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Chickweed (stellaria media) growing very well in a pot in my garden. Self planted- probably brought it over by accident with some farm / scrub soil I collected.
Edible & makes nice wild salad, especially in egg sandwiches
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Found a large patch of my fave early #wildberries to #forage for & eat - #thimbleberries 😀 I look forward to picking them, every Summer!
Thimbleberry aka redcaps is a #NativePlant & #WildFoodSource in PNW areas. It's thornless & good for #rewilding or creating #FoodForests. They're very seedy #fruits are sweet & similar to raspberry taste. They are great raw or cooked.
Their large, soft leaves can be used as natural toilet paper alternative. Leaves, shoots & roots are used by #Indigenous peoples to make #medicinal tea & leaves/roots were also used for burns & acne treatment.
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Close up of #IndianPlums - one of the first #wildberries to ripen on the BC coast.
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It's the start of #wildberries season on the island 😀 I found a large #IndianPlum bush/tree, filled with #berries. They look like tiny plums, hence their name. You can collect some wild seeds, at end of Summer, to grow in your gardens.
Once established, craftspeople can use their #wood to make self bows & straight shoots made into fine arrows. Wood can also be made into spoons/forks, knitting needles/crochet hooks & combs.
PNW #Indigenous #FirstNations used their bark, twigs & fruits for #food & #medicine sources. Sunnier locations provided larger, sweeter tasting berries.
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#TragopogonPorrifolius - Common #Salsify aka vegetable oyster or Jerusalem star.
It's a #wildflower that's fairly easy to grow in loose soil or in deep pots/grow sacks - they have deep & large taproots. Fab addition for #rewilding or as part of a #PollinatorGarden & #EdibleGarden. It takes 2 years from sowing for flowers to develop; first year will only show foliage.
Young shoots are #edible - raw or cooked & taste like asparagus. Their leaves & roots are edible & taste best before plant flowers. The roots have a mild oyster & asparagus taste. Their flower petals & sprouted seeds can be added to salads/sandwiches.
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