Wild Edible Plants of Early Spring
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Fresh greens, fruits, and vegetables are often left out of a camping diet, but once you can identify a few wild edibles you'll eat much better when camping. If you've ever thought about eating wild edibles but didn't know when to start...the best time is in spring.
The field guides we use for wild plant identification are:
1) "Edible Wild Plants (Eastern/Central North America)" by Lee Allen Peterson, part of the Peterson Field Guides series
2) "Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants" by Bradford Angier
For general plant identification (non-edible) we recommend:
3) "National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers (Eastern)".
Thanks for the article, I will add it to my reference list. Several State Universities are trying to break the unique method required to germinate the seeds.
Canada considers them an endangered species. There is lots of research but very little success. However I think that the UA-cam village can break the code and save the species.
Hello, i enjoyed your video...i from eastern KY and we call the Spring beauty, tangle gut..my granny has been going in the hills ever since i can remember getting this, she is 82 and she just went a couple days ago lol...anyways the way we prepare it..is to clean it, cut it up, chop some sweet onions and add to it (the trout lily sounds great too, ive never tried that) then pour hot veg. oil over it. i found recently, plain (no salt) sunflower seeds sprinkeled over it are great too!
Great video! There's another edibles/medicinals book for the northeast by Maine botanist Arthur Haines. It's called "Ancestral Plants." He personally tested every plant he wrote about in the book. Arthur also has a youtube channel, arthurdhaines. That's how I discovered him. Like you, he does a really good job of explaining which features of the plants are easy to recognize. I look forward to seeing more from you!
The plant similar to Wild leeks is Convallaria majalis, but it starts in may. In may Wild leeks blooms, so you can`t make a mistake. The flower is edible too. Another very toxic plant is Crocus vernus. If you chop wild leeks is possible to chop some Crocus vernus lives too. You can die if you make such a mistake.
I like the point about how it makes you feel when you get food from the land, you are not a tourist, so true and you won't understand untill you try, it is a great feeling. I can tell you guys love searching and harvesting and it makes me want to try. My favorate spring wild edable in Ontario is fiddle heads. I'de like to see more vids.
I really like this video and your blog spot. I would like to use this video on my website-Big John Wayne's Survival Shop...I am doing some pages on wild edible plants and would like to feature this on the page as one of my favorite video's. Please let me know.
I know I'm just a city boy, but I'm not sure I understand the concept here. Sir, are you suggesting that you can actually eat food that doesn't come from a store or a restaurant and that you can do it for free? Certainly, this must be illegal! :P
you can but only if you have a wilde part of the garden with some forest trees. I did and last year I had 5 plants. Hope this year will be more. My garden is about 120km away from where I live. And this year is soo snowy and wet I didn`t go there yet.
You can store wild leeks for the winter if you chopped it on thini pieses, mixed them with some salt and olive oil. It will last until the next spring. You can use it in a soup or sauce , you can make a spread with cream or with butter.
Do you recommend any books on edible plants in North America? Also, what's your camera rig? The frame of the video images is really nice.
Hi Martin! I enjoyed the video and your fine work. Did you say somewhere that your wife has outdoor videos as well?
Thanks,
Dave
I have tentatively placed it on the page so you can see how it would be used but I will remove it if you do not approve.
I just subbed. Thanks. One question, as a plant gets older & stronger tasting, does it's nutritional value increase?
Thanks Christine. We hope this will inspire you to start hunting around in your area.
The field guides we use for wild plant identification are:
1) "Edible Wild Plants (Eastern/Central North America)" by Lee Allen Peterson, part of the Peterson Field Guides series
2) "Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants" by Bradford Angier
For general plant identification (non-edible) we recommend:
3) "National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers (Eastern)".
Happy foraging.
-Martin
Thank you Mike. When you say "wild garlic" you may have in mind what is known as 'ail des boies' in Quebec. L'ail des boies is, in fact, a wild leek - the same species as in our video. There are in fact two very similar species of wild leeks, both of which are known as 'ail des bois' in Quebec.
It's hard to find wild leeks in Quebec as it grew very popular in the late 80s and throughout the 90's. People would pick them in order to sell at local markets and to restaurants.
nickglass12: I really don't know. Possibly in some cases and others the opposite might be true. Nutrients of one sort might increase while another decreases within a plant. In any case, when we forage for wild edibles, we harvest them when they are at their most palatable.
Hope this helps, and thank you for subscribing.
Cheers,
- Martin
Glad you enjoyed it CanoeBeyond. Foraging for wild edibles really is a satisfying thing, most especially on a canoe trip.
We also enjoy fiddleheads in spring.
We fully intend to make more videos about wild edibles.
Cheers,
- Martin
John Hibbitts Sr: Hi John. Sure, you may feature it on your website. And thank you for asking. Best of luck to you with your site.
Cheers,
- Martin
Thankyou so much for putting this on youtube!
This made me so hungry. I can't wait for spring! Great video.
Good video. I'm surprised that Ontario shares so many plants with Indiana. You could be walking anywhere in an Indiana woods if one didn't know better. Thanks for sharing some of your beautiful country.
Thanks so much for those kinds words. And yes, it is remarkable how far the range of some of these wild edibles extends.
Cheers,
- Martin
southern ontario,has similiar weather to the us carolinas,we are zone6
Much like my own Spring outings which is very good to see!
cant u plant these in ur backyard and eat them at home?
Much appreciated.
awesome guys, thanks a lot I want to learn more
Good idea on the field guides. Most people would not go out and eat something wild just to say that they were surviving in the wild for a few days on a camping trip, but who knows some nutcase might. My family is Cherokee, and they were notorious for digging up the edible plant and bringing it back into their garden spot. On something that small I suppose that they would make a place in the shade for them, and let them spread well before picking off of them to eat.
Awsome! Great info! Keep them videos coming!
Very well done video! I really love how you approached the subject and reminded us all of the dangers. I'm always so very careful with anything I eat. Not only because of the poisonous hazards but because somethings just don't sit very well.
Yummm, your salad certainly looked like a special treat. I can only imagine how it perfectly complimented the clean fresh air and songs of the forest around you... : o)
Thanks!
Amazing! As soon as I got an email saying that you had uploaded a video I rushed to come see it! Which two books is your wife holding up? I have two books myself which I consulted while watching your video, but I wouldn't mind getting more books if I knew they were good (I love books :-) Looking forward to the next videos! - Christine
In the interest of conservation, I would like to issue All a challenge. Harvest the seeds from the strongest of your local ramp patches and cultivate them in a different location. Make records of as much data as you can. Report on a video by 05 15-14.
decent video.......hard to hear voice !
Nice peaceful, interesting video. I wish I lived close to such places so I could forage and study flowers and wild life (more than i do).
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Cultivating Ramps: Wild Leeks of Appalachia
Jeanine M. Davis and Jacqulyn Greenfield
i found some in the James Bay
Thank YOU! You are great!
Umm is ummm really unmmm annoying ummm
Talk about the Mother load of Ramps in the Ramps valley!! Yummo!!
That was a very prodigious patch, to be sure. Sadly, those particular woods are no longer there. Some developers have razed every living thing in order to build on it. Thankfully, there exists a few other places not too far away where ramps and other spring edibles continue to grow.
Where.....
Great Video.
Love ❤️ how conscious you are of over picking.
Thank you. We're mindful of the fact that wild edibles are subject to over-harvesting. In the case of wild ramps (leeks), they were so heavily harvested by people in the province of Quebec that it's now illegal to pick them at all in the province.
Thank you for leaving a comment,
- Martin
Wouldn't deer piss be considered an additive LOL. JUST KIDDING love the vid , make more!!!
Oldcoinsandstuff1 Lol... wouldn't be worse than the "additives" in many of the food-like substances sold in stores! :)
awesome.
hempward: I have actually never found a patch of wild leeks growing among a stand of conifers, only among hardwoods or mixed hard and softwood bush. It might be that the soil conditions are not right among conifers.
Hope this helps,
- Martin
Not many hardwoods here in the Taiga.
ADD ramps to your ramen noodles so delicious. Try it folks.
So hungry now after watching this!!!!
Oseyo When You Harvest Wild Food Or Medicine Always Leave More Than You Take. Wado. So It Will Always Be There When You Need Some. Adassligi Utsati Nasgigwo Winiglsd Please. Many Blessings Let It Be That Way Ani Tsisga Tsalagi Wado. I Am Bird Clan Cherokee Thank You.
Hey, Martin.
Why not introduce the cute lady who seems to be doing all the work for “your” video?
Very nice vid
(wife's account) Keep very alert doing this. I have been foraging and walked into someones Cannabis operation. I did not and never will tell cops about any find I may make. I believe the Constitution and natural human rights over rides any man made law. I carry a gun everywhere I go.
One of those books shown here, I'm not familiar with. I must get a copy. Great video and some very very good advice you give. I was taught by Dr. Allen here is Louisiana. He wrote a book specifically for LA wild edibles and had about 30 prepared to eat. Take care and be safe.
The similar looking poisonous plant you refer to may be Veratrum viride or False Hellebore which gets quite tall, but do resemble ramps when they first sprout.
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I just found out that the aboriginal traditional way of harvesting the ramps is to simply cut the stem at the base before the bulb, that way you are not throwing away the bulb and allowing it to be able to regenerate. AS WELL as making sure not to over harvest by only doing so with 10 % or less.
do you transplant? in the woods?
No, we do not. Wild edibles are notoriously difficult to transplant, especially wild leeks, which require rather specific soil conditions, so can be difficult to transplant successfully, though some people manage it when they find the right conditions. Sustainable harvesting is key, since propagating these is hard.
Thanks for the question.
Cheers,
- Martin
Whereabouts in Ontario was this forest?
In Muskoka.
Cheers,
- Martin
I've eaten many a leek but never tried spring beauty. It is neat to see that many of the plants from here in Indiana grow there too.
Hey ther awsum vid I could tell be the landscape that you were in ontario I live in ontario to love being in the woods we spend time jest north of tweed jest past number 7 highway my mom and I take my kids camping back there last time we went there was a small pack of wolf's that ran around the outside of our camp.I thought thay were coyote s at first but thay were huge and when I check the track s thay were wolf.anyways good vid love eating what the land provides when we take care of it.
Very cool video. Is that Les Strouds wife? Was always curious about wild leeks, thanks
TheShlogger Haha. No, that's not Les Stroud's former wife (he's divorced from her), but they do have similar hair. haha.
Cheers,
- Martin
Hi Dave. It's very gratifying to hear you enjoyed the video. Originally my wife was going to have her own channel & post all the videos we made in connection with wild edibles on that channel since she's the more knowledgeable person in our household when it comes to wild edibles, but she changed her mind and we've been posting them on my channel instead, since it's been attracting subscribers. Videos that feature her and the content she comes up with will end with "A WildTreat Video".
-Martin
what if an animals excretement is in the area of the vegetables, wouldn't you want to wash before you eat?
A lot safer than fruits and veggies picked by migrant workers and only rinsed with water. I've been eating in the wild most of my life and haven't gotten ill from it. Of course if you see droppings next to it pick in another spot.
thanks! i now know that my backyard(in quebec by the way) is filled with food! the two last plants you shown are growing everywhere every spring in such quantities!
Tonkapoplol Awesome - I'm just north of Toronto so what is here will be there!
I really enjoyed your video and learned about some new plants. I live in New England USA so some of them might not grow here but I have the Peterson field guide and will check out plants for my area. Hope you do more of these.
I'm confident many of the plants mentioned in this video are to be found in the new England states. Happy foraging!
Cheers,
- Martin
YOU'RE IN MUSKOKA! YOU SHOULD TAKE A TRIP TO SNUG HARBOR ON LAKE RUSSEAU.THERE'S SOME "COTTAGES" THERE.ONE OF THEM IS OWNED BY STEPHEN SPEILBERG.ONE OF THEM IS OWNED BY MARTIN SHORT.GOLDIE HAWN'S DAUGHTER HAS A "COTTAGE" THERE ALSO.LAST I HEARD.
+adrienne gellman Yes, quite a few Hollywood celebrities have summer cottages in this area, including the ones you named. There "cottages" are, indeed, more like mansions though. LOLCheers, - Martin
Thanks for the comment, bradleykmdean. You definitely can't be too careful when learning to identify wild edibles. A couple of good field guides is the way to go, along with controlled sampling as we mentioned.
Cheers,
- Martin
alienlife23456: An interesting suggestion. I know of several good locations where ramps would likely take hold. Do you know of any good sources of information on how to harvest the seeds properly? I would rather do direct seeding than transplanting bulbs.
Thanks for your suggestion and input.
- Martin
Sherry Alexander: Thanks you for that. I hope you find something of value in each one.
Cheers,
- Martin
Thanks Tommaso Petrella. We have more planned for this spring.
- Martin
Thanks for the source alienlife23456: I actually found that very article. Here's another by the same author that I found useful. Just google: CULTIVATION OF RAMPS Jackie Greenfield
Cheers,
- Martin
Frank Upstate NY: Thank Frank and good luck with your foraging.
Cheers,
- Martin
Norman Kellison: The books we have found most useful are listed in the video's description below the video. As for the camera we use, it's a Panasonic Lumix FZ40. We've been very happy with it, though it's not ideal for shooting video of yourself when you're alone as there's no flip-out screen, so it can be hard to tell if you're in the shot.
Hope this helps,
- Martin
You're welcome, siroatmeal. And thanks for the kind comment.
-Martin
We're happy you enjoyed the video. Thank you commenting and for the recommendation. We will check out that youtube channel.
-Martin
Thank you, great video. These type of video's are great training material for those who don't know about edible plants in the wild, and to use that knowledge once SHTF and they have nothing else to eat. We need many more of these types of video's on UA-cam.
Really well done! That final pile of greens looked absolutely delicious. Glad you have more vids coming on wild edibles.
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Cultivating Ramps: Wild Leeks of Appalachia
Jeanine M. Davis and Jacqulyn Greenfield
James Lomax: Thank you James. Were very aware of our good fortune to live where there remains so much wilderness to study, explore and enjoy. Mind you, in this part of Canada we don't have so many of those long, open vistas that you have in Wales.
Thanks again for leaving a comment.
Cheers,
- Martin
it is so true that theres better food in the forest then in the grocerie
MetraMan09: So glad you enjoyed it. :-) Thanks for commenting.
- Martin
whats a good field guild book for wild edible
Chunkie Monkeey www.amazon.ca/Edible-Medicinal-Plants-Canada-MacKinnon/dp/1551055724
Chunkie Monkeey If you look in the description box under the video, you'll see we list the field guides we use and recommend.
Cheers,
- Martin
Thank you and do you know any one in the palm coast Florida area that does foraging for fun or that teaches class . Thank you for respoundind to my message
Hello Chunkie - I'm not sure where in Florida he is but Green Deane is in your state - that would be a start to see if he is local. His website is eattheweeds.com - Have a super day!
Um... How many "um's" did you um utter?.. Um, It um becomes um very um... distracting.
Giovanni Longino No one speaks in this.
Here in the Appalachians we pick the spring beauty, we call it tangle gut here, and pour hot oil over it, to make a tasty side dish. Old timers used bacon grease. The hot oil scalds the plant for a really unique flavor.
Man that sounds good.
Ronnie Murphy Oseyo Bear Grease Is Better Wado
It's February 10th, 2016 and I can NOT wait for Spring! I am a certified herbalist and lover of the outdoors. Being stuck in the house due to foul Winter weather is driving me and my dogs insane! I can't wait for Spring plants to come up, there are many I would like to sample. I'm in Ohio in the US and we have many of the same plants here. The leeks resemble Lily of the Valley which is toxic. What makes me laugh is when I see such common plants like plantains for sale and people send a lot of money on them when in fact, the very same plants grows in their yards!
Tasty, sure, but full of minerals and vitamins.
Wonderful vid, so personable and down to earth with nature. Keep up the our great work.
Great video. Nicely done!
Great vid, your bush down there similar to ours up here in the Ottawa Valley.
Beautiful woman....decent guy with her...everyone needs to learn this...I'm in my early stages now...but not for long.
Frank From Upstate NY
Yeah, the guy’s name is Martin and he introduces himself at the beginning the video.
The cute lady is, for some ridiculous reason, unnamed and seems to be the only one who knows anything....
Perhaps Martin is a a credit hogging sexist turd.... prove me wrong.
Martin introduces himself (not the lady), follows her around and watches her gather identity and food, then shows up at the last second to say, “yummy”.
What a man...
btw, have you thought of making an app or know of one that would 'scan' a plant/input info and tell you what it is and if it's edible, etc?
Michelle Miyazato That's an interesting suggestion. I suspect someone out there is working on or has already made an app about that. It's not something I'm qualified to do as I don't pretend to be an expert on wild plant identification and I don't know anything at all about developing apps. In any case, I don't carry a phone or other device of that sort when I'm in the bush, so I'd have no use for such an app myself. And when it comes to wild edibles, one must use a definitive source. So many plants look very similar and if you misidentify a plant, you could be injured or even killed. Any app would HAVE to show you all the similar plants with which you might confuse with a wild edible and show you how to definitively distinguish them. Most wild edible field guides, such as the ones we used in this video do exactly that.
Great question. Thanks,
- Martin
thanks for your thoughtful and informative reply! and yeah, ive scrolled through my app store and there are a ton of wildfood identification guide apps, not sure if any of them are good and doubt they'd be much good in a place w/out signals but if that problem could be solved...
Michelle Miyazato itunes.apple.com/ca/app/wild-edibles-full/id431504588?mt=8
Here in Wisconsin we have yellow and white Trout Lily plants that grow wild. Are both types edible? I have seen them in the woods and didn't know they were edible.
SouthPaw Bushcraft I'm unfamiliar with white Trout Lily, so I can't vouch for it. As mentioned in the video, consult a reputable field guide for your part of the country before sampling anything.
Cheers,
- Martin
if the leaves are just as good as the bulbs the why not just take the leaves and leave the bulbs in the ground. this way they will grow again.
The leaves are indeed tasty, but not as long lasting or as satisfying. The bulbs will last a long time and can be preserved in many ways. It all depends what you want in your meal. If one only wants to season a meal with a little oniony flavour, then it would be best to leave the bulbs in the ground and harvest only some leaves.
Thanks for the comment.
Cheers,
- Martin
luv you video but can you boost the audio, even at full volume on my comp and on the youtube player, i can barely hear you unless you go in for a close-up. thanks!
also, subtitles. always helpful.
Thank you Michelle. Yes, we're aware of the low volume on some of our videos. We are going to try to do better in future videos.
Cheers,
- Martin
thank for replying!
The audio is fine. Try headphones. I would never rely on built in speakers.
Beatrix Phocas thanks for the advice, as I usually feel the same way but prefer for a video to have good audio to begin with.