Hello All!
These threads on wild foods are great, but I'm really bad at identifying plants beyond the obvious basics. Thought about color pics on laminated cards, but that won't do much for me. Haven't yet found a local class on them either.
My idea: I will garden some of the more common edible plants as decorative landscaping this year. Planning on burdock, common plantain, violet & a few more. I'll learn the traits and how to prepare them.
I'll also use wheat and maybe another plant for creative scaping.
Thanks for the great info on acorns too!!
Finn
Burdock grows in the woods around here. It's a really big plant and in late summer/fall the burrs latch onto dog fur and clothing, and are difficult to remove. The green plant excretes a substance that can irritate the skin. The root goes down really deep, so it's hard to get rid of. IMO, I'd think twice before planting it in your yard.
Hers's a little more info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdock
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