10 Wild Edible Greens to Harvest- Foraging Plants

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  • čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
  • My friend Eric Joseph Lewis - plant educator, avid forager, permaculturist and Earth lover - shares his top 10 wild edible greens, specifically for the Mid-Atlantic. We filmed this video in Maryland.
    1. Stinging nettle: Urtica dioica, gracilis, and Laportea canadensis
    2. Chickweed: Stellaria media
    3. Lamb's quarters: Chenopodium album
    4. Dandelion: Taraxacum officinale
    5. Garlic mustard: Alliaria petiolata
    6. Basswood: Tilia spp
    7. Mulberry: Morus alba and rubra
    8. Purslane: Portulaca oleracea
    9. Milkweed: Asclepias syriaca
    10. Beggar's ticks & Spanish needles: Bidens spp.
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    Plant Path nursery in Knoxville Maryland: www.plantpath.org
    Chesapeake's Bounty in Calvert county Maryland: chesapeakesbounty.com/
    The REED center in Middletown Maryland: www.thereedcenter.org
    Video filmed by Mettā Creative mettacreative.world/
    Edited by Daniel Saddleton www.hiphikersmedia.com
    Robin Greenfield is a truth-seeker, activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives. He lives simply and sustainably to be the change he wishes to see in the world. Through living closely connected to Earth, he rejects the status quo of consumerism and demonstrates a way of being in gratitude, mindfulness and presence. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity.
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  • @sshaw4429
    @sshaw4429 Před 2 lety +196

    My mother was weeding the yard, decades ago. She was pulling dandelions. My grandmother said, “don’t throw those out Patty! Those are good eats!” My mother said, “…..oh mother! Don’t say things like that!” My grandmother was my hero, now we know why she lived to be 100.

    • @lislelisle5453
      @lislelisle5453 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Nice! Very sweet.

    • @miakara4378
      @miakara4378 Před 10 měsíci +7

      Your gran knew her stuff!❤️I live in Greece and dandelion leaves are practically a staple (as are most in season wild greens) which we boil in a tiny bit of water and then put in a dish (with some of the water which has changed colour) add salt, lemon and olive oil... traditionally eaten with fish and fresh bread for dipping. Delicious!❤️

    • @virginiatrott9888
      @virginiatrott9888 Před 3 měsíci +1

      When i was a young adult in toronto canada the Italians used to go along the sides of roads and collect dandelions

    • @cristineconnell7803
      @cristineconnell7803 Před 18 dny

      My 80 yr old Mom came over & started weeding. I came out yelling "stop throwing out my medicine & food"! 😂😂 She looked at me like I was nuts, then she realized I was probably right!! She later laughed & said "oh the valuable things we forget & loose with advancement I'm society! Making a very great argument against evolution!

    • @nyachea9698
      @nyachea9698 Před dnem

      I’m ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂 I just want want to ❤❤❤ be know 1:31 we😅😊😢😊😢😮😊😮 😊😊😊

  • @DavidJohnson-dc8lu
    @DavidJohnson-dc8lu Před 3 lety +185

    I feel so silly, I have been battling with stinging nettles in my garden for as long as I can remember. Now I am going to give them a space to grow.

    • @victoriatube159
      @victoriatube159 Před 2 lety +7

      Only thing I say is if you fo that have it fenced off from the rest of your yard when you have kids or animals over

    • @haleymiller3586
      @haleymiller3586 Před 2 lety +2

      In the exact same boat.

    • @segadreams8952
      @segadreams8952 Před 2 lety

      @@KonekoPurrrfection fr free food💀

    • @genkiferal7178
      @genkiferal7178 Před 2 lety +1

      for me its those horrible beggar's ticks. stinging nettle in teas is nice.

    • @foopadr9076
      @foopadr9076 Před 2 lety +1

      Don't. Wild plants are almost always contaminated with either dangerous bacteria, chemicals or both. Thank the industrialisation and the human overgrowth for that. Doesn't matter where you pick your plants, they're contaminated and you'll die early from cronical decease and parasitical infection if you try. Just don't.
      Deers die 5-10 years in the forest and can certainly live almost 50 years in captivity. Ask yourself why this is. The plants they consume are extremely dangerous. JUST DONT! LAST WARNING!

  • @Alesanascreamokid
    @Alesanascreamokid Před 3 lety +137

    I love when he said "This is another great friend to connect with" Bob Ross of plants 🤔

  • @christinehutchins123
    @christinehutchins123 Před 2 lety +279

    This guy is so relaxed and happy, I can't help but smile while watching. My favorite quote...."we don't get to eat a lot of tree leaves".

    • @anesshiego419
      @anesshiego419 Před 2 lety +2

      Me to.

    • @nole8923
      @nole8923 Před 2 lety +24

      He’s relaxed and happy probably because he’s growing another weed he didn’t tell you about 🤣

    • @46Queeny
      @46Queeny Před 2 lety +7

      I was thinking the same thing😊

    • @foopadr9076
      @foopadr9076 Před 2 lety +1

      Eat leafs all you want, you'll get sick. I have cronical bacterial infection in my tummy ligning from the consumption of various "edible" plants. Just don't. It's not worth shortening your life span 40 years.

    • @AnotherYear4MeAndU
      @AnotherYear4MeAndU Před 2 lety +7

      @@46Queeny Or some shrooms! LOL

  • @robinwaddelltull1815
    @robinwaddelltull1815 Před 2 lety +119

    I wish there were more longer close ups so we can really see. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and doing this video.

    • @richardstambaugh744
      @richardstambaugh744 Před 2 lety +3

      He holds the plant and moves it around to fast.

    • @mala3isity
      @mala3isity Před 2 lety +5

      I agree. With so many pretenders out there, it's important to know which ones you're picking. The Latin names are helpful so now I'll just google for the pics.

    • @mayrapreciado6606
      @mayrapreciado6606 Před 2 lety +5

      I am writing it down so I can Google it and see it what it looks like closer😂

    • @GuyCruls
      @GuyCruls Před rokem

      yes, freeze the image, with an added legend. a bit more work in editing but definitely greater take-up from viewers, I think.

    • @TomDoesUtube
      @TomDoesUtube Před rokem +4

      I just got a a ID Wild Plants Book ..:)

  • @Karlbrentwood
    @Karlbrentwood Před 2 lety +3

    This guy rocks. He needs his own show.

  • @thematrix3663
    @thematrix3663 Před 3 lety +57

    He gives off a mellow 'herb' smoking vibe.

    • @gavinfortin1584
      @gavinfortin1584 Před 3 lety +1

      Can confirm

    • @gavinfortin1584
      @gavinfortin1584 Před 3 lety +9

      Doesn’t seem to affect his memory when it comes to plant knowledge though, he readily recalls information like this. Def give him a follow

    • @deegee8042
      @deegee8042 Před 2 lety +1

      LoL

    • @benzell4
      @benzell4 Před 2 lety +2

      Nah, he’s all about (aboat?) the edibles, man! He mentions many times, “personally, I like to cook it down!”

  • @Noukz37
    @Noukz37 Před 3 lety +111

    You know how he manages to shine the light so brightly? He's eating the Sun's energy directly! Pure unrefined energy man!

    • @ohtaste
      @ohtaste Před rokem +1

      He picks it and eats it while it's still breathing!

    • @oldstudbuck3583
      @oldstudbuck3583 Před rokem +3

      I wish that formula worked for all people that eat freshly picked greens. Too many angry vegans out there.

    • @afriend621
      @afriend621 Před rokem

      And the plants are his friends.

  • @piedpiper7051
    @piedpiper7051 Před 3 lety +374

    That cat is definitely foraging for some incredible edibles too.

  • @mackenziemoonflower1347
    @mackenziemoonflower1347 Před 2 lety +72

    Oh!! I met Eric in Tennessee at a wild foods gathering ~ 5, 6 years ago. I was so comforted and impressed by his gentle connection to the plants and vast knowledge, even of Latin names as we’re seeing here. Thanks for existing, Eric! Love you brother

  • @celiagomez2809
    @celiagomez2809 Před 2 lety +76

    In México, we still consume most of the plants he mentioned 😊

    • @openmind763
      @openmind763 Před 2 lety +5

      That's so very true. I grew up in central México and we consumed a lot of wild greens. Best quelite, verdolaga and all kinds of great green edibles.

    • @christiantaylor6867
      @christiantaylor6867 Před 2 lety +3

      Can any of the plant that he mentions be eating raw

    • @yosbudi5708
      @yosbudi5708 Před 2 lety +2

      Holla amigo como estas Senorita, Muchas Gracias for your nice Information. .... God bless Mexico 💖💐💐🤓🇭🇺🇭🇺

    • @patricianunez4025
      @patricianunez4025 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm planning on going to Mexico this November. Yay!

    • @luzehernandez6231
      @luzehernandez6231 Před 2 lety +1

      Yo vi verdolagas en el video y antier eso comi

  • @saltlifegull4091
    @saltlifegull4091 Před 2 lety +27

    Dang this guy is a walking encyclopedia! Amazing. He's way the heck over my head, but I really appreciate him sharing his knowledge. Thanks to Rob for finding and filming him. Subscriber from Florida.

    • @christinalynn8143
      @christinalynn8143 Před rokem

      Seriously.

    • @skullykittie9889
      @skullykittie9889 Před 11 měsíci

      Same! Trying to figure out Florida flora takes some effort and skill. I dropped a stinging nettle on my leg after I pulled it. Because a stinger hit my hand... not a fun time.

  • @eunjung2266
    @eunjung2266 Před 3 lety +88

    We enjoy Mulberry leaf tea and also mulberry fruit tea in Korea. I often prepare mulberry fruit tea for my friends when we gather around. It tastes so great!

    • @fionax9741
      @fionax9741 Před 3 lety +3

      We made soup out of Mulberry leaves, taste AWESOME!!

    • @middleburgprepper2342
      @middleburgprepper2342 Před 2 lety +4

      Not to mention, the berries. I grew up climbing mulberry trees. I would come home with a purple face and hands. Gonna have to look for some to plant in my yard.

    • @robbieevans6536
      @robbieevans6536 Před 2 lety +6

      Mulberry wood is great for smoking meat and chicken on the bbq..smells like cotton candy.

    • @NascarHhotttee
      @NascarHhotttee Před rokem

      I have lived in this house in central Oklahoma for many years and last year was the first time our mulberry tree produced fruit and it was an established tree when we moved it! So glad, hope it produces again this year!

  • @twoyuber
    @twoyuber Před 3 lety +224

    Am I the only one who feels like that dude is like the shaman of our tribe, so focused and intentional, thank you guys

  • @donnaleveron5711
    @donnaleveron5711 Před 2 lety +106

    The Basswood leaves look big enough to substitute for grape leaves and stuff them with rice or other grains.
    Definitely educational, love learning about wild edibles!

    • @tiffanyclark-grove1989
      @tiffanyclark-grove1989 Před 2 lety +4

      Basswood trees are cool

    • @ohtaste
      @ohtaste Před rokem +5

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @tanyachmilar2975
      @tanyachmilar2975 Před rokem +4

      That’s what I was thinking as well, or use instead of cabbage for cabbage rolls

    • @angham3829
      @angham3829 Před rokem +2

      ♥️🎶📖✝️♥️
      John 8:36
      New International Version
      36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed

    • @donnysath9084
      @donnysath9084 Před rokem

      I'm so glad to know basswood leaves are edible. I'm in Wisconsin and we have plenty of basswood trees. Yeah, I even tried popular leaves, little bitter.

  • @patricianunez4025
    @patricianunez4025 Před 3 lety +42

    Thank you for saying, "I love you all very much."
    I wrote down all 10. Have several in my yard. Going to look for more.😊
    Love,
    Ms Pat from southern Indiana

    • @yosbudi5708
      @yosbudi5708 Před 2 lety +1

      Yo yo Nunez lady, you gotta Love Wild Edible Plant 🤓🤓💖☕☕☕

    • @patricianunez4025
      @patricianunez4025 Před 2 lety

      @@yosbudi5708
      Sure do

  • @christinalynn8143
    @christinalynn8143 Před rokem +24

    Eric needs his own books, education material for future generations!!! The sharing of knowledge.

    • @user-dh6fr3mr2q
      @user-dh6fr3mr2q Před měsícem

      I agree. I am really into herbalism, but there is a-l-w-a-y-s something else to learn. I buy some herbs, but I also like to forage. That can be scary, since some unfriendly or even deadly herbs have lookalikes. So far, I've been sticking to those I KNOW, but I would like to broaden my horizons. I wish he was a neighbor so I could tag along!

  • @kenishahammond3935
    @kenishahammond3935 Před 2 lety +5

    I absolutely love the bitterness of Dandelion. The bitterness stimulates bile from the Liver which is necessary for excellent digestion.

  • @SimplyBeautiful516
    @SimplyBeautiful516 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Because of his mellow demeanor, I could listen to this guy for hours. And learn something the whole time.

  • @kylanrichardson8583
    @kylanrichardson8583 Před rokem +17

    This man's knowledge is simply amazing

  • @chrisfrueh3148
    @chrisfrueh3148 Před 3 lety +32

    Thanks a lot Rob and Eric for upload! Thumbs up!!!
    in german: 1- Brennnessel, 2- Vogelmiere, 3- Weisser Gänsefuss, 4- Löwenzahn, 5- Knoblauchsrauke, 6- Linde, 7- Maulbeere, 8- Portulak,
    9- Syrische Seidenpflanze/toxic: dogbane: Hundsgift , 10- Zweizähne (Korbblütler) . Cheers from a wildedibles harvester in switzerland.

    • @Robin.Greenfield
      @Robin.Greenfield  Před 3 lety +5

      Thank you for this!

    • @yosbudi5708
      @yosbudi5708 Před 2 lety +2

      Hello Deutshland. Ich Liebe Dich Deutshtland 💖🇩🇪 from U.S of America what's up Dude 😀🤓☕☕☕

  • @pk-pj4sz
    @pk-pj4sz Před 3 lety +10

    I was literally standing on chickweed thank you taste good

    • @segadreams8952
      @segadreams8952 Před 2 lety

      What does it taste like and do you think you would mix it with some other food

    • @pk-pj4sz
      @pk-pj4sz Před 2 lety

      @@segadreams8952 it would be good with some balsamic vinegar and some croutons maybe not too much because of the salicylic acid

  • @briancollins1149
    @briancollins1149 Před 3 lety +15

    once did an afternoon learning to forage in Central Park!

  • @ecska
    @ecska Před rokem +3

    Thank you very very much! I loved it! I usually eat a lot of chickweed, nettle, dandelion and purslane as well-I can find a lot in my garden.:) But I definetly will try garlic mustard as well! In Hungary we have a special name for this weed: we call it : ,,kányazsombor". The word "kánya" means this bird : Milvus migrans. And the word "zsombor" is a weed, this one: Sisymbrium officinale. I don't know how to say it in english, sorry XD But in hungarian the name sounds like the name of an ancient wizard or something like that. :)

  • @gb8518
    @gb8518 Před 3 lety +17

    Rob I ❤ this new inspirational videos. I cant believed on today video I recognize many plants in my backyard in South Florida I'm not going to cut the grass anymore !!!!

  • @lucyhoward8044
    @lucyhoward8044 Před 2 lety +4

    Love the cat hunting in the background while you're talking about Lamb's Quarter. Purslane is an absolute treat in salads.

  • @donnaeastridge5579
    @donnaeastridge5579 Před měsícem

    I've been waiting for these sites. This is great. Something that is healthy instead of going to the grocery store. Thanks man.

  • @charlespatterson8412
    @charlespatterson8412 Před rokem +1

    Thanks to Robin & Eric, not only for sharing such useful information
    - but also enabling me to know a Biden that I can like!

  • @miracleshappen4483
    @miracleshappen4483 Před 3 lety +82

    Yes, stinging nettles were also my favourite in Europe. In Italy, we make "risotto alle ortiche" which is extremely delicious. Now, I live in Cambodia and the first people who taught me about edible plants were, actually they still are, children! They gave me nuts, berries and they showed me some climbing green plants which are edible. Unfortunately, I can't do much at the moment as I'm healing myself from MS. Veganism helps but in my case, I had to deal with some inner anger which now that, I see no evil, has vanished and my illness will soon follow. My advice to all the Earth angels out there: if they try to sabotage you or insult you or whatever, keep cool! They are after your energy: they feed on anger and negativity so starve them until they are gone for good! 💖🤗😁

    • @eswaribalan164
      @eswaribalan164 Před 3 lety +1

      You poor thing.

    • @BarefootInAK
      @BarefootInAK Před 3 lety +7

      Healing energies sent your way~

    • @Bomber411
      @Bomber411 Před 2 lety +7

      Miracles Happen, how are you doing over there with your healing journey? I'm on my own healing journey and it's so nice to see when someone takes it into their own hands to heal themselves. Western medicine certainly isn't going to do it, so it's up to us! Love and light to you. 💜🔥

    • @AJ-oc5eh
      @AJ-oc5eh Před 2 lety +1

      very good reminder and advice. thanks for sharing. i

    • @mamamarianovits9029
      @mamamarianovits9029 Před rokem

      Indeed, healing is a journey... though they can also be instantaneous, miraculous, and to this I can testify.!
      Lord have mercy, there will be so many without the knowledge on how to survive with the coming worldwide food shortages, healing aside, they will be starving. I thank God I was trained in many of the old ways, making virtually everything from scratch, and learning how to can my goods... even now learning how to forage as well, thanks be to such channels as this and others.

  • @mistyfrye3316
    @mistyfrye3316 Před 3 lety +15

    You meet such cool knowledgeable people. Ty for sharing.

  • @sarah_farm
    @sarah_farm Před 5 měsíci

    We congratulate you, you are introducing us to the village and country life in a pure and clear way, with a nice level of sincerity.thank you

  • @bradleyhenderson1198
    @bradleyhenderson1198 Před 2 lety +7

    1:45 Stinging nettle can be eaten raw, too. The spikes are on the bottom, so if the leaf is rolled carefully and slightly crushed, it can be eaten. Seems crazy, I didn't believe the native who taught me, but it worked. The best green imo.

  • @Corvus-fw2hr
    @Corvus-fw2hr Před 3 lety +40

    Eric is a super knowledgeable guy! Got to listen to him in Micanopy, FL. I'm glad to see he has a CZcams.

  • @judaymoves3667
    @judaymoves3667 Před 3 lety +5

    Thank you for the love of God's Creation..❤️❤️❤️

  • @pookiroo
    @pookiroo Před rokem +2

    I like how u were down to earth & just told us about the different weeds just simply & that U talked about cooking certain ones to diminish the oxalates; pointing out which ones are bitter; & the comparisons.

  • @durairanganathan5059
    @durairanganathan5059 Před 3 lety +11

    #3 Lambs Quarters - widely used in South India as well. We call it "Chakaravarthy Keerai" means 'king of leaves' in Tamil for it's nutritious benefits.
    #8 Purslane also widely used in South India. It's called "Paruppu Keerai"
    Thanks for the wonderful videos!

    • @tammycroft6217
      @tammycroft6217 Před rokem +3

      Here in Northern Tioga County, PA USA we know this one as pigweed because it grows in and around old pig pens. A great fresh green and spinach substitute--I often use it in stir frys.

  • @Mustafa-Kamal-Satar
    @Mustafa-Kamal-Satar Před 3 lety +39

    Wow! Great video about edible weeds! I'm eating edible weeds too here in Kuala Lumpur in my country Malaysia. I think in Malaysia you won't starve even in critical times if you know what weeds are edible in Malaysia.
    Most common edible weeds growing in my area are: (1) Asystasia gangetica-Chinese violet (delicious as a veggie soup or blanched salad) (2) Peperomia pellucida-Pepper elder (grow everywhere in my pots) (3) Portulaca oleraceae-Purslande (grow everywhere in my area but it loves growing in pavement cracks) (4) Plantago major-Broadleaf plantain (lots growing in my garden) (5) Cleome rutidosperma-fringed spider flower (lots in my backyard growing uninvited but I harvested often time to make salad, vegetable dish or juice it) (6) Vernonia cinereum-little ironweed (lot in my backyard, sometime I harvested to make juice) (7) Hedyotis diffusa-tongue grass (colonize every pot in my yard) (8) Talinum fruticosum-colonizes many of my pots, I reserve one pot for it, so I harvest it every now and then to eat as salad or veggie (9) Morinda citrifolia-Noni...this is a tree..I harvest leaves (old and young) to cook as a vegetable but I cut up and boil leaves first before I cook them into other very delicious dishes (10) Leucaena leucocephala - River tamarind - this is a medium height tree, ubiquitous, everywhere in my area and all over Malaysia, young shoots and fruits are edible as salads and veggie (11) Colocasia esculenta -taro - cultivated as well as weed in Malaysia, most are edible..we eat stems and tubers in Malaysia but mostly stems, cooked as delicious hot spicy chili sour soup, I start eating taro leaves too after I realize it edible, must be cut, skin removed and soaked in water/salt solution overnight and boiled twice (including cooking) to remove toxin before eating..I picked some taro growing wild as weed and plant in my yard (in a styrofoam box), been harvesting and eating them many times - and many more

    • @eswaribalan164
      @eswaribalan164 Před 3 lety +4

      Mustafa, wow...way to go...

    • @noormazlina
      @noormazlina Před 3 lety +7

      You should make a video about weeds in Malaysia

    • @Mustafa-Kamal-Satar
      @Mustafa-Kamal-Satar Před 3 lety +7

      @@noormazlina I should, but the job would be too daunting & overwhelming! Haha! Maybe one of these days I'd sit down and start the project. Thanks for the good suggestion.

    • @bobmarley965
      @bobmarley965 Před rokem

      thanks for sharing

    • @katesun2957
      @katesun2957 Před rokem

      I agree, you definitely should. I wish I had your knowledge.

  • @justinweaver7543
    @justinweaver7543 Před 3 lety +21

    I wish you had included wild amaranth. It is a delicious spinach substitute that doesn't get bitter in summer.

  • @bozskaggz5402
    @bozskaggz5402 Před 2 lety +5

    2:55 As you were explaining the benefits of the Lambsquarter (Chenopodium Album) I couldn't help but notice the Cat (Felis catus) in the foreground foraging for his/her own food...so cute.

    • @bozskaggz5402
      @bozskaggz5402 Před 2 lety

      @matchpoint What was I thinking, of course it's the background duh...thank you.

  • @galentine09
    @galentine09 Před 3 lety +12

    Great video, very well put together! I couldn't help but notice the cat in the background of the Lambsquarter portion ha ha The cat was sneaking up on something and I was just waiting for him to pounce but he never did.

  • @beautifulnature5593
    @beautifulnature5593 Před 3 lety +5

    Stinging needle is famous in Russia as first appearing in early spring, part of very old traditional Russian diet. Glad to see our cultures, actually people find useful same plants.

  • @AmandaKleinman
    @AmandaKleinman Před měsícem

    Eric was/is one of my first in-person teachers! Love this guy

  • @carolmurray5794
    @carolmurray5794 Před 2 měsíci +1

    In the days before the internet I lived in a house that had a plant that had grown taller than I was. I always loved the heart-shaped leaves, they just looked like the plant was so full of love the leaves grew as hearts. Thank you for telling me it was a basswood tree, I will be watching for more. I think the spanish needles plant grows in my yard, I will watch for that one also

  • @JesusSaves86AB
    @JesusSaves86AB Před 2 lety +8

    Just started getting into foraging this spring. My backyard is covered in Lambs Quarters and a bit of dill, pineapple weed, thistle, and dandelion. I love learning this stuff.
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @moonstone4475
    @moonstone4475 Před 2 lety +5

    Stinging nettle is used to make pie, like a spinach pie, in Greece. Very tasty!
    Also used to calm down chillblanes and help make them go away.

  • @3_up_moon
    @3_up_moon Před rokem +2

    A few years ago, i went around picking dandelion manes from neighborhood frontyards. Ever since, I've been spreading their seeds every year. I went out back this spring and realized a good deal of weed-grass has been outgrown by the dandelions!😊

  • @melinda6024
    @melinda6024 Před rokem +2

    I have seen milkweed in bloom and it is gorgeous! The blooms were round like balls, and were covered in monarch butterflies. It is their favorite. plant more milkweed, folks. these butterflies are in decline for lack of nectar plants.

  • @trowbridgetina
    @trowbridgetina Před 2 lety +12

    I have five acres of woods and many of these plants. Thank you for talking about their use as food.

  • @briancollins1149
    @briancollins1149 Před 3 lety +3

    very cool

  • @healthrethink
    @healthrethink Před 2 lety

    Awesome video. Thanks so much. We are Christians and I know not all agree, but we believe there are all gifts showing evidence that God created so many resources that humans were never meant to be dependent on shops or cities or other people, in order to eat and live healthy lives. Brilliant to get to know more and more of nature's special treasures.

  • @travisfadness1208
    @travisfadness1208 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you. !! You would really. "fit. in" in Eugene !! Thanks...you're very intelligent. We. need more ppl like. you !!

  • @RefugeeOfReality
    @RefugeeOfReality Před 3 lety +19

    Much love!
    Garlic mustard grows all over my front yard and i love it... even though it is dominant it's taste is delicious!
    Greetings from Kiel, Germany!

  • @kellyclark7517
    @kellyclark7517 Před 3 lety +5

    Bless up brother! ❤️💛💚

  • @Stephen_Strange
    @Stephen_Strange Před rokem +2

    We have the Roman Nettle here, VERY stingy! Our Chenopodium (Fat Hen) self seeded and gave some white and some pink, so the pink we used as a sectioner in the veg garden, because it grew to 7ft tall!

  • @rui4762
    @rui4762 Před 2 lety +2

    People in nature are becoming so humility and accepting.

  • @donHooligan
    @donHooligan Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you.

  • @OliviaLovesPugs
    @OliviaLovesPugs Před 3 lety +25

    Very informative, he’s clearly very knowledgeable. My first introduction to foraging was wild garlic mustard, which is very invasive in my area.

  • @Ouf-la-la
    @Ouf-la-la Před rokem +1

    Wow, please feature Eric again, he is great to watch and learn from.

  • @msoneill358
    @msoneill358 Před 2 lety +4

    My father was in the military when I was young. He'd take me hiking in the country in England and teach me about the wild plants and flowers. One thing I remember is if you sting yourself with the nettle, find a Doc leaf or Burdock squash the leaf and rub it on the sting. It draws out the sting in seconds. Just a tip if you don't know.

    • @markabconfed
      @markabconfed Před rokem

      The sting goes away within a minute. No need to do anything about it.

  • @darkwolve
    @darkwolve Před 3 lety +6

    I wanna see his garden in the back! 😉

  • @eloisebush4595
    @eloisebush4595 Před 10 měsíci

    Love seeing your little kitty in the background.❤❤

  • @ianhesford
    @ianhesford Před rokem +3

    Eric is the real deal. A nature walk with him years back started me on the journey. Basswood!!!!

  • @montygates8767
    @montygates8767 Před 2 lety +7

    What a cutie! Interesting and knowledgeable too

  • @scottslinger1003
    @scottslinger1003 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks Rob. Great video

  • @antoniobroccoliporto4774

    My mom who was Italian, recognized used some of the greens you mentioned and we foraged them as well as mushrooms. I remember dandelion, purslane and lamb’s quarters. She would forage dandelion early in the spring when they first start to grow because they less bitter and can be eaten raw. This was mainly because they’re most tender. The older they got there fibrous they became. She would forage bags full of them and then would boil them,drain them forming them into compact balls finally freezing them wrapped in plastic wrap a then foil. She also pickled the boiled ones and jarred them.

  • @hunati31
    @hunati31 Před rokem

    Thank you beautiful people.
    Special thanks for the dividing the video into chapters.

  • @kevinflorio7770
    @kevinflorio7770 Před 3 lety +9

    Very interesting! Thank you guys.

  • @atlanticvegansurfer8144
    @atlanticvegansurfer8144 Před 3 lety +18

    Thank you Rob and Eric . Very interesting and informative.

  • @mudpawsvoom6132
    @mudpawsvoom6132 Před 2 lety +3

    Wow so glad to see some else that eats wild foods, I love to eat wild food so much better than store foods , preppers take notice of this man .

  • @vasocreta
    @vasocreta Před rokem

    I just want to hang out, sip tea and eat salad with this guy. My goodness is he chill. I love it.

  • @coreyledin-bristol7068
    @coreyledin-bristol7068 Před rokem +3

    I have mulberry growing all over my property and had no idea the leaves were edible! Amazing

  • @ispentthenightin7721
    @ispentthenightin7721 Před 3 lety +18

    Thank you! I’ve been getting into foraging recently and this is really helpful

  • @alesiaholdcroft1445
    @alesiaholdcroft1445 Před 2 lety

    I’m so happy I’ve found this.

  • @Susweca5569
    @Susweca5569 Před rokem +1

    I had a mix of steamed dandelion greens and nettle buds this evening for dinner. I live out in the country, so I didn't have to go any farther than my own yard.
    Have some pine needle "soda pop" brewing, it's forming some nice carbonation.
    I love living in the forest in a rural area in Western Washington State. The amount of delicious, readily available forage food here is staggering.

  • @mettamakers
    @mettamakers Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you for the opportunity to help you share this knowledge Eric & Rob!

  • @jamesd5201
    @jamesd5201 Před 2 lety +4

    wonderful insight into plants i never even heard of before. hope i can find the seeds sure will give some a try in my back yard. And that beautiful cat preparing for todays catch, is too funny.

  • @sphinxtheeminx
    @sphinxtheeminx Před rokem

    Great stuff. What a wonderful world we live in.

  • @lilianosborne5241
    @lilianosborne5241 Před 3 lety +1

    not the only edible he loves ;) seems like the most gentle and compassionate guy

  • @robertalynch5433
    @robertalynch5433 Před 3 lety +4

    Great info. Thanks! I eat dandelions and purslane from my fields. Now I will look for more.

  • @raker_outdoors
    @raker_outdoors Před 2 lety +19

    Eric is an awesome teachers! I have attended some of his plant classes.

    • @angham3829
      @angham3829 Před rokem

      ♥️☝️♥️🎶📖✝️♥️
      Hallelujah
      To God be the Glory ♥️

  • @melissaroe3376
    @melissaroe3376 Před rokem

    I truly love how you call the plants "Friends". Thats so me.

  • @EMLRecordings
    @EMLRecordings Před 2 lety +1

    You'd never have guessed this guy was into his greenage, but boy what an encyclopedia of natural edibles. this guy knows his stuff big time

  • @chadw6864
    @chadw6864 Před 2 lety +2

    Eric looks exactly like the type of person I would trust to teach foraging

  • @antoinettebaxter2871
    @antoinettebaxter2871 Před 2 lety +6

    Beautiful, it’s always nice to learn that plants that you have been walking right past have been edible this entire time! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Thank you for all of your hard work!

    • @kathymcmc
      @kathymcmc Před rokem

      We have gotten so far away from our own foraging roots that we have forgotten what is good for us. Sad...

  • @rqteqobzrvr3592
    @rqteqobzrvr3592 Před 3 lety +6

    Thanks for sharing the knowledge guys, awesome

  • @cherifenton1182
    @cherifenton1182 Před 2 lety

    I want your Zen... You are an absolute joy to watch.. Thank you and thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 💜💜💜

  • @CalicoJo1312
    @CalicoJo1312 Před 3 lety +2

    I went to a seminar he did once at a farm in SOMD. Dude is brilliant I'm glad to see him resurface.

  • @falsificationism
    @falsificationism Před 3 lety +5

    SO informative. I wish he could do another top 10 that doesn't require any cooking. Seemed like half of these plants were poisonous or so high in oxalates that foragers need to heavily process before consuming.

    • @janetthoke6326
      @janetthoke6326 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes.

    • @Robin.Greenfield
      @Robin.Greenfield  Před 3 lety +4

      It is definitely not heavy processing, just some basic blanching, steaming or boiling.

    • @EricJosephLewis
      @EricJosephLewis Před 3 lety +4

      In general i lean on the side of lightly steaming most greens and vegetables for the sake of nutrient availability. All of these except the milkweed are okay to consume raw in smaller amounts (a handful in a mixed salad is great), especially dandelion, purslane, garlic mustard, basswood, mulberry, and chickweed. Lambs quarters is the highest oxalic acid containing plant on the list, but a light steam neutralizes most of that. Bidens tastes a bit sappy to me when i don't steam it, and for nettles they can most certainly be eaten raw in pesto form. The cooking there is only to deactivate the stinging hairs, so they can definitely be crushed into pesto, blended thoroughly in smoothies, or be dried and powdered for raw food enthusiasts ;)

  • @austinchang8370
    @austinchang8370 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you Rob and Eric .

  • @namuuntengis1791
    @namuuntengis1791 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely lovely to watch. I am a plant lover too ❤🌏

  • @cindinesler6605
    @cindinesler6605 Před 2 měsíci

    The basswood leaves would make a good wrap too. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @FrederickDunn
    @FrederickDunn Před rokem +3

    This is such an excellent presentation! Thank you so much for all of the great information and teaching us to look at our environment as an edible resource :)

  • @INjoyment.
    @INjoyment. Před 3 lety +5

    And basswood is amazing for toilet paper too :D

  • @horkstowarms
    @horkstowarms Před 2 lety

    all Eric/ bob needs now is his locks sorting! wild bob; just wild ))))))))))))

  • @middleburgprepper2342
    @middleburgprepper2342 Před 2 lety

    Love Dandelion. Makes awesome jelly as do Mulberries. Yum yum.

  • @remnantfewministriesminist495

    Love your knowledge of wild edibles. Tbank you!

  • @JohnDoe-oo9ll
    @JohnDoe-oo9ll Před 3 lety +12

    Id love to hear more explanation about the shape form and growth of these plants in his descriptions

  • @sazji
    @sazji Před 2 lety +1

    Ha, I knew about most of these but had no idea about bidens and basswood. Neither of them grow naturally where I live anyway, but hopefully I will get a chance to try them some other time.
    In parts of Turkey, fresh white mulberry leaves are used for dolma (like stuffed grape leaves or cabbage). You can make them either with meat or vegetarian. I bet basswood would be excellent stuffed as well.
    Purslane does occur here (Pacific Northwest). I like to strip the leaves and boil them lightly, then add them to a cold yogurt soup with some mint.
    Nettles have so many uses but my favorite is just boiled, when strained and flavored with some lemon juice and olive oil.
    To that you didn’t mention, which may not grow there, but are very common here, are wild fennel and wild chicory. The chicory in particular is considered an invasive in the northwest. Its leaves emerge in the fall and are present all winter and into late spring. They are another of the most nutritious wild greens, and although they are a little bitter, they’re not nearly so much so as dandelion. I collect a ton of it every spring especially.
    Another one that I love, but it’s a bit of a pain in the a** to process, is Silybium marianum, or St. Mary’s thistle aka milk thistle. It’s a listed invasive here and if it’s on your property, you are required by law to remove it. That being the case, may as well eat it! :-) The annoying part is removing the spines, but luckily they are only on the edges, so you can kind of bunch it up and clip off the edges with scissors. Imagine something like artichoke flavored wild greens. They are absolutely delicious, but should probably be cooked before eating.

  • @kathyhenry8932
    @kathyhenry8932 Před 2 lety +1

    Hello to the both of you!
    I first want to say thank you for your time of making this for us out here to see and learn from you about things that can help us to take care of our selfs.
    2nd. so on and so on. I 💕 your heart fealt feeling that you have about sharing your knowledge of the plants in the garden that our Father in Heaven gave to us to care for and uses as our health benefits.
    I wish that you would/ could please spend a little more time showing each of the plants up close so that we can learn what it looks like as well as here what you have to say about each plant while you speak of them.
    A close up picture with fine details of the plant is great thing to have.
    We as seekers seek to learn about these plants, craving that knowledge that people like you have. We want people like you to share with us this huge blessing.
    Please please make more videos of plants with your knowledge of the plants with a little more deal tell on the medicine part of the plants as well.
    Thanks 😊😊😊😊😊 again for all of your hard work.
    Ps can you also spell out the name of the plants few times on the screen as well so that I / we can see how the names of the plants are spelled.
    Thanks for everything from Kathy in West Virginia ❣️😘

  • @MG-Nordster
    @MG-Nordster Před 2 lety +3

    I loved the video... is there any way that you can take/post a pic of the leaves of the plants you/he refer to. I know i THINK i have seen some of them, but i wouldn't chance eating any until i know for sure what the actual leaves look like! a picture of the plant, and a close up of a leaf would be INVALUABLE!!! thank so much! subscribed!