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Wildcrafting

Field pennycress flowers

Field Pennycress – Edible Weed, Soil Helper, Floral Filler

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Pineapple Weed (Wild Chamomile)

Pineapple Weed (Wild Chamomile) – Identification and Uses

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Common Blue Violet plant

Common Blue Violet – Identification, Use, Folklore

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Velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti - leaf

Velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti – Identification, Uses, Control

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Canada Mayflower, Maianthemum canadense

Canada Mayflower – False Lily of the Valley

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Foraging Books – Learn About Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae with bumblebee

New England Aster – A Great Fall Nectar Source for Bees

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joe pye weed flowers

Joe Pye Weed – How to Grow and Use It

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curly dock

Curly Dock – Tart Spring Green and Cleansing Tonic

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close up of blue eyed grass flower

Blue Eyed Grass – Sisyrinchium montanum – Weekly Weeder #48

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jar of homemade herbal salve

How to Make a Salve with Infused Oils – Easy DIY Skincare

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yellow yarrow flowers

Yarrow – The “Plant Doctor” for Your Yard and Garden

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Chenopodium album - lambs quarter

Lambs Quarters – Wild “Spinach” that Tolerates Hot Weather

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common mallow (malva neglecta0

Common Mallow – Nutrient Dense and Pain Relieving

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Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) – Identification and Use

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wild cucumber fruit - Echinocystis lobata

Wild Cucumber – (Echinocystis lobata) – Good or Bad?

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purslane-plant---Portulaca-oleracea

Purslane – One of the Most Nutritious Plants in the Garden

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plantain leaves on cutting board

Grandma Called it Medicine Leaf – Plantain Weed Remedies

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broadleaf plantain - plantago major

Broadleaf Plantain – The “Weed” You Won’t Want to Be Without

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common milkweed flowers

Marvelous Milkweed – Answers to 21 Common Questions

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lactuca virosa natural sleep aid sap

Wild Lettuce – Sleep Aid and Pain Reliever – Weekly Weeder #24

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close up of catnip plant

Catnip – Uses for People and Cats – Weekly Weeder #19

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creeping charlie flowers

Creeping Charlie – Uses and Control

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nettle leaves

Stinging Nettle – One of Most Useful Wild Plants

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dandelion flowers

Benefits of Dandelions & How to Use Them

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ragweed plant

Common Ragweed – Tips to Beat Ragweed Season – Weekly Weeder #7

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Botanical Illustrations Notebook in a patch of clover

Online Botany & Wildcrafting Course at The Herbal Academy

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hot pink wild wine in a gallon glass jug

Wild Yeast Brewing – Books About Wild Beer, Wine, Mead and More

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Queen Anne’s Lace – Butterfly Host Plant and Blueberry Protector

Queen Anne’s Lace – Butterfly Host Plant and Blueberry Protector

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Red Clover – Nitrogen Fixer and Gentle Tonic – Weekly Weeder #4

Red Clover – Nitrogen Fixer and Gentle Tonic – Weekly Weeder #4

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bull thistle flower with bumblebee

Canada and Bull Thistle – Edible from Bud to Root

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wild mushrooms guide

The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms Review

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Health Aster - Weekly Weeder #36 @ Common Sense Homesteading

Heath Aster – Useful for Wildlife and Medicine

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