Wild Edibles
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Bruce Ingram
January's Wild Edible: The Tree's Ear Mushroom
Auricularia auricular, also known as the wood ear or jelly ear, is a member of the jelly and rubbery fungi family and is commonly found throughout the Blue Ridge Mountain range. Read more
Jan. 01, 2022
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January’s Wild Edible: Oyster Mushrooms
Perhaps some folks would think that the last place someone would seek out oysters would be the Blue Ridge Mountain region. But if your quest involves oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus), then you’ve definitely come to the right place. Read more
Jan. 04, 2021
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Bruce Ingram
December’s Wild Edible: The Lion’s Mane Mushroom
A choice edible, this prize fungi is described as having a seafood texture, which is understandable as many fungi fanciers say Hericium erinaceus possesses a slight seafood flavor of perhaps shrimp or lobster. Read more
Nov. 29, 2021
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May’s Wild Edible: Wild Strawberries
Fragaria virginiana is one of the first plants to bloom in these mountains, thus supplying a wide variety of bees, butterflies, and moths with an important source of pollen and nectar. Read more
May 02, 2022
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March's Wild Edible: Amber Jelly Rolls
Despite its unappealing exterior, this member of the jelly mushroom family is edible and though it does not boast the flavor of morels, for example, it does add structure and substance to soups, salads, stews, and egg dishes. Read more
Feb. 28, 2022
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Bruce Ingram
February’s Wild Edible: White Pine Tea
White pine tea has a piney smell and a slight citrus taste, and is actually quite good for us because of its high Vitamin C content. Read more
Jan. 31, 2022
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Bruce Ingram
April’s Wild Edible: Dryland Cress
Land cress looks much like watercress with its small square leaves and also has a similar peppery or mustard-like taste. Read more
Apr. 01, 2022
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Bruce and Elaine Ingram
June's Wild Edible: Chicken of the Woods Mushroom
If someone were to ask us what our favorite mushroom is, we would without hesitation answer chicken of the woods. Read more
May 28, 2021
Bruce Ingram
June’s Wild Edible: Black Raspberries
Of the four Rubus species in these mountains, the raspberry is the first to ripen, sometimes as early as mid-June. Read more
May 31, 2022
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May’s Wild Edible: Wild Strawberries
Fragaria virginiana is one of the first plants to bloom in these mountains, thus supplying a wide variety of bees, butterflies, and moths with an important source of pollen and nectar. Read more
May 02, 2022
Bruce Ingram
April’s Wild Edible: Dryland Cress
Land cress looks much like watercress with its small square leaves and also has a similar peppery or mustard-like taste. Read more
Apr. 01, 2022
March's Wild Edible: Amber Jelly Rolls
Despite its unappealing exterior, this member of the jelly mushroom family is edible and though it does not boast the flavor of morels, for example, it does add structure and substance to soups, salads, stews, and egg dishes. Read more
Feb. 28, 2022
Bruce Ingram
February’s Wild Edible: White Pine Tea
White pine tea has a piney smell and a slight citrus taste, and is actually quite good for us because of its high Vitamin C content. Read more
Jan. 31, 2022
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