Edible leaves

Recently read Eric Toensmeier’s great research on trees with edible leaves (https://perennialagriculture.institute/2023/01/10/trees-with-edible-leaves-pais-latest-publication/) but since it’s focused on trees for agricultural crops it doesn’t address trees with edible leaves already in landscapes the landscape of where I am in the Midwest, other than Mulberry and nonnative Linden species. Since I was already making foraging guides, and edible tree leaves are completely unheard of in most…

While I wait for my garden greens to grow, I love to harvest and mix in some of the wild greens I find outside my door. Here is a list of a few of my favorites (though there are many others). Wild greens can be eaten raw in salads or made into pesto or ferments, and they’re also great steamed or mixed into a stir fry or soup. Some of them must be cooked, and many should only be eaten raw in moderation. Some of these plants are common and weedy, but some of them are at risk of being…

This is a delicious and creamy banana blossom recipe. It packs essential micronutrients and macros to keep your immune system and blood sugar levels in perfect shape. It removes the bitterness of Banana flower and packs the nutty creamy flavour of peanuts! This recipe is loved by kids and adults.

Edible Flowers you can Forage

The bay leaf is misunderstood as a toxic leaf with no flavor; we’re here to set the record straight about why it's always showing up in your recipes… and burritos.

Edible weeds

Wild greens Mexican-style, stewed with onion, tomato, jalapeno, and spices make some of the greatest tacos you'll have.

Recipe how to make edible leaves 🍂 Ingredients: 1/4 cup (57 gr) unsalted butter 2 egg whites (60gr) room temperature 1/3 cup (66gr)… | Instagram

How to make decorative leaves out of cucumbers - the weekly DIY at Chestnut Mocha.

Basil African Blue is a beautiful and fragrant culinary basil with dark purple veined leaves which produces tall blue-purple flower spikes. Read More

Great chart of edible tree leaves ...from All About Gardens *(Note that the concepts are sound, but the botanical names of Hickory and birch are...

Pigweed is one of the common names given to a clutch of Amaranth species that crash parties where they are not wanted. Including Amaranthus retroflexus (re

Bay leaves grow on a bay laurel tree, which can be found outdoors in the natural ground or planted in large containers (do not confuse with other laurels,whose leaves are poisonous). People cook with bay leaves in order to season their...

Derived from Drumstick, the leaves of the tree are small and round, green in colour. They are used in South Indian cuisine. Drumstick leaves are used in dals, kormas and sambar. They are added to variety of curry dishes by mixing with coconut, poppy seeds, and mustard.

Turmeric has been used for thousands of years for dyeing clothing, as food and for medicine.

Leafy Greens are plant leaves that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable and are sometimes mixed with additional stems or stalks. Leafy greens include many items ranging from spinach to kale to mustard greens. They have a variety of nutritional benefits, along with tons of disease-fighting and prevention elements. There are many different types of green leafy vegetables all with their own unique benefits. #greens #leafyvegetables #greenvegetable

When the VegHeadz started a perennial edible garden a we really didn’t know what to expect.

Looking to go foraging but want to avoid poisonous berries and herbs? Here are 30 toxic plants that look like food that you should avoid on the trail.

Are tomato leaves poisonous? Everyone just assumes that all nightshades are deadly, but study after study, science is saying otherwise. Would you ever eat tomato leaves? What do they taste like? Here's what you need to know about this common garden myth.

Almost the entire nasturtium plant is edible, including the flowers, leaves, stems, and immature seeds. The flavor for each part is similar, but still unique in their own ways.