Being of the Cherokee people I was raised to know so many uses of edible plants. Mother nature is a beautiful blessing so many miss seeing. I find it sad more than not most aren't aware of common edibles in their own back yard. Medicinal, meals.. whatever the use of plants I believe everyone should be taught what can be found just in front of them they have never paid attention to.
It’s sad how we have been programmed to buy chemicals to kill “weeds” in our yards to have a perfect lawn and to buy supplemental vitamins for our nutritional needs, when what we need is right there in front of us for free !!! I’m proud of my “weedy” lawn and I never use chemicals !!! Blessings
There are some plans that you should also be aware of the word for the longest time used as medicinal, but they also contain highly toxic properties as well like smalls ragwort, which is used for Burns ulcers in the mouth. It’s used for women’s periods and internal bleeding and like a dozen other things … but it’ll also mess your heart up and destroy your liver.. it’s not instant so it would have been hard for early humans to correlate deaths with the herb 🌿 🌸
LOL I had declared war on the chickweed. It is everywhere around my house, growing so thick it would smother some of my flowers. I have been pulling it up from the roots. It still comes back. So...if I can't beat it, from now on, I'm gonna eat it!!
It is very prolific for sure! I love the flavor of Chickweed! Very subtle, mild, and not overpowering. It's a great compliment to any dish It's added to. Glad you are finding a use for it! 😊
I'm a huge fan of foraging wild edibles and medicines. It is so easy to make salves and tinctures as well as other natural body products, laundrysoap and cleaners. The world would be a much healthier and better place if we all learned to forage and eat the plants around us. It would slow the polluting of our planet. We should not rely so heavily on big corporations to feed us. They are killing our fragile and beautiful planet. Please continue to make these videos! Thank you so much!!
Our planet is super resilient. Cataclysmic events have changed it many many times, but humans, no matter how horrible, cannot harm this planet. For instance, did you know that the earth has started degrading plastic and styrofoam? They said it couldn't happen, yet it did. Did you hear that they proved our moon is in our atmosphere? Things aren't as they seem. I agree with your comment, I'm just rambling. Night👋😁
Thank you so much for the comment! I believe the same thing. We should all keep this knowledge alive, and continue to trust mother earth for our health and well being! She provides everything we need! Much love and thank you for the kind words 🌻
@@greendotscott5038 The planet is very resilient. I think the only thing that could wipe us out is the sun burning up in billions of years, but then the universe would just keep recycling matter and create something new again. 🌌
Yes! I love Purple Dead Nettle. Its such useful and beautiful plant. I made a video just on Purple Dead Nettle that goes really into depth on the Medicinal Properties, Uses, Identification and History! Please check it out and tell me what you think Paige! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UHVMzrGTCMk.html 🪷😁🌿
I hardly ever comment on videos, but yours was one of the more informative that I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot). By describing the leaves, flowers, uses, etc. Without lots of other (Unnecessary) information, people will have a better shot at identifying safe plants and using them as well. Cheers!
Thank you for that comment! You made my day. Im soo happy that you found some value in this video and enjoyed it. Its people like you that keep me going! Cheers from Oklahoma! -Blake 🌿🥰
Proud of you for trying Chickweed! Its one of my favorites for its mild flavor, and not as bitter as say Dandelion or Mature Wild Lettuce. Its a good one to start with till you are ready to delve into some of the more earthy, bitter, pungent, chlorophyll reminiscent flavors! 🥗
I'm familiar with most of these being a gardener, so look forward to trying them. I recently discovered curly dock or yellow dock is delicious! It tastes similar to spinach but "brighter"! I've eaten it several times a week tossed in a skillet in a little olive oil until it looks like spinach. Add a bit of salt and pepper. YUM! I eat it as a side with an egg especially. This weed has always been hard to kill but I'm friends with it now! It has oxalic acid too so I don't eat massive amounts or daily.
I love Curly Dock as well! Alot of people confuse it with a ruffled looking Plantain. It does have a very "bright" flavor compared to spinach, I agree with that. I hope to make a video on Curly / Yellow Dock soon! There are soo many wild edibles on this planet, it is amazing. Thank you for the comment Marshahall! 🙏
I love when all the wild onions pop up at the start of spring! They are one of the 1st wild edibles to sprout here in Oklahoma. People will see me outside harvesting them, and think im cray cray lol. 🧅
When foraging garlic and onions, make sure it smells like garlic/onion before consuming. There are VERY few look-alikes, and they don't smell like garlic.
That's what I was trying to think of. I knew there was a lookalike but couldn't remember how to tell. The difference. I think the fakes also tase terrible and are extremely toxic.
Very true! I will make a follow up video soon on wild onions and garlic poisonous look alikes. I made a community tab post of how to tell the difference between Death Camas and the edibles Alliums. 🌱
Ive tried to read up and learn about herbs and all the backyard "weeds". Ive read a lot and watched a lot of videos trying to get better understanding. Yours by far are the best in my opinion. Clear, descriptive, and i can almost without a doubt know what im looking at when i find it! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you soo much for that comment Allison! That made my day. It makes me so happy people are learning and getting values from these videos. Happy Foraging 🌻🌱🌿
That's soo true. We as humans have known these crucial skills for millenia and have forgot them in the last 100 years. Hopefully the people that see the importance of this knowledge will be willing to re-learn what we have lost. 📖
@@MrAllan9 Yes it is the lost and found video! Even if it takes me 4 years to answer all these comments, im gonna do it! Have an awesome day Mr. Allen! 😁
I work at a lawncare business and see these plants everywhere, it's a shame that they get all the nasty pesticides sprayed in their yard otherwise I'd be foraging it all. xD
By chance do you know how long roundup weed killer stays active in soil? I want to harvest some of the plants in our yard but my dumbass dad sprayed a lot of the lawn with roundup last season. Google says anywhere from 3 to 249 days but that’s a BIG time gap so I’m unsure if I should risk it this spring
Yes it is a shame. All those pesticides seep into the aquifers and water tables and pollute the heck outta our planet. You should look into how absolutely evil Monsanto the company that makes "round up" is! They have poisoned people for years and known about it all along! ☠☠
@@carolineboer5218 This is what I found on the matter: ☠To help clear up Roundup or glyphosate residues in the soil, you can take the following steps: Allow time: Glyphosate naturally breaks down over time due to microbial activity and environmental factors. Depending on the specific conditions, it may take several weeks to months for the residue levels to decrease significantly. Water the area: Watering the soil can help facilitate the natural degradation process. Adequate moisture encourages microbial activity, which aids in breaking down glyphosate. However, avoid excessive watering that may cause runoff or leaching into surrounding areas. Enhance soil microbial activity: Adding compost or organic matter to the soil can improve microbial activity, which can help break down glyphosate residues faster. This can be done by incorporating compost into the soil or applying compost as a top dressing. Plant cover crops: Planting cover crops, such as legumes or grasses, can help in several ways. They can absorb excess nutrients, prevent erosion, improve soil structure, and enhance microbial activity, potentially aiding in the degradation of glyphosate residues. Crop rotation: If feasible, consider rotating your crops. Different plant species have varying abilities to break down chemicals in the soil, and rotating crops can help diversify the microbial community and promote the breakdown of glyphosate residues. Test the soil: If you have concerns about glyphosate residues in the soil, you can consider testing the soil for residue levels. Soil testing laboratories can provide analysis for glyphosate or total herbicide residues in the soil, allowing you to assess the situation more accurately. Hope that helps! 🌿
@@redheadedearthchild4920 My neighbors are always trying to spray their lawn with roundup too. They want all perfect bermuda grass... no biodiversity for the pollinators to utilize! 🦋🦋
Thank you for the info...last year I started taking an interest in foraging a little...and learning more this year thanks to our pandemic and having alot more time on my hands...I have veggie and flowers every year on my property...4 acres, and also in Oklahoma...and trying to get mushrooms to pop up...I have alot ot these plants listed on the grounds so I'm so excited!!
I'm in southeastern Oklahoma. What part are you in? Lots of these "weeds" are in my yard. It's awesome to find out all this good information about plants I literally walk over every day!
Howdy from another Okie here! 🤠Thats awesome you are finding these plants on your property! When all the stores shut down for the pandemic is when this video started blowing up. I think alot of people started getting interested in foraging around that time when they realized how fragile our food system really is, and how it can all be taken away in an instant. Thank you for the comment Carolyn! 🌿
@@rhodawatkins4516 Soo happy to see fellow Okies in here! We really do live in a great climate for a long foraging season. Im glad we dont live in a deep artic climate.. I think id go crazy! ❄
Yes sir. Many of the plant species we have today in north america come from europeans, whether it be from the plants theh brought or feed for their animals or clothing. The dandelion is the most famous of course.
@@miguelmarquez4192 Yep! Alot of these plants were brought over to this continent by sea and ship as pot herbs in the early days of settlement and colonization of this country as you said! History is soo interesting.
Thank you Roroh. I was trying to make a more descriptive straight to the point video format to help newbies easily identify some common plants without too much esoteric jargon and 15 min detailed descriptions of each plant. Im glad people received this video well! Thank you for the comment friend! 💚
Most of these are in my yard. And wood sorrel is in my raised bed! Lol thanks for the facts bud. I appreciate all the effort you put into the research. Filled in some info gaps I had. Thanks and Prep on sir!
Wood Sorrel is one of my favs for its lemony, bright, acidic flavor. Really goes well in a salad to give some of the more bland wild greens some flavor. Its everywhere outside right now! Just don't eat too much of it at one time because it contains high amounts of oxalic acid which can mess with your kidneys. A good way to counter Oxalic acid is to have Apple Cider Vinegar or Lemon Water in your diet. Thank you for the kind words and comment friend. Have a great day! 🌿
That's great! Alot of people that live in large cities don't realize how much wild food is all around them once they learn to identify it. Just make sure to forage in areas that aren't polluted by cars and lots of foot traffic. Right next to roadways can be polluted with oil run off and lead from before they banned lead based gasolines. 🌿
Dandy-lion is used for so much more than that it's used as a t the dandelion flowers into jelly and two wine there's all kinds of things that you can do and also medicinally one thing you didn't mention is it can be infused with an oil and used as an oil cleanser to help with acne and with wrinkles
I've been looking up my "weeds" in the backyard and identifing them, but now I just reached enlightment about a lot that remained unknown. :D Where did you learn all this awesome knowledge?
Honestly, every "problem" I had in my yard was in this video. I have so much regret for all the nasty grumblings I did last summer as I pulled all these innocent, useful plants out thinking they were bad haha.
My Mother she usually teach me about Chinese herbal medicine and Wild Edibles in China. But right now, I live in US, I don't know which Wild Edibles can eat without any knowledge about it. That Mean I need the real teacher who can teach me the knowledge in US too. In different country have different plants.
"Every weed is a useful plant if you know its value." - D.C. Henning! 🌿 Ive learned most of this knowledge from studying herbalism and foraging for years, watching tons of RU-vid vids, reading articles on the internet, collecting and reading books on botany and gardening, and most of all applying everything ive learned in the field, and trying to integrate it into my soul! Thanks for the comment Fruz! 😁
I have most if not all of these on my property right now💖. I absolutely love being able to walk the land and find tasty additions to meals. Great video
Thats awesome you have them all around your property! I love when im walking around outside, and I point to a plant they thought was just a lowly weed, and say "did you know thats edible and medicinal"! They are always shocked lol. Thanks for the wonderful comment RamHornJoe! 😁
Great video nice clear resolution and very informative. I have a several books on edible and medicinal wild plants that are very helpful and brought back memories of picking wild greens with my grandmother.
Very glad you enjoyed the video and found it informative. You can ever have enough wild edibles and medicinal books! Memories with our grandparents are treasures never to be forgotten!
Loved your video, it was incredibly informative and made identification of the plants sooooooooooooooooo easy. I have eaten a few wild eatables watching this video. I paused the video went to the yard, picked washed and ate. Thank you
Thats soo great to hear! Im glad this video was helpful to your identification of these plants in your yard! Now you know how much free organic food you really have outside! 😁
@@WalkInTheWildMedia My neighbors have seen me out many days with scissors cutting what they think are weeds in my yard. Just chewed up some plantain and applied it to a wound 😁😁😁
Yeah there are soo many edible plants out there its insane. Theres actually far more edible ones than poisonous ones, we just have been conditioned by society to think that everything outside is scary and dangerous LOL
So excited to find this video. I have so much plantain in our yard. Though we have lawn care, they don't spray, only cut the yard. I was wondering what to do with the plantain if I take a morning to pick it. I may look to see if we have some dandelion.
Once you’ve picked the plantain leaves, you can use them the way you would spinach, kale, or other fresh greens-boil them, toss them into a stir fry or simply serve them raw in a tasty organic salad! The older ones can get a little more fiberous, so i could chop them up with a little olive oil and garlic and sauté them. 🌿
No problem Charlene! Im ecstatic you have been enjoying my videos! It motivates me to keep making them! When you go to the Prepper Pallooza with us, I can teach you these plants and more first hand! Looking forward the May!
I chose these plants because they are likely in everyones yard and are prolific and easily identifiable! Such amazing plants to know! Thank you for the comment Thomas! 😁
I love how much detail you put into each plant! I'm going to share this with my 6000 friends on Minds social media hugs hugs hugs and keep up the good work sweetie! Shining my love light bright 💙 💚 💛 💜
Mine too! Its soo nice to come out of boring depressing winter to a flush of bright green and freshly edible landscape. Spring is definitely my favorite season! 🏵
I was curious about this subject, and got really excited when I noticed it said these were Oklahoma weeds since that's where I am, and got even more excited when you started describing everything in my yard! What part of Oklahoma are you in? I'm in the rural southeastern part and (usually) go to a small group that meets one Sat. & Sun. afternoon a month and learn about plants, (herbs, weeds, etc.), and various somewhat related topics. I've subscribed hoping to learn more in the future. Thanks for your valuable information.
I live in a town near Tulsa in the Northeastern region of the state in a Zone 7A climate! I tried to choose very common plants that can also be found in most of the united states and europe as well, but these are all very common in Oklahoma too. Im very glad you found this video valuable and informative! I have been back on it making new videos, so keep an eye out for more content! Have a great day Rhoda! 🪴
@WalkInTheWildMedia My daughter has moved to Tulsa and has a decent sized yard with a privacy fence and lots of trees around. When I visited, she mentioned a tree she couldn't identify. I took a look at the unusual leaves and was pretty sure she has sassafras. We looked it up, and sure enough, that's what it is. I only know this from looking at field guides, as I'd never seen it in real life before. Now if we just knew how to use it, she might get some root beer or sarsparilla out of it.
I raised a rescue rabbit, eastern cottontail and weaned him on dandelion..he thinks they are marvelous...however in winter we purchase italian dandelion, imported from Texas...but he eats them because there is nothing else..but in spring, summer and fall I forage for food for him to eat, and occasionally, I will find small fruit that is edible...the rabbit is a pet not a meat animal
Great video I recognize all of these plants but didn't know some of the names I now know that it was plantain leaves that I used to feed to our horse when I was a kid Subbed☺👍
I bet your horse is happy and healthy eating those nutritious wild edibles! Thanks for the sub, and glad we have become friends recently! You are one that comments alot and I really appreciate it Laura! 💚
I have 9/10 in my yard (need to find some Bittercress). You have given me a new-found appreciation for Creeping Charlie. Thanks for the clarification on Wood Sorrel (because I thought it was totally poisonous). This was such an interesting and informative video. Thanks much.
Thats great you are finding soo many of these wonderful plants in your yard! Its crazy how many wild edibles are right under our noses! Thank you for the great comment RedBrian! 🙏🙏
Soo glad you found this video helpful BlackSheep! Keep on learning my friend! Just knowing these 10 could feed you and your family for the rest of your days! 💚
Thank you DocBravo! Yes identification can be tricky, but once you make that connection in your mind of the morphology of the plant and its characteristics.. then suddenly you see it everywhere! 🌻
Yes they are in the same family Allium. Just store bought onions have been cultivated and selectively bred to be much larger! Thanks for the comment OutdoorsBoi! 🧅🧅
Eating this way works wonders on diabetes. Im glad you are taking the natural path, and not totally relying on Big Pharma to "cure" you with their "treatments". I have been experimenting with Fasting to induce Autophagy, which is great to help balance insulin sensitivity and heal a body that has trouble with processing glucose. Have you tried fasting to help with your Diabetes? 🍽
Thas awesome Mary! I make a salve thats a mix of Yarrow, Plantain, and Comfrey for bug bites and its a good mix of all the properties of each plant. Thanks for the comment! 🌿
Yes I know the music is way too loud.. Sorry about that. Im my more recent videos I have learned to turn it down to a more bearable level! Thanks for the comment Leekilby. 🍀
Thank you! I thought that song was fitting for the video, but I did leave the volume way too high. In my more recent videos I learned how to mix the music in better so you can hear what im saying! Thanks for the kind words Michelec. 🌿
What a great video! So informative and so glad you focused on all those things that I have found in my yard. It was great to learn a little bit more about each one of them! I can’t wait to basically go make myself a salad with about half of those things LOL :-) Subscribing.
...I am new here in Europe and found those edible plants but I am hesitant to prepare or intake it, I wish you will also include the preparation please?
I will include videos of the preparations one day. I've got a huge list of videos I'd like to create! There's tons of videos on RU-vid of how to prepare these as well if you are interested in how to do that. 😁🌱
Bro🎉 You just gave me a phenomenal download of goodies! ❤ I have seen many of these and knew many. I'm going to get my free groceries/medicine 😂. Thank you so much.
You are soo welcome! Its crazy once you realize how many wild plants on this Earth are edible and medicinal. We are raised to think everything outside will kill us, but in reality its better than most of the pharmaceuticals and grocery store food they convince us too eat! Im soo glad you are equipped with the knowledge now to make that decision for yourself. Thanks for the amazing comment Monefeekee! 🌿😁🌿
