Category: Spring Blog Posts

Why its Sexy to Pull Scotch Broom

FacebookTwitteremailShare…Scotch Broom is my nemesis. I’ve spent the last 5 years pulling it, writing about it, trying to make baskets, brooms or anything useful from it, hiring crews of people to pull it with jumbo weed wrenches, and teaching my six-year-old to spot it from his car seat. Why have I bothered? Scotch broom might […]

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Local Flu Brew

FacebookTwitteremailShare…This flu and cough combination that has swept Nevada County, including every member of our household, needs to end. I attempted to get rid of it with my “nice” tasting native herbs, such as pearly everlasting, elderberry and wild mint, but it took a full week for my son to stop coughing. Now that my […]

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Wild Weed Pesto

FacebookTwitteremailShare…The spring is a delicious time in the wild garden, with numerous spring weeds to enjoy. One of my favorite recipes is making wild weed pesto. Feel free to use whatever you have available in terms of fresh, edible weeds such as amaranth greens, chickweed, dandelion, lamb’s quarters, mallow, miner’s lettuce, purslane,  nettles, plantain and […]

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Become a CA Naturalist

FacebookTwitteremailShare…Deepen your relationship with the local landscape by becoming a California Naturalist. Spring 2014 Course Dates: April 2nd – June 11th, Wednesday evenings; Saturday am field trips Lectures: Wednesdays 6 – 8:30pm, 4/2- 6/11 No class 4/16 due to Spring Break 4 Saturday Field Trips: 9am – 1pm, Dates 4/5, 4/26, 5/10, and 5/24 Lectures include topics […]

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Everyday Wild Food Log

FacebookTwitteremailShare…This is a log of the wild foods and native plant medicine I use with my family. I’ve been keeping a log for the past two years and it helps remind me to pay attention to what is available each season. It challenges me to keep integrating more of what is available from the local […]

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