Category: Summer Blog Posts
Manzanita Madness – Gathering Time
August 12, 2014
FacebookTwitteremailShare…Manzanita Madness This is one of my favorite wild food moments, when the Manzanita berries are ripe and ready to pick. Manzanita, an abundant evergreen shrub that grows throughout California, is often overlooked. However, its berries have a long history of use as a food, both as a cider and a sweet sugar […]
The Case for Native Food Crops
August 8, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare… This is an excerpt from an upcoming article to be published by the Rachel Carson Center for World Food Day, October 2013. -Wild Local Food, Alicia Funk Although “nature” is a word used commonly with reverence, much of our real, daily connection to the natural world has been lost. With a changing climate, a 75% […]
Native Gardens in Summer Heat
July 19, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…-by Darlene Ward This summer we have had a scarcity of moisture, with many hot, dry days. Most of us are active in the early morning and then spend the hottest hours either inside or in the shade. Unfortunately, our plants are rooted in place and must take whatever heat comes their way. Native Plants […]
Cultivating the Wild: Water Needs of Natives
May 12, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…Cultivating the Wild: Water Needs of Native Plants -Darlene Ward The native plant garden has different requirements for water than a vegetable or cutting garden. It is tempting to believe that all native plants are drought resistant, but of course that isn’t true. Consider the many different habitats in which we find native plants. Here […]
Healing Wounds: Pine and Plantain
May 10, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…Healing Wounds: Pine and Plantain -Rachel Berry Pine and plantain are two abundant plants we have in the northern California region for wound healing. These two plants are particularly useful for stings, bites, splinters – any situation when something needs to be drawn out from the skin. The pitch from a pine tree and the […]
