Just a reminder that tomorrow I will be leading the first of many foraging classes focusing on 5 plants. This week's plants are Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion), Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel), Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) and Stellaria media (Common Chickweed). We will examine each in detail from roots to shoots and flowers and seeds, and talk about it's history, botany, edibility, poisonous look alikes and harvesting tactics. The class will go from 7:30-8:20. Starting at UW Farm. Hope to see you there. Also, for those that expressed interest, at noon leaving from the UW Farm I will be heading north on the Burke Gilman to other foraging spots. Anyone welcome to join.
Thanks,
Brady
ps. For those that helped with the Black Walnuts-two points I just learned-
-Not all floaters are duds- one grower called the idea an old wive's tale.
-We should dry our nuts, to keep mold from growing and infecting the meat. A food dehydrator on the herb setting or a pilot light of an oven, or simply laid out in a warm spot will do this. And then, let the nuts cure for at least a month!
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