One of the best things I love doing around this time is brisk walking and collecting micro-salad greens every morning. The weather has improved, and I can definitely feel spring coming. Some plants have

I had a chance to peel of at lunch today and take a quick hike. Yesterday's hike was just down the road in Lawrence County. This time, I was in Craighead County. Still no morels, but I was still able to

I recently watched a video about finding morel mushrooms. In the video, the presenter brought up the fact that a good forager takes note of all the little things go on around them when they find a morel

The following article is meant for educational purposes only. The writer strongly encourages any individual considering foraging on their own to check with a local expert who is knowledgeable about wild

Man, I am so happy to have a reliable source of oyster mushrooms right in my back yard! My oyster tree fell over earlier this year, but that hasn't stopped it from producing. This particular tree is colonized

We made some jerky from a wild foraged black staining polypore mushroom. The result ended up being a bit too spicy for my taste, but my wife and son are enjoying it! So, if you like spicy jerky, then this

I found a specimen of Meripilus sumstinei (commonly known as the black staining polypore). It was a little bit too old to eat, but I was able to make a delicious mushroom broth from it. Here's how we did

I harvested a specimen of Meripilus sumstinei, the black staining polypore mushroom. This species is said to make a good ground beef substitute when prepared properly. However, due to the places they like

Could it be? Did I find a baby chicken of the woods?

Did you know that there are tons of wonderful weeds growing right in your back yard that you can eat and possibly even use as medicine? One such "weed" is Stellaria media or the common chickweed.

I went out with the intentions of making a video about chickweed, but I got a little bit distracted by ANOTHER cluster of oyster mushrooms growing on my oyster tree. Now, these are the kinds of distractions

Recently, I've been learning how to positively identify wild edibles. I'm taking my time and being careful to make sure that I KNOW that I know what things are before I even think about tasting them. I'm

In this video, I give a quick comparison of two similar edible mushrooms commonly found here in the southeastern US: the wood ear (Auricularia sp.) and the amber jelly roll (Exidia crenata). These mushrooms

I recently found a flush of wild oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus), and I decided to take another shot at cultivating them. The fist stage of the experiment was a success: I was able to get mycelia

In this video, I try harvesting and cleaning oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) for the first time. Since I've never done it before, I really don't know how to clean oyster mushrooms, but I did some

Original Image I went out and picked a few more blackberries, today. I didn't realize how many plants we had! They grow almost around the entire perimeter of the pasture, and there are a few additional

I found some tiny chanterelles in the yard. Too bad there were only a few. Maybe there will be more next year! #EatTheWild #Mushrooms #SustainablyYours #share2steem sustainablyyourshomestead Posted from

I have never eaten a wild mushroom. I've never even been tempted to eat any mushroom that I've found. In fact, there are only a handful of different mushrooms that I feel confident identifying on my own.

Beautiful Blackberry Blossoms #EatTheWild #SustainablyYours #share2steem sustainablyyourshomestead Posted from Instagram via Share2Steem

The wild blackberries are looking promising, this year. I can taste them already! #EatTheWild #SustainablyYours #share2steem sustainablyyourshomestead Posted from Instagram via Share2Steem