I went walking around my neighbourhood today and came across a school class of teenagers walking through the local forest. They were taking notes and talking about plants in a general sort of way. I was tempted to stop and tell them that 26 of the plants they were looking at were edible.
- sumac
- walnuts
- acorns
- chestnuts
- crabapples
- wood sorrell
- dandelion
- plantain
- purslane
- lamb's quarters
- burdock
- stinging nettle
- thistle
- chicory
- various maple trees (syrup)
- birch (syrup)
- Japanese maple (leaves)
- sedum
- rose hips
- goldenrod
- mint
- echinacea
- garlic mustard
- wild lettuce
- wild strawberry
- clover
And that list doesn't cover the vegetables spilling over fences from people's yards. Forget packing your sack lunch -- just bring a fork and go outside...
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