Spruce Berries
I’ve been enjoying the first berries of the season here on PEI. No not Wild Strawberries, though a quick glance at a handful might fool...
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katemacquarrie22
Jul 9, 20232 min read
Wood Sorrel
If you’ve been working in your garden lately, you’ve likely seen this shamrock-like plant. Did you know it is edible and delicious? This...
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katemacquarrie22
Jul 9, 20232 min read
Wood Sorrel Recipes
The Wood Sorrels are among my favourite wild greens (Photo 1). You can read more about them in the Wood Sorrel post in the Plant (and...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Winter Cress
I’ve been getting lots of questions about this showy yellow plant, flowering now across PEI. This is Winter Cress (aka Yellow Rocket...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Nasty (and Nice) Nettles
We usually associate stingers with insects and venom with snakes. But there is a plant on PEI that has both and is far nastier than any...
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katemacquarrie22
May 31, 20232 min read
Early Spring Greens: Spruce Tips
It’s conifer tip season on PEI! The soft, bright green, new growth on members of the Pine Family (Pinaceae) is both edible and packed...
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katemacquarrie22
May 31, 20232 min read
Spruce Tip Recipes
White Spruce is one of the most common trees on the Island and can be found almost everywhere: in fields, hedgerows, and forests; along...
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katemacquarrie22
May 24, 20232 min read
Edible Cat-tail vs. Toxic Iris: Know the Difference!
PEI has so many wild spring foods! Over the past month, we’ve looked at Dandelion, Dock, Evening Primrose, Fiddleheads, and Watercress....
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katemacquarrie22
May 20, 20232 min read
Early Spring Greens: Cucumber-y Cat-tails
Springtime on PEI provides an amazing selection of edible wild plants. If you’re out enjoying our freshwater wetlands (or maybe foraging...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Using Evening Primrose Root (Oenothera biennis)
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a common, native species here on Prince Edward Island. The entire plant is edible, but this time...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 23, 20232 min read
Recipes for Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is the poster child for edible spring greens, with good reason: it’s everywhere, hard to mistake...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Early Spring Greens: Wonderful Watercress
PEI’s wild greens are popping up so fast this spring it’s hard to keep up! However, I always have time to stop and collect one of my...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 16, 20233 min read
Recipes for Wild Docks (Rumex spp.)
Of the seven species of Docks known to occur here on Prince Edward Island (Canada), many are too bitter when mature to be enjoyed. But...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Kate's Homemade Dressing for Wild Greens
It can be hard to find a commercial dressing that pairs well with wild greens. Some plants are easily overpowered by a strong dressing,...
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