I know many of you have seen my posts lately about it being prime "wild" mushroom season. Me and the wife have been keeping an eye out while on our runs/hikes/walks in the woods around the area for these guys. I've actually came across a great one that I found a few days ago as just a little guy and have been watching grow into a big ol' mushroom. Should be ready in a couple days (it's in Longmeadow, but I'm not telling where).
Along with the mushrooms there are a lot plants that grow in this area that we would otherwise call "weeds". The truth is there are a lot of different weeds in the that you are pulling up, cutting down, or dousing with some sort of chemical in order to kill them off because they don't "look good" or they disrupt the feng shui organization of you perfectly manicured lawn. Little did you know, you should be eating those disrupters of garden harmony.
Purslane is just one of the many that are out there (see article below), but just a simple Google search will lead you to an abundance of edibles in your own yard. We've used purslane quite a few times in salads or in a stir-fry. It taste's great and great for you. We were actually out at a restaurant one night and found some in the parking lot, picked it, transplanted it in our yard (because we didn't have it before) and now it's a staple amongst the other "weeds" at our house.
What weeds will you eat?
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- MS
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