[permaculture] Harvesting and using wild foods: wild lettuce, dandelion
shannon ediger
shannon at davidediger.com
Mon Apr 14 01:37:33 EDT 2008
not sure how i got on such a wide band width here... but please anyone
who can offer me some ideas for the northwest in-land Vancouver BC
I am looking for info on the permaculture garden options on the
northwest coast... could anyone send me a list of the perennials that
comprise such a garden??
I know the fruits, but legumes? roots? leafy? suggestions, just
missed out on the two local classes for this season. have a group of
20-30 interested in the concept and could start this season, but don't
know enough, have ordered a couple books, but won't get them and get
them read in time to start anytime soon....
On 13-Apr-08, at 6:35 PM, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:
>
> Harvesting and using wild foods:
>
> What t do with wild lettuce & dandelion, wild chicory (?)
>
> Wild lettuce grows to be a large tall plant with blooms similar to
> dandelion
> and leaves that seem to be good for salad greens when young but
> becvome tough and spiny as the plant
> reaches full height and goes to seed
>
> Are these leaves good to eat in a salad, cooked? are they bitter?
> any problems with them at all?
>
> Same questions about dandelions. The cultivated varieties are good
> as raw greens.
>
> Anything in the chicory family is supposed to be good for people
> with bronchial or pulmonary problems.
>
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