Published on May 2, 2013
It’s amazing how many edible plants can be found growing in your own backyard. Come with Billy Berger as he finds and describes some common wild edible greens. These wild plants are often more nutritious than anything you can buy at the grocery store. Do not eat any wild plant that you are unfamiliar with, as there are poisonous look-alikes. But with proper instruction there are an enormous number of wild edibles just waiting for your discovery.
Plants to Avoid If you can’t clearly identify a plant and you don’t know if it’s poisonous, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Steer clear from a plant if it has: Milky or discolored sap Spines, fine hairs, or thorns Beans, bulbs, or seeds inside pods Bitter or soapy taste Dill, carrot, parsnip, or parsley-like foliage “Almond” scent in the woody parts and leaves Grain heads with pink, purplish, or black spurs Three-leaved growth pattern.
