Southern Forager

“I have made a satisfactory dinner of a dish of purslane which I gathered and boiled. Yet, men have come to such a pass that they starve, not for want of necessities, but for want of luxuries.” -Henry David Thoreau

Showing posts with label Purple Dead Nettle. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Purple Dead Nettle. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Spring Greens Have Arrived!

There is a dearth of greens in Tennessee usually between the second week of January through the end of February. It is what I consider our h...

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Purple Dead Nettle Soup!

Early Purple Dead Nettle One of the first early spring edibles is Purple Dead Nettle, Lamium purpureum , in the Lamiaceae family (mint)....

Friday, January 30, 2015

What's Growing in January in Tennessee?

Several days ago I took a walk in one of my favorite parks, Harlinsdale , to see what is growing in one of the coldest months of the year fo...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Spring Foraging in Franklin!

All these lovely plants were found in out local parks in Franklin, TN! My dehydrator has been running full blast for the last week. Many o...

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Dr. Mom: Franklin, Tennessee, United States; Doctor in the education field, mom, teacher, robot builder, coupon-clipper, baker, gardener, forager and in general, a woman in pursuit of lost domestic arts.

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