Melissa officinalis or Lemon Balm in common speak. Is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). A medicinal, square stemmed herb originating from southern Europe. Lemon Balm is now a naturalized medicinal plant in the US and Canada. Sometimes called Bee Balm as honeybees favor this herbaceous plant. Mildly antiviral, the hairy leaves made into […]
The Amazing Blue Elderberry
I am a pushover for the edible blue elderberry. Sambucus cerulea and S. racemosa, an amazing shrub that offers the knowledgeable forager a tremendous bounty of uses. Parts of the blue elderberry are used for making friction fire, musical instruments, hunting weapons, and traps. late summer and early fall are the best time to harvest […]
Summertime Berries
Summertime Berries means picking time in the Northwest. Fresh juicy ripe edible berries! We enjoyed a big pan of blackberry cobbler from these ripe berries we picked. If you have not been berry picking in the Pacific Northwest, my only question for you. Is why not? Summertime Berries of the Northwest Blackberry yum Homemade Blackberry cobbler […]