Stuff you had no clue was edible...

[The Egg Bandit]

Hi! I just found this site - been on BYC and BYH for a few months. We have wild native persimmon trees, chickasaw plums, prickly pears and blackberries on our new farm. I knew about the blackberries and prickly pears, but didn't research the other two until DH started eating them.

Then I had to find out what they were so I could tell the EMS people what he was suffering from, if he got sick!

Next year I'll be canning, freezing and drying lots of "free" fruit.
I love this land, there are so many "volunteer" plants!

 

[tamlynn]

This is what we're talking about, right?

I think I'll let the chickens have my share.

 

[Wifezilla]

Where are you EggBandit?

 

[Farmfresh]

Those are the ones! You are supposed to just drop them briefly in boiling water with a bit of spice and use a spoon!

I am not QUITE self sufficient enough however.

 

[FarmerDenise]

I'd have to reeeaaally hungry to try eating those,

 

[ducks4you]

We all know that dandelion leaves are edible, but I have a gardening book from the early 1970's that has a small section on growing them in your garden.

 

[Henrietta23]

Ah the 70s! That's when my dad made us eat them too. It was this year before I was willing to try them again!

 

[2dream]

Ok, don't make me be the one to test the roly poly vs shrimp thing.

Roly polys were my favorite insect to play with as a kid. Wonder if they will be my favorite meal as an adult?

Do I use shrimp boil?

 

[noobiechickenlady]

I'll... uh... bite if you will 2dream

Hey, I've tried snails, crickets & locusts, why not!

 

[tamlynn]

You all have to take pics of your roly-poly eating experiences.