thick stalk update

seems this”  thick stalk “ plant may be pokeweed

i’ll keep an eye on this and read up on whether i’ll try this as a wild edible

drying update

took down the second string of milkweed leaves

found two leaves with some orange mold(?) on them

crushed the rest up with my hands and picked out the stems/midribs

i may use this as a topping for my tuna tmmw, we’ll see

sling

finally broke down and bought some sling making rope

this GLOW IN THE DARK rope was actually cheaper than braided rope

followed the instructions in this youtube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APExNLO1oHY&feature=related

this is the easiest sling i’ve ever made, but i still have to see how it slings

and i’ll give it a whirl tmmw out in the bush

mayapple ” ripening ” testing

so instead of waiting for the mayapples to turn yellow and drop

i figured i’d pick some and see if they ripen on their own

i decided to number 6 of these mayapples
in the background is 4 mayapples wrapped in newspaper

silverweed is a runner

i’ve always thought silverweed grew in clumps like this, but i guess this ” clump ” is some form of cinquefoil

and i guess silverweed grows on a runner

bindweed

can’t  find too much about this as a wild edible, although it is supposed to have  a laxative/purgative effect, when i do sample this, i’ll try some late at night

bindweed covers and grows on/over everything

purslane

i’m hesitate to harvest this purslane because i want some seeds for next year

catching some morning sun in my kitchen

one of two big purslane plants down by the river

there’s some smaller purslane in the landladys garden, i’ll grab those for eating

Purslane is one of my favorite edible weeds, just pick it and eat it raw

creeping charlie

this little ground creeper vine is everywhere

looks similar to young garlic mustard

brier berries ?

the leaf says some kind of brier, the long berry stalk/stem is interesting

and other brier-like leaves but no flowers/berries

mayapples still around

checked another of my mayapple spots and there were still plenty around

just waiting for them to turn yellow and drop