Sunday, March 21, 2021

Show 21: Spring Foraging

 

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Foraging and Wildcrafting spring plants.
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2 comments:

  1. I need location suggestions for wildcrafting. I watch what's growing in the medians, but can't use that because of proximity to the road. I definitely want to harvest responsibly in quantity and location. I can't harvest from state parks (I've checked). Any suggestions for where else to look?

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    1. Check for national forests/monuments in your area and check the regs there. Also, look for private land and ask permission - most folks are pleased to let you pick their weeds and curious about why you want to. That can be fun once you get used to asking.

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