From Morels to Ramps: Cooking with Wild Plants in Ohio There’s something deeply grounding about gathering your own food from the forest floor. Over the last several years, I’ve fallen in love with the art of foraging and the joy of experimenting in the kitchen with what I find. Whether it’s crafting a rich soup …
I have loved these flowers for years, without knowing they were edible! 💡 Did you know these can be eaten?? They are annuals so be sure to save some seeds for next year, but they will likely re-seed themselves each year. However useful they are, cosmos (Cosmos spp.) are not native to Ohio. They are …
Training Your Young, Skinny Pear Tree (5–7 Years Old) ✅ Training Goals 🍐 Encourage a strong central leader (if upright growth is desired). Develop 3–5 well-spaced scaffold branches (main limbs) around the trunk. Widen branch angles to about 45–60° to strengthen limbs and encourage fruit spurs. 🔧 Step-by-Step Plan 1. Choose Your Scaffold Limbs Pick 3–5 strong, evenly …
🙅♀️ Beware!! 🕸️🕷️ There are some things that can cause you trouble on the trail! 🕸️ Here is a short list. Stinging Nettle, Brown Recluse Spider, Poison Ivy, Foxglove, Poison Mushrooms, Don’t Leave Your Tent Door Unzipped! A CLEVER person solves a problem. A WISE person avoids it. Albert Einstein Plants in Ohio to Avoid …
