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Can you eat nightshades? Yes you can

Can you eat nightshades? Yes you can

While its common name often evokes fear, confusion, or association with its highly toxic relative deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), members of the Solanum nigrum group have long been gathered as leafy greens and fruit by many cultures. Learn to identify a readily available yummy fruit and green.

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Native spinach- Forage, cook, eat.

Native spinach- Forage, cook, eat.

Learn how to identify, harvest and cook warrigal greens, a fantastic native spinach substitute.

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Bulrush, the most ancient wetland food

Bulrush, the most ancient wetland food

Bulrushes is one of the most ancient food plant used by humans all over the world.
Is it time to rediscover this nutritious plant?

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Beautiful bunyas

Beautiful bunyas

Bunya nuts are falling from trees right now. Where to get them, how to prepare them, and the cultural value of such ancient resources.

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Stalking the Wild Asparagus

Stalking the Wild Asparagus

It’s springtime and the country roads of southeast Australia are lined with yummy wild asparagus.

Better be quick!

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How to forage and eat three-corner garlic in Australia

How to forage and eat three-corner garlic in Australia

Some gardeners really hate onionweed, and yet is one of the most celebrated wild edibles. Learn how to identify and cook this wild garlicky treat.

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Magnificent Magnolias and how to eat them

Magnificent Magnolias and how to eat them

Magnolia flowers are edible, yummy and available everywhere at the moment. Read the guide on how to, find, cook and eat them.

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How to harvest, cook and eat sea lettuce

How to harvest, cook and eat sea lettuce

Sea lettuce is a common edible seaweed of coastal Australia and elsewhere in the world. Learn how to identify, harvest, cook and eat this nutritious coastal delicacy.

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Feral plums - the bounty in the country

Feral plums - the bounty in the country

The country roads of southeastern Australia are lined with feral plums in summer. Go for a drive and get yourself some wild food, make jam and rejoice in the abundance of nature.

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Cleavers, they stick to you and you can eat them too

Cleavers, they stick to you and you can eat them too

Cleavers cling to you, and you can eat them too.
Learn about this amazing wild plant useful for food and medicine

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My Garden Path - Eating weeds on Gardening Australia

My Garden Path - Eating weeds on Gardening Australia

Gardening Australia segment on how to forage for edible weeds. They are yummy!!

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Purslane, the summer edible weed that gives so much

Purslane, the summer edible weed that gives so much

Some plants are just misunderstood. We think of them as a nuisance, growing out of the cracks in our pathways and becoming the curse of our perfect patios. And yet some pesky weeds are actually edible, nutritious and a much-celebrated food in many cultures. There’s no better example than purslane - Portulaca oleracea - a common edible weed that’s about to invade your garden over the coming months.

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Wild lettuce as food and pain relief: how to identify it in your garden.

Wild lettuce as food and pain relief: how to identify it in your garden.

Wild lettuce is regarded as the wild counterpart of the commercial lettuce you can buy at the supermarket. Although it is far more bitter than cultivated lettuce, it has greater nutritional and medicinal qualities.

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How to forage and cook rambling dock, the edible weed.

How to forage and cook rambling dock, the edible weed.

Rambling dock (AKA Turkey rhubarb) is a common weed on the east coast of Australia. It is also edible and yummy.

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How yummy is this weed? Madeira vine, the edible menace

How yummy is this weed? Madeira vine, the edible menace

Madeira vine is a weed of biblical proportions. It is also edible and medicinal.

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How to identify and eat wood Sorrel, check your lawn for this sour edible green

How to identify and eat wood Sorrel, check your lawn for this sour edible green

Wood sorrel is easy to find and to love, with heart-shaped leaves and showy flowers.

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How to identify flatweed and cat's ear, and use them in your recipes.

How to identify flatweed and cat's ear, and use them in your recipes.

All hail flatweed, the wonderful edible weed. This plant is easy to recognise and grows in abundance

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Finding Food In the Forest: How a Pandemic Sparked New Interest In Mushrooms

Finding Food In the Forest: How a Pandemic Sparked New Interest In Mushrooms

Jack Revell goes foraging for wild mushrooms to find more than he expected and how a pandemic brought us all out.

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Get ready for amaranth: the summer green

Get ready for amaranth: the summer green

Arguably one of the most nutritious wild foods is about to hit your backyard, Australia. It is called amaranth, some people refer to it as a superfood and will be available all through summer. Welcome to your new-found friend!

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Wild food foraging - Ep 4

Wild food foraging - Ep 4

Foraging for wild edibles is a great way to learn about fragility and sustainability. It gives you the chance to experience first hand the results of environmental damage. Foraging will allow you to take responsibility and make you aware of your obligations. Look after Country is everyone's job.

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