January 20 is National Cheese Day. We decided to celebrate with a series of posts on a plant you can forage right now in most of the Southwest – cheeseweed. What is Cheeseweed? Cheeseweed is a common name applied to a number of species in […]
Cheeseweed is a delightful wild vegetable that is easily foraged because it is easily recognized. Cheeseweed is the common name applied to a number of species in the genus Malva, but especially to Malva parviflora. There are around 40 species of Malva; and they are […]
Greens are good for us. All those health gurus tell us that. But if you go to the supermarket the choices can be so limiting. And expensive. This is just one more reason to grow your own. Or to forage. We have cheeseweed posted as […]
Holiday season and time for some pine. Not just because they are a holiday plant but also because they make a great addition to your homestead landscape and can be used in many ways. Pine is Useful Wearing my Gardening With Soule hat – I […]
As I wrie this it is holiday season and time for some pine. Not just because they are a holiday plant – but also because they make a great addition to your homestead landscape and can be used in many ways. Pine is Useful Pretty. […]
So you foraged those mesquite beans – harvested them and ground them into meal or flour – NOW what?! There are many lovely ways to use the mesquite flour! We already shared our One Minute Mesquite Muffin, now here is a muffin for folks that […]
Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, Date Creek, and more, you have heard the names. Our Southwest deserts are indeed riddled with palms. And these palms offer us their very sweet and nutrient rich fruits. Nope – not those giant date fruits found in Old World palms. […]
Barrel cactus offer ripe fruits at various times of year but it’s not the fruit itself you want, rather the seeds inside. We discuss this in the post. Barrel Cactus Barrel cactus is the generic term for a number of species of large barrel-shaped cacti. […]
Desert broom is a Southwestern plant with many uses. Yes, you can use it to make brooms, but also as a lovely dye plant, a pollinator plant, a bank stabilizer, and it has been traditionally used as a medicinal plant. Overview Desert broom (Baccharis species, […]
The flavor of rose petals is one of those subtle flavors that will delight your taste buds. Don’t miss this taste treat! But why roses in August? They don’t tend to bloom in August here in the desert. Let’s Look at History If we go […]
