When & Where to FindGill-Over-The-Ground, also known as Ground Ivy, starts growing in May (or earlier!) in South Dakota and the Upper Midwest. It is a creeping weed with round, scalloped toothed, and sometimes purple-tinged leaves. This is one of the very first wild edible plants of the season to forage. My kids and IContinue reading “Gill-Over-The-Ground”
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Foraging Garlic Mustard
Where & When to FindMustard Garlic (or garlic mustard!?) is one of the first plants to pop up after our cold winters here in South Dakota. By early May the young plant has multiple tender leaves that are perfect for eating. After only a week or two they grow into large patches such as inContinue reading “Foraging Garlic Mustard”
