Most folks of West Virginia have provided for the state's economy by picking and 'harvesting' wild greens, or plants that have grown without the help of cultivation, human hand or influence. Hunting wild greens is also a good form of exercise, a chance to learn about the outdoors, a good excuse for camping out or simply exploring, or a good way to be in touch with your inner 'frontier-man'.
Spring is a good time to start hunting for these greens as most would be too restless from the long winter that had just past. The ground is wet, and the plants have just sprouted. These greens will be very soft, munchy, juicy and tender. Wild greens are also a good source of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. Just check your local nutritional table for more information.
A rule of thumb when going out to pick for these greens is if you can't identify them, don't pick them. Better safe than sorry. Get yourself a good field manual or a good reference for wild plants, especially those that can point out which plants are edible, and which aren't. Most wild greens also grow in other people's lands or properties.
Make sure to ask for permission beforehand from the owner or its tenants (if they have the authority). Most of these greens grow in numbers near the woods, pastures and open fields, empty meadows and alongside rivers and streams. It is recommended that you gather that are far from civilization (factories, roadsides, industrial regions) to avoid contamination with your food.
Make sure that the plants you gather don't have any weird markings, deformations or insects and weird debris sticking to them. Start eating small as well, when it is your first time eating wild greens. We don't know whether you might develop any adverse or allergic reaction with the plant that you just ate.
Spring is a good time to start hunting for these greens as most would be too restless from the long winter that had just past. The ground is wet, and the plants have just sprouted. These greens will be very soft, munchy, juicy and tender. Wild greens are also a good source of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. Just check your local nutritional table for more information.
A rule of thumb when going out to pick for these greens is if you can't identify them, don't pick them. Better safe than sorry. Get yourself a good field manual or a good reference for wild plants, especially those that can point out which plants are edible, and which aren't. Most wild greens also grow in other people's lands or properties.
Make sure to ask for permission beforehand from the owner or its tenants (if they have the authority). Most of these greens grow in numbers near the woods, pastures and open fields, empty meadows and alongside rivers and streams. It is recommended that you gather that are far from civilization (factories, roadsides, industrial regions) to avoid contamination with your food.
Make sure that the plants you gather don't have any weird markings, deformations or insects and weird debris sticking to them. Start eating small as well, when it is your first time eating wild greens. We don't know whether you might develop any adverse or allergic reaction with the plant that you just ate.
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Going for a trip to West Virginia? Why not make it worth the trip? West Virginia craft shows. Visit West Virginia craft fairs, that's what I use to check up on mine.
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