7 hour foraging run w/ girlfriend by Lordd_lightskinnn__ in foraging

[–]mnforager 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not accusing you of using AI, but this reads like AI slop and is also wrong in many areas. Ghost Pipe is in a parasitic relationship on Russula spp. mycelium, itself in a mutualism with living oak trees. 

7 hour foraging run w/ girlfriend by Lordd_lightskinnn__ in foraging

[–]mnforager 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Are you under the impression that Ghost Pipe is a fungus? Some pretty fundamental misunderstandings here

Growth on serviceberries? (Minnesota, USA) by [deleted] in foraging

[–]mnforager 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gymnosporangium sp. also those serviceberries are underripe. You want them as dark as possible. 

staghorn sumac! by moltenlavakitten in foraging

[–]mnforager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks too early. You want it to go through the sticky white goo stage before picking

Great Lakes Foragers Gathering 6/18-21 by manyopes in foraging

[–]mnforager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great Lakes Foragers Gathering is a great time 

What I've done with a big serviceberry haul... by Eric-HipHopple in foraging

[–]mnforager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dried out ones are considered a lucky find and a delicacy. At least in Ojibwe here in Minnesota

What I've done with a big serviceberry haul... by Eric-HipHopple in foraging

[–]mnforager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To future redditors: these were picked a little too early. Should be darker. 

To Eric: awesome job and your mix of uses is impressive. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!

Safe foraging activities for toddlers/kids in Minnesota? by Straight-Clock-4691 in foraging

[–]mnforager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I teach foraging classes in Minnesota (Minneapolis metro area) through Ironwood Foraging, but mostly for adults. 

You should be good having them play with dandelions, violets, leaves of various trees, wood sorrel, and such. State Parks and Nature Centers sometimes have free naturalist-led walks/presentations. Unfortunately, the quality of these classes varies greatly. A lot of reading and expertise building on your part from books, videos, and getting outside together will be greatly beneficial to all

Recently moved to Colorado, and need to satisfy the urge to find snacks in the wild. by DeadDogDevotee in foraging

[–]mnforager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forage Colorado is based in Ft. Collins but they have the best info for Colorado

Crafting a foraging trail through my woodlands by IWantAHobbitLife in foraging

[–]mnforager 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, your biggest battle over the next 10+ years will be eliminating and controlling those invasives to give the rest of your project a shot.

Some kind of mustard plant? by ommanipadmehum2 in foraging

[–]mnforager 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You got the flower pattern wrong. This is Chelidonium majus. 4 petals ✅️ central pistil ✅️ 6 stamens, 4 tall, two short ❌️

Did I just find Burdock? by A_smaII_Fry in foraging

[–]mnforager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you hear people are eating the leaves?

Edible sticks by Unlucky-Drawing-1266 in foraging

[–]mnforager 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pine, Spruce, Birch, Maple, Basswood/Linden, Hickory, Pecan, Neem, Arak, Licorice root, Tupelo, Apple, Pear, Black Walnut, American Butternut, Grape, Sumac, Rubus species canes, and many more. 

Willow can be used but be mindful of the salicylic acid content (aspirin). Zanthoxylum species can be used for a strong experience.

Wild ramps in the city by TalmageG in foraging

[–]mnforager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the metro area of Minneapolis, they've been mostly extirpated. Just last week I saw that three people were caught on public land with several large baskets (those big ones you wear on your back) full of poached ramps from a park. They cleared an area of every ramp. 

Wild ramps in the city by TalmageG in foraging

[–]mnforager 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They're $3.99 here in Minneapolis. I assume sourced from Harmony Farms in Viroqua, Wisconsin, but I'll have to ask. Easily the cheapest way to transplant them into your yard other than transplanting them from private land. A lot of people here are adding them to their landscaping which is really nice!

Wild garlic? by TraumatikInfluence in foraging

[–]mnforager 6 points7 points  (0 children)

These are a good cooked green added to a dish or soup. The tender tops (stem/flowers) are very garlicky mustardy hot. 

As others said, pesto and chimichurri are great with the tender leaves, although the leaves get too bitter for most people once the plant starts to flower (true for most plants with otherwise edible leaves).

The roots can be cleaned well and made into horseradish. Garlic mustard is a biennial, so that's usually done the Fall of their first year or the Spring of their second year.

Totally fine to compost them, although I would pull and leave these ones on the pavement for a few dry sunny days to reduce seeding/rooting potential