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Anita, Gerald and Gerry Walsh grow a range of gourmet mushrooms year-round at Windy Heights Farm in Portugal Cove, N.L. The family says the lion's mane mushroom — pictured above — tastes like lobster when fried.

January 25, 2023 | Foraging, News |

Meet a Family of Farmers Growing Edible Mushrooms Year-Round in Portugal Cove

Depending on the type, they can taste like bacon, lobster, almonds — even hot peppers. You can make furniture out of them. You can turn them into a hat. You ……

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February 25, 2022 | Foraging |

Cooking with the Invasive Plants in your Backyard

Purple loosestrife pops up in Conception Bay South, Japanese knotweed surrounds downtown St. John’s and stinging nettles march into meadows and barrens. Invasive alien plants are…

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April 26, 2021 | Foraging, Indigenous Traditions |

Events Of Siwk

Siwk, or spring, has arrived on the West Coast of Ktaqmkuk, where I call home, Codroy Valley. The Katalisk Sipu, also known as the Grand Codroy River, is high; green ……

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March 2, 2021 | Foraging |

Pineappleweed

Pineappleweed is a common herb found in disturbed areas, and growing in gravel alongside our roads. It is a form of wild chamomile. Pineappleweed can easily be gathered in the ……

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February 4, 2021 | Foraging |

Chuckley Pear (Saskatoon berry)

In my recently published book (Boulder Publications, 2020) I talk about harvesting a range of berries, including blueberries, wild blackberries, bakeapple, cranberry, snowberry, crowberry, dewberry,…

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