Mulberries I grew up picking black raspberries, and occasionally found interest in the deep purple gems hanging just overhead, yet it wasn’t until recently that I took a more serious look at these often unnoticed, untouched ‘beauts.’ There are two common mulberry tree species (plus many ‘off shoot’ hybrids) here in the U.S.—the native red mulberry and the Asian white mulberry. The red mulberry, which reaches a height of about… Keep Reading

  Wild Spinach (Also frequently called Lambsquarters) While nutrient data varies depending on soil location/composition~ wild spinach is, consistently, one of the more nutrient dense wild greens. It is high in vitamins A & C, riboflavin, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, manganese and copper. With a smooth taste, that entirely resembles domesticated spinach, it is one of the easier greens to incorporate into your diet if ‘bitter’ is not (yet;)) your… Keep Reading