Buy it for multiple lives. I inherited the family Pennsylvania Tuxedo1yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/BuyItForLife
Using bruised spicebush (Lindera benzoin) leaves to help keep skeeters away NY z6.1yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
During midwinter in NY z6 when there is little foraging to be done I like to process the acorns from the year. Today I had acorn bread!3yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
Quality outerwear was handed down to me with no landfill in sight for a looong while1yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Keep an eye on your local thrift store, I always see baskets and have gotten a few good foraging baskets for cheap.3yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
I made some buffalo chicken nuggets of the woods for a snack. NY z6.3yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
My wedding band that I carved from a fallen juniper in my back yard. Finished with CA glue.5yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/woodworking
Chicken Fricassee of the woods for dinner. It was delicious. NY Z6.2yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
I did some last minute foraging for sassafras roots (Sassafras albidum) and sweet birch twigs (Betula lenta) before the ground freezes over for good. NYz61yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/rootbeer
Acorn pancakes are a nice winter meal, breakfast or otherwise. In NY z6.3yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
Cider and perry from fruit that I foraged earlier in the year is finally ready to be gifted!4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
I tell people that I go to the ADK for the hikes, but I know the real reason is that it’s the only place I can get eggnog in the middle of the summer.2yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/Adirondacks
Autumn in NY (z6). Time to forage horse chestnuts for laundry soap.4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
My wool jacket made it four years before I wore a hole in it. Hello elbow patches!4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Seeds from honey locust (Gleditsia tricanthos). This is just from a handful of pods. It added some nice texture to a batch of chili. NY z6.4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
I made some muffins from foraged acorns. They turned out pretty well.4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
Usually mock strawberries (Duchesnea indica) aren’t really worth your time, but this particular plant had larger fruits that are sweet and actually pretty tasty. NY z5b.5yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
I lost my chopsticks, so I whittled some down before my popcorn even got cold.3yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/Bushcraft
I made a serviceberry pie, if you have access to I couple trees I highly recommend it. NY, z5b.5yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
I made red cabbage sauerkraut with foraged juniper berries. It is delicious. I highly recommend it!5yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/fermentation
There’s not much foraging to do in the winter here in NY z6, but you can use hickory bark to make a flavored syrup.4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
Eat the invaders! I like to make garlic mustard chips from the young leaves NY z6.4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
Tulip Poplars are blooming in NY z5b. If you’re lucky enough to find one in arms reach try some of the abundant nectar. It’s like honey, you might end up with a bug or two though.5yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
Has anybody found a good way to prevent blowing out the crotch in all of my pants?2yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/Biking
Anybody else share my pain?! I started patching my pants about two years ago and haven’t had to get rid of any since. Bottom pair is pre patch.4yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
About to try my hand at making some cider from a huge amount of neighborhood foraged apples. NY z5b.5yr ⋅ Tamias-striatus ⋅ r/foraging
