Pokeweed
Sep 22, 2019 05:38:28 #
Sep 22, 2019 06:04:11 #
jcave
Loc: Cecilia, Kentucky
At age 3 a friend and I ate poke berries and had our stomachs pumped out at the hospital. At 43 another friend offered me poke salad she had made. I was extremely reluctant to eat any at first, but eventually did and found it to be delicious (similar to spinach). Disposing of the water from a first boil followed by a second boil and frying with bacon seems to do the trick. Like fiddlehead ferns, morels and wild strawberries, there are some treats in nature that are unbelievably tasty.
Sep 22, 2019 07:49:01 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
My mom used to boil it three times, pouring off the liquid each time. I have eaten it many times, and yes it is similar to spinach. Some people use/cook the stems similar to okra. Interesting photo, thanks for the memories.
Sep 22, 2019 08:29:28 #
Your doctor is smart! Have you ever done cross-country skiing? That would get you out into the woods in the wintertime.
Sep 22, 2019 09:14:16 #
Sep 22, 2019 09:19:32 #
sb wrote:
Your doctor is smart! Have you ever done cross-country skiing? That would get you out into the woods in the wintertime.
Years ago I was dating a trainer who taught me a lot about hiking and dressing to survive in the woods. I never tryed cross-country skiing and snow shoes never seem to work for me. I do have a very good pair of water proof hiking boots that I bought at REI. They work great, winter and summer! I have dressed in multiple layers with a pair of thin socks next to my skin and two pairs of thick wool socks over them. I wear thermal underwear and multiple layers over that, wool hat etc. I enjoy taking hikes in sub-zero weather.
I live a bit off the grid in farm country. I have city water and electric at the house, but I also have a whole house back-up generator that is powered by natural gas that is also piped underground to my house. I enjoy all the seasons.
Sep 22, 2019 09:49:05 #
jcave wrote:
At age 3 a friend and I ate poke berries and had our stomachs pumped out at the hospital. At 43 another friend offered me poke salad she had made. I was extremely reluctant to eat any at first, but eventually did and found it to be delicious (similar to spinach). Disposing of the water from a first boil followed by a second boil and frying with bacon seems to do the trick. Like fiddlehead ferns, morels and wild strawberries, there are some treats in nature that are unbelievably tasty.
Wow! I have a lot of fiddlehead ferns growing on the sides of my trail. I know they are edible but never ate any. Just one year, I spotted some wild strawberries. I loved them but they died off and never came back. I have looked and looked for morels but never found any on my property. I have picked many near and on the Appellation Trail. Black walnuts and hickory nuts, I have them all over my trail and even on the long driveway leading to my house!
I invite friends to hike my beautiful trail with me but few have taken me up on the offer.
Sep 22, 2019 09:59:32 #
No one asked, but this is how I cut my own trail in the woods. https://www.drpower.com/Power-Equipment/Field-%26-Brush-Mowers-/Walk-Behind/DR-Field-and-Brush-Mower/p/AT47134BEN
This and a chain-saw did it for me. Sometimes I walk the trail with long handled snipers.
BTW, I also used a hikers hand held GPS to make sure I stayed on my own property and control where I was going.
I'm getting older. This past Spring I hired a younger stronger man to clear the big trees that fell over the winter.
This and a chain-saw did it for me. Sometimes I walk the trail with long handled snipers.
BTW, I also used a hikers hand held GPS to make sure I stayed on my own property and control where I was going.
I'm getting older. This past Spring I hired a younger stronger man to clear the big trees that fell over the winter.
Sep 22, 2019 10:53:53 #
That must be a delightful trail. I love your berry photo. It has beautiful background.
Sep 22, 2019 12:54:42 #
Nice pic. The edges of our yard is landscaped by Mother Nature and she has blessed us with this plant. It is one of my favorite to shoot on walkarounds this time of year. Later the leaves turn ochre and drape around the bright magenta stalks.
Sep 22, 2019 14:45:52 #
Davethehiker wrote:
I have cut a long winding trail in the woods on my... (show quote)
So that is what it is called? I have photographed it also, thinking it was quite unique
Sep 22, 2019 15:02:19 #
Davethehiker wrote:
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I remember the first dress shirt I bought for myself. I was standing outside at a teen party and a mocking bird s--- a load of waste Polk berries on my shoulder. Ruined shirt, teen angst, oh well.
It turns out to be a nice natural dye. Mordant with alum.
Distinct tie dyes.
Bill
Sep 22, 2019 15:14:20 #
My house is not connected to city sewerage. All the waste water and sewerage goes into a big, underground, septic tank next to the house. The liquid part of the sewage in pumped up to field on hill behind my house. From there it is distributed by underground pipes into a septic field where it absorbed into earth. My trail starts out over the pipe that leads up the hill. I wanted to be able to see and control anything that was growing above the sewer line and distribution field to avoid problems with roots. I cut back all the thorny weeds and trees so I could reach the distribution field and see what was growing on it. I discovered it was covered by big tall and healthy looking Poke weed.
Once I reached that point near a high point on my property I decided to just keep going and make the rest of my property accessible. Little by little the trail kept growing.
Once I reached that point near a high point on my property I decided to just keep going and make the rest of my property accessible. Little by little the trail kept growing.
Sep 22, 2019 16:06:57 #
Sep 22, 2019 17:01:55 #
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