Category Archives: Edible Plants

Edible plants range from wild raspberries and elderberries to Oswego tea and mustard greens. Plants native to North America are of particular interest.

Violet Jelly Made from Northern Downy Violets

Posted on May 17, 2012 by wilde

A few weeks ago I came across a bookmark for a violet jelly recipe. Last year I marked the recipe page as the violets had already bloomed for the year when I first saw the recipe. I knew that Viola … Continue reading →

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Spring Beauty is a Native Bulb

Posted on April 19, 2012 by wilde

In Central Pennsylvania our last frost-free day is typically the 15th of May and we’ll expect all the Spring happenings to be in full swing by then. Violets are blooming in earnest now. We have the Northern Downy Violet, Arrow-leaved … Continue reading →

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