5 Wild Edibles In Your Yard and How To Use Them

Hey guys in this video we discuss 5 wild edibles you can find in your yard and how to use them. There are a lot of wild edibles in your yard, more beyond what we are covering today so this list is by no means inclusive of all of them. From the White Clover to Garlic Mustard to Wild Onions there is a great abundance of food that can be had from our yards with little effort. Many of these plants pack a flavorful punch but all provide loads of nutrients. Using them is easy and we discuss a few ways of harvesting and using each one of these plants for food. Whether it's the leaves of Garlic Mustard for sandwiches and spreads or the bulbs of Wild Onions for flavor there are plenty of great and delicious things to do with the wild edibles growing your yard!

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[johnvanegmond]

Sometimes when I find a patch of garlic mustard that has bolted, I'll pick a hundred or so tops and dice them into an omelet. The long skinny seed pods are quite tasty that way. For lunch today I just had a mizuna, garlic mustard leaf, garlic mustard seed pod, and thai chili pepper omelet over Jasmine rice.

Sometimes in the spring, I'll have grocery money set aside and realize I don't really need anything from the store that week. I am so thankful for the mushrooms and wild greens that are all over the place. Inflation doesn't affect the price of wild food. The cost stays the same. Go out. Reach down. Pick it up. Say thank you. Take it home and eat it.

Just a side note. I work 45 to 55 hours a week. I take the time to learn the plants. Once I know them, and have learned how to use them, I am able to be an opportunistic forager. I have plastic bags with me because I am always finding something I want to take home and eat!

Peace.

[jeanneriegler]

You can eat the roots of garlic mustard as well. Tastes like mild horseradish. Delicious!
I have used the stems in soups.

[lylithschott]

I used to always use garlic mustard leaves as pretend food when playing outside- Who knew it was real food, too!

[mashumichelle]

About violet flowers: when almost boiling water is poured over about a cup of flowers and allowed to cool, strain the liquid, which makes a great tea, but even better that dark liquid is a pH indicator. Lots of fun with children can be had testing different substances in tiny amounts around the house.

[RexySmith]

awww I had tones of these little violet in my grass, thought they were so cute . Now I know I can eat them yeah 😍

[TheGreenThumbGardeningChannel]

Greetings to you Josh and thank you for sharing this informative video upload with us my friend, continued blessings to you there in your garden and a bountiful harvest this year!

[ashley-dantesalmon]

you should have done 6 wild edibles in your yard and how to use them. because dandelions are a wild edible. the roots can be used to make tea or coffee. the leaves can be used for salads. and the white stuff in the stem can be used as a natural wild glue

[Ian]

Thank You, I have just started to learn these things. Very valuable information.

[AdamWeber]

Look in areas that previously flooded a few years back, always good finds there. The reason my backyard is full of wild catnip, onions, garlic, and much more I’m still trying to identify.. I’m in Johnson County, so it helps watching someone who lives fairly close. Regions vary so much.. Thanks Josh!!

[arwenrivendale]

I have a ton of those wild violet plants. I was picking them and making cute little vase bouquets all over my house. That’s crazy that they are also edible!! 🥰

[melodyjogibson]

I like the way you shared how to use the plants.

[debwefoxx]

Glad I found your channel! There are three plants in my backyard that I will be nibbling on later today. This is an older video so you might be doing this now : please keep the plant names on the screen for longer (10 seconds? I don’t know). I take screenshots for my plant digital library and also am usually doing other things while I learn on YouTube. I took a glance at your playlist and am really happy to spend the next seasons with you. I am a small city plot permaculturist in Minnesota

[heterodox]

Great info Josh. It's ironic that they call these weeds you need to eradicate with poisons.

[CkTubeFu]

Love me some dock! I've had a cluster in the permaculture section of our vegetable garden for the last 4 going on 5 years now & it produces great every year w/ very little maintinace. Protected w/ leaf litter & straw (burlap on the really cold nights) it will even produce (lightly) throughout winter here in VA & survive 15°F frosts.

If you find them too bitter or the older leaves tougher than your liking give em a blanch before incorporating them into your dish 😉

[Humble-Daniel]

Awesome video! I didn't know that white clover fixates nitrogen and other nutrients into the soil like beans. I also didn't know what pesto is until you mentioned it here and I goggled it, and i'll be 30 this year hahaha. I've still haven't found a common violet yet either. It's turning into an awesome year already. I'm going foraging tomorrow, thanks for everything, always looking forwards to the next video from you!

[agc]

I used to eat clovers instinctively as a child. They tasted so citrusy & tart yet delicious. ❤

[basemasaedi]

Great information, clear view of the plants so as an amature this will help me to recognize those plants

[jore]

Thanks I always love a straight forward messaging video.... I.e. no dogs, kids or 3 minutes of word salad..

[shannahonea]

Great stuff😀I'm never mowing my yard again😃🌱

[immalivingagain]

I used to practically graze on Clovers as a kid. I and my bestie ate tonage. 😂 simply because they were sour :)D
If they didnt kill me or make me sick. Prob wont kill anyone else either. Like he said. Youd have to eat ayyylot of it.
There was a very tiny form of clover also maby 1/4-1/2” and it was even more sour. We loved it even better 🤣🤣🤣 then we would go in together to get a .25€ lime aid from the pop machine to wash it down with 😍😍. We were crazy 😜!!)