Eat Your Yard Part 2 – Delightful Dandelions and More!
Join our journey to find edible plants hiding among the lawns in our neighborhoods. This post features the following common and delicious weeds: dandelions, sheep sorrel, and chickweed!
Category Archives: Wild Edibles
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Chokeberry (Aronia)
PLANT FACTS Chokeberry (Aronia) is a woody, perennial shrub native to the swampy woodlands of eastern North America that produces clusters of red or dark… Read More
Eat Your Yard: Clover and Friends
An informal survey of a typical street in my neighborhood uncovers a wide diversity of landscaping choices. A common theme exists across this set of… Read More
POPHarvest Program Update 2018-19
The POPHarvest gleaning program has taken a few turns and this year ventured into new fruiterritory, launching a new POPHarvestEd workshop series! The POPHarvest program,… Read More
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Persimmon (Diospyros)
PERSIMMON TREE FACTS Asian Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is native to China, where it has been cultivated for centuries. Korea and Japan have also been centers… Read More
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) Tree Facts Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) is a perennial, stone fruit tree native to Eastern North America, commonly found in riparian… Read More
Amaranth: Super feed, Super weed
Amaranth/Pigweed is one of dozens of the most common urban weeds included in POP’s Weed Identification Guide, which is available for order through our website. … Read More
Getting Creative with Fall Foraging: Crabapples and Gingko Nuts and Leaves
If you’ve walked around the streets of Philadelphia in the fall, you’ve likely seen the gorgeous foliage and decor of crabapple and gingko trees. Although… Read More
Recapping Juneberry Joy 2017!
After our Juneberry Joy jubilee, we are jumping for joy! An annual tradition in its second year, Juneberry Joy is an exciting collaboration between the… Read More