Meet the wild food.
Five plants to start with — all common, all abundant, all but impossible to get wrong once you know them.
Blackberry
The one everyone knows. Thorny, abundant, and almost impossible to get wrong.
autumnStinging nettle
A sting that vanishes in boiling water. Free spinach, basically.
springDandelion
Root, leaf, and flower — the whole plant is edible. Even the ones in your lawn.
spring–autumnElder
Flowers for cordial, berries for syrup. Never eat them raw.
summer–autumnWild garlic
Smells like garlic, looks like a broad leaf. When in doubt, smell it.
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The hedgerow, up close
Shot where the wild food actually grows.
