Foraging for Fiddleheads~Ostrich Fern (How to Find, Identify & Harvest them sustainably!)

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Come along with me as I harvest wild fiddleheads from the ostrich fern! I will show you when and where to locate them and how to properly identify these wild edibles! Also included in the video, harvesting & safety tips as well as how to prepare them to eat!
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Safety Tips
01:50 Tools Needed
02:46 Where to find them
03:23 When to find them
03:44 About the Ostrich Fern
05:36 Identifying Features
06:37 Sustainable Harvest
07:43 Warnings
08:11 How to Harvest
10:46 How to Clean & Prepare
12:06 End

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@billtodoschuk1394 3 ай бұрын

Very informative! Thank you for the time spent to create this video. Your focus on sustainability was certainly a bonus. Many people choose to ignore this. Thank you!

@alanacawker-therusticwife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for watching and for your lovely message. Your kind words have made my day! 😊🍃

@patrickwolf4373 3 ай бұрын

Hi from WI, USA Alana, and new to your site. What great information, and your words on harvesting sustainably and utilizing our harvest are so true! I am now one of your ardent followers, thanks to your great content!

@alanacawker-therusticwife 3 ай бұрын

Hi there in Wisconsin! Thank you very much for watching and for your lovely message...you are very kind! Take care and I hope you have a great weekend!

@xo9276 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! I recently had to move into a campground, I noticed abundant fiddleheads around (though they're a bit different. These are hairy, no brown paper and the stems are round, unlike a celery) so I think my new hobby will be foraging and learning about wild edible plants. This is the first video I watched about it. So thanks!

@elizabethargue6212 6 ай бұрын

Excellent .Thank you. Very clear precise video. Look forward to more

@BibleNumbersForLifeServantMark Ай бұрын

Thank you.

@alanacawker-therusticwife Ай бұрын

Good morning! You are very welcome...thank you for watching!

@kelvingravel8699 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alana excellent video again, when you are explaining things it's like listening to a natural program, it's fascinating to watch and very interesting, looks like the weather with you is warming up,you will soon be in the garden, the weather in the UK has been very warm, so everything in the garden looks amazing, hope you all are in good health take care and stay safe 👍 😊.

@alanacawker-therusticwife 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning Kelvin...Happy Sunday to you and your family! Thank you very much...my in-laws' property is such a lovely place to film a video...especially by the river! We have had some really warm weather lately but I think it will go back to normal temps next week! It feels like summer already! I hope you are getting some sun and are able to get out into the garden today! Take care and enjoy your day! 😊🌻

@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786 Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you

@alanacawker-therusticwife Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! 🌻

@RemsFamily 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! We are still a week or two away from fiddle heads here. I love them so much I can't wait to go!

@alanacawker-therusticwife 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning Remi! I remember in one of your live videos you mentioned how much you love fiddleheads! I hope you find a bumper crop this season! 😊

@RemsFamily 2 жыл бұрын

@@alanacawker-therusticwife soon 🤞🤞🤞

@billyshumate853 2 жыл бұрын

Good evening alana. Nice video. Instead of waders or boots just take your shoes off and roll your pant legs up and go for it 😂🤣. Take care and have a blessed day and I'll see you on your next video.

@alanacawker-therusticwife 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Sunday Billy! Thank you very much my friend...I definitely should have rolled up my pant legs...that is always much nicer and less stuff to carry to the river! 😄 Thank you for watching and I hope you have a lovely day! 🌺🌞

@MadRiverReggie 2 ай бұрын

Bigfoot in the background at 2:23??? 🙂 thanks for the informative vid,

@kathi7956 Жыл бұрын

This piqued my curiosity. What do fiddleheads taste like? I did some research and the do grow in northern Italy along waterways in shaded areas. Unfortunately, I live in central Italy where we do have ferns, but of a different variety. It's probably too hot here in this area for ostrich ferns. Thanks for the video, though, it was interesting!

@brotheralec8998 2 ай бұрын

Is there a way to collect seed from fiddleheads?

@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786 Жыл бұрын

I'm wondering about drying them for preservation? Either in a regular dehydrator or freeze drying? What are your thoughts concerning this

@alanacawker-therusticwife Жыл бұрын

Hi there...thank you very much for watching! I have never dried fiddleheads before but I've read that they are easily dehydrated. I've also read that blanching them for 2 minutes before drying, helps the fiddleheads retain their lovely colour and taste as well. I hope that helps! Take care and have a great evening!