Is My Lambs Quarter Too Old To Eat? How About My Amaranth? * Don't Miss Out on Great Wild Food

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Lambs quarter and Amaranth leaves make for great foraging and eating when they are young. But what about when they are older and have started to flower and set seed? This video shows how to identify Lambs quarter and Redroot Pig Weed (Amaranthus retroflexus) when they are older. I show how to assess a plant's quality for eating. And how to choose which parts to keep and which to put in your garden compost pile. Then I cook a fat and delicious omelette, with fermented redbud flowers, too!
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Here's another Lambs Quarter video: • Picking and eating lam...
Lambs quarter, Chenopodium album, Family Chenopodiaceae (the goosefoot family)
Redroot Pig Weed, Amaranthus retroflexus, Family Amaranthaceae (the amaranth family)
Redbud, Cercis canadensis, Family Fabaceae (the bean family)
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@67plymouth440 3 жыл бұрын

My father in law told me 50 years ago to eat that lambs quarters, don't pull and throw away. It took 50 years but now I realize how important this info might become. Thanks to you, my lady !

@timdavis6088 Жыл бұрын

There's a good reason lambs quarter has the nick name of spinach tree. I had a single plant come up last year that grew to 8' tall. I let it go to seed and now I have sprouts coming up everwhere! Free spinach! Yum...

@lisakimbrell1406 5 жыл бұрын

I can't believe almost every "weed" I've been fighting for yrs and yrs is food /medicine. I don't have 1/2 the variety I used have. I know better now

@lionolee5480 4 жыл бұрын

Lol same here now i look for weeds and hunt it like treasure. Learning more about it everyday.

@johnpick8336 3 жыл бұрын

The control system has dumbed us down in so many ways. Thank you for your videos.

@JesusSaves86AB 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome video. I left my garden untouched this year and most of it was liberated by lambs quarter and dill. I'll be harvesting it all soon to dehydrate for winter. It's amazing how so many maintenance free "weeds" are some of the most valuable sources of food and nutrition.

@franklinwahl8611 5 жыл бұрын

I moved away from a field of lambs quarter a year before I knew I could have made use of it for the 9 years I lived next to it. I love your videos and your voice! You always cheer me up! Thank you!

@shuvanidev 5 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel and now binge-watching :) This is great! I love that you do thorough identification and show weeds in different seasons and also cook with them - thank you so so much!!!

@jayirick8021 Жыл бұрын

Hey step away from that tablet so I can see. LoL

@amarodent 4 жыл бұрын

If you like fermenting, try dandelion buds. I did this spring and am sure to repeat next year.

@tedpreston4155 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos! I watched one of your videos for the first time this week, and immediately went to the garden and picked a lovely mess of wild greens: wild lettuce, Dock, Dandelion, Shepherd's Purse, along with the Spinach and Collards that overwintered (In Colorado, at 7000 feet? ?) It made a lovely plate full of greens! Another of your videos took me out to sample Redbud flowers for the first time. Delish! Shortly, the lamb's quarter and pigweed will be ready to eat here, along with the domestic amaranth varieties that decorate the garden (Golden Giant and Love Lies Bleeding). After that, wild Purslane will be ready It is a staple in our salads all summer long. Our earth provides for us, if only we'll make an effort to learn about it!

@HaphazardHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you know how good all those plants are, Ted Preston. It is amazing what good eating is out there. Happy spring and happy foraging! And I'm glad you enjoyed your Redbud flowers!

@ErikFabian 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one. I enjoy seeing the plants at different stages and your cooking style.

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Erik Fabian! Some plants look so different between when they are older and younger, for sure. It's nice when there's still some good eating as these wild greens mature. That's not the case with some others. I hope you have some good weeds around you, too!

@ccsretreat1513 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, new subscriber here. I enjoy watching and learning from your channel. What you call pig weed, we call calaloo in Jamaica my home country. They are my favorite greens, and we eat every part of it .

@ChristForToday101 Жыл бұрын

Yes I have a huge limbs quarter plant outside my bedroom window I had no idea it was food I'm so proud God provides these things for us even when we don't even know it I also have a big pokeweed plant thanks for all your videos I live in Southwest Missouri

@Susileedean 2 жыл бұрын

That was a really good video. It was really instructive, about how to choose the best leaves and stems. I like lambs quarter, and so does our chicken Felicia. It grows all over Rhode Island.

@sheila7814 Жыл бұрын

I grew a variety of amaranth including wild this year and collected the seeds to cultivate my own crop again this year. It made a ton of seed! Easy to gather and save.

@lorilumax6850 5 жыл бұрын

I am container gardening this year, (due to a spring fire) and I have a really healthy lambs quarter that is making seeds. I always munch on new leaves when I am in the garden and I have dried some for winter greens... I am planning on harvesting the seeds to plant in my new garden next year.. My husband doesn't like most spinach like greens, but he will eat a bit of this so I am going to make it into a crop for us. I have tried amaranth, but we both prefer the lambs quarters.. thanks for this information and cooking tips.

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you have that lambs quarter - and sharing how you enjoy using it, too. I'm with you -- other greens are good, but nothing beats lambs quarter for sheer deliciousness. Even better than any garden greens! Your husband is just holding out for the best of the greens, lol! Happy gardening - and I hope your recovery from the fire goes smoothly.

@Chrissvarietychannel549 4 жыл бұрын

I eat lambs quarters often but I have not eaten amaranth yet. Question for you, what is in all the jars on your counter ? I love seeing what other foragers keep. Oh, and I've never fermented rosebud flowers before even though I eat them in the spring.

@B.Weedster 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found ur channel

@HaphazardHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, lord Weed! Happy foraging!

@joet81 3 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a bad video from haphazard homestead. I'm always sure to learn something new, and so many cool ideas!! Best channel on KZfaq!!! Thanks so much and keep up the great work!!!

@sandymoon204 Жыл бұрын

I am throughly enjoying your extensive plant identification and simple recipes! Thank you so much for your knowledge on these foods.

@RJack1915 2 жыл бұрын

we also leave a few of both pigweed and lambsquarters to grow during the season, their deep roots bring up minerals from the deep, I then chop them up and sprinkle all over the garden.

@Ftybr57 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love every video you do you are simply so entertaining and knowledgeable and you’re not animated and have an agenda. It’s so refreshing that you just want to share your knowledge I watch everything you post. I have learned so much from you. It’s such a blessing that I came across you a while back, and I just absolutely love how you do these videos. Thank you so very much.

@HaphazardHomestead 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, Paula Hulse. I hope you are enjoying some wild plants around your area this season!

@itsjustmetomc4848 5 жыл бұрын

Yours are by far the best videos on the net! Thank you for sharing!

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome -- and thanks for your appreciation, T Justmetmc! I hope you get to enjoy some weeds, too! : )

@jabohabo3821 10 ай бұрын

I always preferred the name goosefoot. Helps people who don't know to identify it accurately

@priyasewnath1609 5 жыл бұрын

I love amaranth leaves , i normally cook mine with onions , chilles , garlic and a potato cut into cubes and served with rice and dhall on the side. Delicious. Awesome video

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Priya Rajcoomar! Your dish sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your love of amaranth. It's such a neglected plant in American cooking. Your experience highlights how amaranth is real food for regular people. And maybe it will encourage others to get to know this plant, too! I would take a plate of your dish right now -- you've got me hungry! :D

@priyasewnath1609 5 жыл бұрын

Haphazard Homestead if you ever visit South Africa , you're invited to my home for supper :)

@cassandrafisher2437 Жыл бұрын

Amaranth and Lamb's quarters grew in my yard last and I love Amaranth. I winnowed alot of seeds last year so I can grow it this year.

@MrsHeavencitizen 5 жыл бұрын

I can eat the buds of Amaranth . Boil or steam and pour salted butter on them , sweet and good smelt , yummy . Or Vietnamese make amaranth soup with shrimps chopped and meat grounded , spring onion , salt, pepper grounded . So yummy . Your omelet is so nice and delicious . Thanks for sharing .

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing how you eat amaranth, too, MrsHeavencitizen! That helps us all appreciate this plant even more! Your soup sounds really, really delicious! Happy spring!

@robertfulmer8475 2 жыл бұрын

I dont know what I'd do without you, my garden got over run with weeds ,because I had some things happen and my truck broke down and I just didn't have the time or the help to keep it cleaned, but as it turns out they were pig weed amaranth and lambsquarter and some other as yet unidentified stuff and some poison jinsom moon flower, so from now till I die I will be harvesting the amaranth and lambsquarter, thankyou!!

@HaphazardHomestead 11 ай бұрын

I"m glad my video helped out, Robert Fulmer8475. I've been there myself, not being able to get at the garden and have weeds take over. But when the weeds are as good as Lambs Quarter and Amaranth, I can still get a good harvest! I hope you've been enjoying these plants, too!

@cinmac3 Жыл бұрын

i thought you didn't answer someone so i googled to get an answer for her. you have lots of knowledge to share and help yourself and us.

@choppinbroccoli7037 5 жыл бұрын

My chickens have been enjoying the Lamb's Quarter flowers.

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Lucky, well-fed chickens! :D I've had some comments in my other Lambs Quarter video from folks that know this plant as Fat Hen. I hope your chickens are fat and happy with their Lambs Quarter, too!

@rachelsclassESLEnglishvideos 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! I live in Saskatchewan and we have lambs quarter coming up in the community garden. It's small and not as toothed as these, but it's hydrophobic like that and has a similar shape to the leaves. I'm pretty sure it is that. I will check for some videos from our area to make sure! You remind me of my favourite auntie :) Have a great day!

@amykirby9607 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm in saskatchewan near meadow lake, there's tons here. I eat a huge pan wilted down with eggs in the morning

@PetalsonthePavingSlabs 5 жыл бұрын

I didnt know lambs quarter and pig weed often go hand in hand, thank you! It amazes me how many wild greens there are when we know what we're looking at!

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

All the wild greens amaze me, too! Both lambs quarter and pig weed like disturbed soil, especially soil with plenty of nutrients. And they germinate at close to the same soil temperature, although in my experience, the amaranth is a little faster in sprouting and growing. That said, I find amaranth in some really tough conditions, too -- even tougher than the lambs quarter can manage. The amaranth can handle such dry conditions -- it just goes to seed super fast, lol. Here's to the wild greens! :D

@dkulikowski 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the perfect description and direction. I will be going out today and picking my flowering Lamb's Quarters. I am adding them to my breakfast bone broth. I will add my 'Hopi' amaranth too. Looks MORE THAN PRETTY GOOD. Looks delish!!!

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great breakfast, especially on a cool morning! Enjoy your fancy amaranth, lol. One of these years I'll have to try some of the fancy ones, like the Love Lies Bleeding or Joseph's Coat. It's amazing how much variety can be brought out of a weedy plant with persistent breeding.

@sunshinelynee5488 Жыл бұрын

This was so wholesome and lovely. Thanks for sharing

@jansan9125 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you did this video - thank you for sharing and teaching.

@kodybennewies7021 Жыл бұрын

Amazing videos!! Keep up the great work!

@carolynmoody9460 3 жыл бұрын

so grateful to have found your channel..A wealth of information

@HansQuistorff 5 жыл бұрын

I have my lettuce seed and bocchoy seed gathered and I am collecting the lambs quarters seed now. I will succession seed the mix all winter in my greenhouse. I don't have the patients to prepare the pig weed.

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

That seems like a great strategy for winter greens, Hans Quistorff! Don't count that amaranth out, though. Pig weed makes great microgreens and baby greens, too. I'll show that in a future video. At that stage, they are tasty from tip to tail, so there's not even any trimming required. They are like baby beet greens, only not so colorful unless you have one of the specialty varieties.

@darlafoster9553 11 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your video. I have Lambs Quarter in my yard. I'm going to try this tomorrow morning.

@taj9000 4 жыл бұрын

Me too cannot believe the plants i have been getting rid off all those years are edibles and healthy thank you so much for your information 😁👍

@monicaburton7230 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video! I liked all the detail most edit that out but the education is refreshing..thank you.

@HappyLittleNightmares 5 жыл бұрын

I was just wondering about this exact question. Thanks!

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm glad this was helpful. If you try eating your lambs quarter or amaranth, I'm always interested in your own taste review!

@HappyLittleNightmares 5 жыл бұрын

I have not tried either, but when I do I'll let you know. :D

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy them. If you do, you've got a lifetime of good, free eating ahead! : )

@elverdad6805 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another extremely helpful video!!!

@linetteguiliani3312 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful information, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@Zenkaz967 9 ай бұрын

I’ve just discovered lambs quarter. I love it. Eat that now instead of spinach❤❤

@nancyspruiell347 Жыл бұрын

ok..I just found your channel today when I searched for lambs quarter recipes. I'm laughing because I commented on your 1st LQ video that they are good with eggs..lol. However. now I've got to go find your video on Red Buds! We have a red bud tree, and I only learned last year that they are edible. I had no idea you could preserve them though (makes total sense though). Can't wait for next year to harvest red buds now! I've subscribed and looking forward to binge watching your channel! Thank you!

@stardustxx278 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the great info. Looks delicious!! 😋

@joeylynneperry2650 3 жыл бұрын

Today you, my friend are my hero. 🙂 I have so much amaranth & had absolutely no idea what to do with it! Most of mine is now between this stage & the young ones from your other amaranth video. Looks like I've got a ton of harvesting to do! Everyone has been telling me to allow it to go to seed as the seeds are super nutritious & versatile. I'd love to hear your take on that. Youve got a new subscriber today!😁

@conroyburke4225 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being so thorough in your explanations. Great content!

@HaphazardHomestead 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, ConroyBurke. I hope you are able to enjoy some Lambs Quarter and Amaranth, too!

@RJack1915 2 жыл бұрын

Wow got to pickle some red bud flowers, we use the younger plants for salad or lightly cooked, older ones in pies or omelette or soup.

@Saffirance 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, well done. I never identified an amaranth before. Now I know how. Thank you

@GreatKeny 2 жыл бұрын

Amaranth are delicious. The red variety especially.

@soverealma Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I just learned that these plants I always pulled in my garden before are edible. I like to try your omelet, looks delicious.

@joybickerstaff194 5 жыл бұрын

Hi ya Sally! Lambs quarters pop up threw out my yard (as does Polk weed) I let them grow cause they r food, I sooo love perennial food! Mine grow to about 6’. I love it, my neighbors don’t. Pig weed kinda looks familiar, but I’ve never really looked at them, I’ll keep an eye out for them now that for sure, it’s nice to know that the pliable stalks r edible as well, I think I heard that about the end of the stems on lambs quarters. I was going to ask for the redbud ferment video, but read n a comment that it’s coming up, I look forward to it! I believe u said the pig weed root is also edible??? I love when plants have more than one edible part!!! Ur awesome and I thank u for sharing ur knowledge! U may or may not know just how much that means to me! Thank u

@vigouroso 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING!

@rachelsclassESLEnglishvideos 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh that looks amazing!

@guitarlearningtoplay 3 жыл бұрын

You should juice the leaves it’s pure gold

@belvedere92 4 жыл бұрын

Good to know another name for this plant. Amaranth is a much easier name to pronounce than what we call it in the Eastern Caribbean: weweweree. We cook it in a similar fashion.

@lasaventurasdemirancho3252 11 ай бұрын

I’m México 🇲🇽 we call it quentonil or quelite

@rebeccasmith8567 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@RoseThistleArtworks 5 жыл бұрын

We have fields full of the Lambs quarter and Redroot Pig Weed. I am interested to try this. Thank you for showing them so clearly and how to cook them.

@jameswolf246 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank You.

@eswaribalan164 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful voice, lovely.

@ooohlaa13 4 жыл бұрын

You are delightful and resourceful and very skilled at what you do. thanx for sharing. I am in North Central FL and have been looking for lambs and nettles for quite a while. I bought some organic compost from a local farm and I got way too many amaranth, I did not know you could eat beyond the seeds so now I am hoping I can find a few out there I tried to grow nettles and lambsq but the seeds so fine they did not come up 2 seasons, so I gave up.

@marareyes1956 Жыл бұрын

Wow, so yummy i can feel your happiness in eating your omelette

@neolapeterson4011 4 жыл бұрын

That looks so good. It makes me hungry. I foraged a bunch of things today as I also gather the medicinal weeds.

@butchmetzger7023 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the good info. Since I've only been seriously foraging for about a year this old grandma considers myself a beginner. Been gardening for years and nibbling on sorrel and a few other weeds for years but trying a lot more things now! Many of the new things are really tasty. I've tried red root and lamb's quarters and not too sure about them but time to check them out again. In more detail! Maude

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got something useful from my video, Maude! There is more to know about foraging than any one person can learn in a lifetime. I'm still learning all the time, too. There are always more plants and mushrooms to get to know and use in different ways. You have a great start, being a gardener means you are used to looking at plants closely and noticing how they are different from each other, even one variety from another. You appreciate how plants can look different over time - from first sprouting until they are done for the season. And so many other reasons, lol. Hmm, that's a good video topic -- thanks! :D

@tinasearcy4684 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this thank you very much

@RussellBallestrini 5 жыл бұрын

I love it, thank you for teaching me a new plant (red root wild amaranth)

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Russell Ballestrini! This is such a common weed in so many places. And if you don't have this one nearby, there are a lot of other Amaranth weeds that are good, too. I hope you can find some around you.

@Hootyhoo-jq9vq 3 жыл бұрын

Amaranth was a staple for the Aztecs. Its called “quelite “ in spanish and is still used a lot in south and central america. Love love your videos.

@mpedals 5 жыл бұрын

that looked absolutely delicious,,,,,,,,have a great day

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Myste Pedals -- glad you enjoyed all that. It is a great day, when wild plants are involved! : )

@regunter6599 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot attest to the flavor of that omlet but I will say it was as pretty as any I have seen. The redbud flowers on top of the greens and the golden brown of the outer part of the omlet is really perfect.

@elizarobinrobinson4294 5 жыл бұрын

You make me hungry as well. Love your recipes.

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Elizarobin Robinson! I hope you get a chance to enjoy these greens sometime, too.

@tialo3287 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to attend your class , I want to learn how identify the plants , I love your video and the way you shows people how to find organics food

@maryclairegaloni8727 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video

@nadajaklic3069 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing them side by side. This is the first time I've seen the definitive differences between pigweed and lambs quarter. I usually get a few of the latter in my garden every year do I can harvest through the summer. I tried collecting seeds for dispersal, but nothing has ever grown. I'll definitely check out your videos for something on stinging nettles. ♡

@HaphazardHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful. They are a great pair of common garden weeds that are as good to eat as anything planted on purpose. I have footage to edit for a couple of videos on stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), so stay tuned! :D

@ohwhatelse 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I think of all the times us kid's went to bed hungry & all those "weeds" we had to pull outta the garden!!!! My gosh. But, pigweed? LOL. And that's amaranth, huh? Did you know their seeds pop like popcorn? They get bigger & they say they're very tasty that way. I don't happen to have any in my yard but I am gonna plant some! Lol. Lol. Imagine that!!! I remember harvesting dandelion though. I'm gonna try dandelion bread this Summer. Spurlane I do have. It's even good on sandwiches, tender vine & all. It has an okra like juice. I'm gonna become a forager, for sure.

@robertseller8129 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@FknNefFy 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks❤

@redyumi6441 5 жыл бұрын

I love these videos!

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Red Yumi! These weeds are some of my favorites. I hope you can enjoy some, too!

@amywelsh8225 5 жыл бұрын

I love you! Such great info, you are so fun to listen to. I wish we were neighbors.

@livelearn664 5 жыл бұрын

Hands down she is the best at wild edibles

@clo-1588 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! :O Thanks!

@sarahnikmandeh8905 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yummy

@lorisnoeberger678 2 жыл бұрын

Looks yummy

@boatkid888 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos. I believe we are coming to a time soon when this knowledge will be the difference between life and death.

@pjsmith4716 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info on lambs quarter. It grows in my backyard and I wasn't sure what to do with it.

@teresapimentel3123 Жыл бұрын

Thnx for info. My favorite wild edibles

@HaphazardHomestead Жыл бұрын

I'm happy that you know lambs quarter and amaranth, Teresa Pimentel! You are eating well with these two great plants! :D

@MerAngel12121 5 жыл бұрын

HH, I am glad you posted this vid on Lambs Quarter and Amaranth, cause it grows in so many zones throughout the country. I was wondering if you have ever eaten Bamboo stalks? It also grows , it seems like almost everywhere, eh? I have some (Golden Bamboo growing near me and I pick the young shoots in the spring, then take off any leaves or tough areas on the stalk, rinse off and clean the stalks cook. (I cook and rinse them three times before eating and Do Not Drink The Liquid it was cooked in, exactly like Poke Weed.) The thing that is interesting about Bamboo is that, depending on the age of the stalk or maybe the variety of Bamboo, it has distinctly different flavors. One part tastes like Asparagus and another part tastes like Corn on the Cob. It is a very interesting plant that is under utilized. I think you will find this plant a welcome addition to your long list of yummy edible plants. They can be grown in large pots and continually harvested from, cutting the young stalks, that grow with wild abandon. Hoping you can bring some new appreciation to this age old plant. : ) Love Your Vids!

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I have never eaten fresh-harvested Bamboo. That sounds so interesting. I will put that on my list of plants to seek out and try -- in all the ways! I see folks growing bamboo around here, so I will definitely track some down. And I'll look for the Golden Bamboo specifically, too. Thanks!

@joybickerstaff194 5 жыл бұрын

MerAngel12121 Hello! This is interesting, and u caught my attention! Did I understand u correctly, that all variety’s of bamboo r edible??? Could u tell me at what height u stop harvesting the shoots at??? I’ll greatly appreciate ur reply! Thank you

@Fatima-qx6uw 4 жыл бұрын

I eat like spinach.... Very testy.... Very healthy

@UrbanHomesteadArtist Жыл бұрын

Great tips here. Now I know better how to prepare my amaranth. They are huge now and in full flower. The chickens love them and they are so high in protein! We need to eat theM more now though. New subscriber from Oz 🙂

@TheEmptynester 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That was really interesting. My grandparents cooked things like this. But, I was not raised with them after age 4. So, I missed out.

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, E! Good to see you here! I was so fortunate to have my dad get me started eating wild plants, and his Ozark relatives that relied on so many wild plants as a way of life. I know you have these plants in Missouri, in quantity, lol. When life keeps you from getting into the garden, these weeds can still provide.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 5 жыл бұрын

Good info. Thumbs up.

@HaphazardHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lonnie! Enjoy your wild mushrooms up there in Alaska this autumn! :D

@donnajohnson9324 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing I feel so much more game to try to eat some weeds 🍁🌿🌺

@euphoniahale5181 Жыл бұрын

I love eating purslane in an omelette. I will have to taste lamb’s quarters since I like spinach.

@pwu8194 Жыл бұрын

We have Redroot Pig Weed everywhere. Free food. 😂 I am in McAllen, Texas.

@SpasmicGamer 9 ай бұрын

I found your video and pulled out my lambs quarter last year. Kinda thought it was weed 😅 but it regrew this year and decided to look into it. Glad it's as stubborn as i am. Thank you for the information. Btw, I'm in California.

@munybony884 2 жыл бұрын

I like wild food very much

@toddfagan7703 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@gabriellegabrielle3191 4 жыл бұрын

Am i the only one here visiting coz i love listening tor her voice 😂😅😊😘

@michaelwalters7435 3 жыл бұрын

No,you are not alone,lol😄

@a.d.9429 5 жыл бұрын

It's tasty... I love it

@sidandsharonlewis2662 5 жыл бұрын

Ever tried sprouting the seeds for sandwich toppers. I hear the nutrition is amped up in the sprouts!

@lionolee5480 4 жыл бұрын

I've just learn the name of my vegetable "Amaranth" that my family and my people been eating for thousand of years. Didn't know you guys would consider that wild. However i have a few different variety. And the one variety that you have i also found it around my area and have always wonder if it was Amaranth because it 99% identical to my amaranth. Only different was the leave shape. Our is more wide around the bottom but the wild one is more slime. Anyway i have save some in my yard just incase and now after watching so many video on amaranth i can safely say it is in fact safe.