Welcome to
Backyard Wilderness.com!
Are you a person more at home in a forest than in a large city? Would you rather
hunt wild edible mushrooms, search for turtles in a brook, or follow deer through the
woods than channel surf wide screen TV? Does rampant urban development and
suburban sprawl frighten you, because of your concern for the wild inhabitants of planet earth?
If you answered yes to these questions, then you will understand the guiding philosophy of this website, which simply stated is;
" Humans are the caretakers of planet earth, responsible for its ecological health and destiny."
Join me on the following pages exploring nature, and learning how to live in harmony with the natural world...
Fields and forests are filled with thousands of wild edible and medicinal plants containing trace minerals, vitamins, phyto-nutrients, and healing compounds not found in the narrow selection of fruits and vegetables at the grocery store.
The outer edges of Dryad's Saddle or Pheasant Back, (Polyporous squamosis,) are great when simmered in a little oil and butter! Better to harvest them when they are small. Place cursor on photo to see "baby dryads."
Marsh Marigold leaves, or "Cowslips," are delicious when harvested before they stop blooming and properly prepared. Caution! The milky sap is mildly toxic and must be cooked in three changes of boiling water for ten to fifteen minutes each, before eating!
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