5 Edible Plants for Urban Foragers 移花接木2021-10-27 14:19:33
Often the best meal in the big city is the one right below your feet.
Tim MacWelch
Urban foraging has grown in popularity over the past few years, from a few folks offering plant walks in city parks, to a career path for urban outdoors people. There’s good reason for it too. There is an amazing array of wild edibles in the city limits of every city I’ve ever visited. Tough weeds spring up through the cracks in the sidewalk and in green spaces throughout the modern metropolis. Be cautious about pollution and plant identification, and you might surprise yourself with a fancy meal of city weeds.
Find A Green Space
The idea of picking edibles at the park may not get your mouth watering, especially when you think about the reasons that dog owners take their companions to the park. But get off the manicured grass, and out to the edges, and you’ll find wild edibles in abundance. Honestly, I never visit a park without seeing good-looking edibles. If you’re worried about the pet leavings, or potential spraying in the park, then wash your harvest as soon as you get home. For even more insurance from pollution – and leavings – wash the plants and then cook them. I guarantee that there are fewer pesticides and chemicals on your foraged greens than the conventionally grown greens at the grocery store.
Look For These Urbanites
These are only a few of the wild treats that you can discover in your city’s greener spots. Make certain you have positive identification, and collect from areas that look undisturbed and unpolluted. Enjoy!