Wild Blueberries

Have you ever seen anything more gorgeous?

Just wait till you find some to taste!

New Books!

To me anyways :)

Mushrooms of Western Canada, which I need for my mycology course at the end of this month....
AND
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada. Yay foraging!

Both are from Lone Pine Publishing, a great company that has a wide range of everything Canadian.

So, in addition to my cheesemaking adventure this summer, I would also like to get out in the bush more and do some plant id and foraging. I'll just strap my kid to my back (or leave her with Grannie for a bit) and explore the wonders of the always beautiful Aspen Parkland and Boreal Forest... :)

Alberta's Boreal, Part1

Images of Alberta's Great Forest

I have this book :)

A quick overview of The Boreal Forest

This is where being a JFW comes in handy... A rich background in everything Boreal.
It's said that a properly trained JFW can out live Macgyver in the Boreal with only their trusty Mora Knife.

As one who has (and will bet money that she still can) started a fire with only a couple of sticks, I can buy that :)

So, before you think that agriculture is the only way to eat local, go a little deeper into the wild of Alberta and see what treasures await you... My next step is to go into my forestry kit and review my foliage knowledge of our great forest... Local "spices" are out there, I just know it!