Foraging

Interested in foraging? Use this month-by-month guide to find out what's in season now:

Got weeds? Then, you've got dinner. Take a closer look at the weeds growing in your yard, and you'll find that many of them are edible, delicious and nutritious. Here are 12 edible weeds to try:

A chart of edible flowers with photos.

Tips for cooking with edible flowers

Search the directory of North American Mushroom Clubs to find a club near you.

Familiarize yourself with some of the most common varieties of wild mushrooms.

Learn the proper way to clean morel mushrooms, so you can enjoy them sans dirt.

Dandelions are edible and tasty, but not many people realize that. Are dandelions a part of your diet?

Learn how to find and cook fiddleheads.

Tree nuts are tasty, healthy and – if you're willing to forage – can be obtained for free. Here's what you need to know to identify and harvest a variety of nuts:

Learn the ins and outs of harvesting English walnuts.

Learn how to harvest chestnuts for maximum freshness.

Learn how to get pecans from tree to table.

Instructions for tapping maple trees and making your own maple syrup.

Don't toss that watermelon rind! It can be turned into tasty pickles.

Forage for mushrooms when they're in season. Then, freeze them for year-round use.

Here's how to store all those foraged mushrooms once you get them home.

What's available for foraging right now? Print a copy of 2012 foraging calendar, and you'll always know.

Print out a copy of the 2011 foraging calendar, and you'll know what's in season each month.