The Smartweed/Water-pepper
Across the United States , there is a plant; a smart plant, a glorious plant, a really......... spicy plant! Learn about one of Nature's natural spices - the Water-Pepper!
The Mallow – The original Marshmallow
As the famous Witch in Snow White once said "Mallow, mallow on the ground, who is fairest town to town?" Okay, she didn't quite say that, but in this report we will go through the facts and fairy-tales of the Mallow, otherwise known as Marshmallow! Wait, hold on, the little [...]
The Pine Tree
One of the most common tree across America, the Pine tree with its year round green needles have pushed their way into one of my articles. In this report, I will describe as best as I can what the pine tree looks like and what you can do with [...]
The Real Pioneer Killer
History books today have painted the Oregon Trail as a wonderful story full of trails, songs around the campfire and Indian fights. However, the Oregon Trail was so much more. One of ten people would die soon after they started the trek across the country towards Oregon, Utah and [...]
The Sugarberry Tree/Hackberry Tree
Growing from the state of Texas to Central Missouri, a tree exceeding to about 60 feet in height lives in the woods with its companions, the cottonwood, the hickory, the oak, the walnut, the box elder, the green ash, and the elm. This invasive tree is called the Sugarberry. [...]
Plants and Pioneers
As the pioneers ventured off into the wilderness, it became rather clear to them that knowing the difference between Hemlock and Queen Anne's Lace would be very helpful! The deeper they went into the mountains, the more they began to eat off the land, just like the Native Americans. [...]
Morale on the Oregon Trail
One of the games many a child on the Oregon Trail participated in was the old classic Frisbee. But they didn’t have your normal ole cheapo plastic Frisbee you can buy at the local Dollar-Tree. They had buffalo chips...
Finding Water – Dowsing
In this report I will explain different ways to find water. How to dig for water, and in what is the best way to do it. What is a Dowser??? Well a dowser is someone who knows how to find water the extremely old fashioned way. This is also the [...]
Sugarberry/Celtis laevigata
Wouldn't it be wonderful to find a tree that is immune, or at least resistant to the parasitic plant "Witches Broom", better known as the beautiful Mistletoe. Well, there are several trees immune to the evil powers of the Mistletoe, including the Sugarberry tree. The Sugarberry is known as [...]
Winter Wild Edibles
Now that winter is upon us, many plants are settling down or dying altogether. There are very few signs of green life, unless it belongs to a pine tree or a privet bush. So then, how do the wild animals survive, such as the birds? What sort of [...]