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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:02.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rob: Hey everyone, I am here with my \Nfriend, Eric.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.84,0:00:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We met two years ago in Florida, and I was
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.48,0:00:09.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blown away by his knowledge of the plants
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.60,0:00:11.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that he has been foraging for about a \Ndecade.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.75,0:00:15.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is a plant wizard with really seemingly
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.30,0:00:16.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,infinite knowledge.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.31,0:00:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know there are things that he does not
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.54,0:00:20.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know, but it seems like he knows pretty
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.52,0:00:22.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much every plant that we cross.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.05,0:00:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have been blessed to get to learn from \Nhim.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.28,0:00:26.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been with him for the last day in
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.30,0:00:28.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maryland and have learned so much.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.01,0:00:31.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am excited that he is going to share
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.03,0:00:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of his favorite plants to help you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.95,0:00:34.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get foraging, and first he is going to
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.83,0:00:36.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,introduce himself a bit.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.08,0:00:38.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eric: My name is Eric, I am a plant-lover.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.08,0:00:40.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,permaculturist, and an avid forager,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.94,0:00:43.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I am just really grateful to be here
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.44,0:00:45.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with you all today and share my top ten
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.77,0:00:48.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wild edible greens for the mid Atlantic.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.22,0:00:51.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is such an abundance of food in
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.62,0:00:53.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these fields and forests, so let us go
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.48,0:00:54.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,see what we can find!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.74,0:01:00.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music playing)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.25,0:01:02.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My number one all time favorite wild
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.20,0:01:05.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,edible green has to be Urtica dioica, or
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.86,0:01:08.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the mighty stinging nettle.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.63,0:01:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is a native North American species
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.04,0:01:16.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well, Urtica gracilis, and also \NLaportea canadensis.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.04,0:01:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love it for so many reasons, it offers
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.02,0:01:21.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all kinds of amazing medicine, its flavor
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.58,0:01:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is incredible, it can be absolutely
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.06,0:01:26.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prolific in the wild, and it is very easy
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.41,0:01:28.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to cultivate for those of us that are \Ngardeners.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.98,0:01:30.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not to mention that it will grow in full
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.97,0:01:33.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shade underneath black walnuts for the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.96,0:01:35.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,permaculturists out there.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.42,0:01:40.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be made into dried green powders or
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.30,0:01:44.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blended up into pesto, or it can also be
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.81,0:01:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,steamed and sautéed.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.28,0:01:49.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Any kind of heat will deactivate the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.89,0:01:51.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stinging hairs and make it edible.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.58,0:01:55.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Definitely my number one all time favorite
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.02,0:01:56.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has to be stinging nettle.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.66,0:02:01.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 2 on my list of wild edible greens
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.14,0:02:03.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has got to be chickweed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.19,0:02:06.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is another great friend to really
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.08,0:02:09.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,connect with and bring in to the kitchen.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.08,0:02:14.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is Stellaria media, the common name \Nis chickweed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.28,0:02:17.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love this one because it is pretty easy
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.73,0:02:20.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to identify, it has these really cute
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.59,0:02:22.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little star shaped flowers on it, and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.58,0:02:24.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opposite leaves.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.81,0:02:29.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is really cool and juicy and the flavor
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.66,0:02:31.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is really awesome.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.03,0:02:33.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is one that I do like to cook because
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.37,0:02:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is a little higher in the oxalic acid
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.70,0:02:39.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,department. but it also makes a great
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.01,0:02:41.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pesto and can be dried into powders.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.82,0:02:44.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would definitely say that number 2 on
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.98,0:02:46.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the list is chickweed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.10,0:02:49.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Keep an eye out for this one in the spring\Nand fall.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.58,0:02:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will disappear in the summer.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.31,0:02:55.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 3 on my list is lambsquarters.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.21,0:02:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is one of the first friends that I
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.80,0:03:00.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really got tuned into when I was first
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.17,0:03:02.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,starting to eat something wild every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.83,0:03:06.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Latin name is Chenopodium album, and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.87,0:03:11.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is just an absolute super star from the\Nspinach family.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.99,0:03:14.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is one of the most nutritious plants \Non earth.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.74,0:03:17.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is also one of the highest wild greens
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.64,0:03:20.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in oxalic acid.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.11,0:03:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is one that I definitely like to cook
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.96,0:03:28.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up, I like to steam it, boil it, pan fry
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.00,0:03:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it, anything to help cook out and denature\Nthose oxalates.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.82,0:03:36.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But after that, it is an absolutely flavor
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.77,0:03:38.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,packed, incredible edible.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.69,0:03:40.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is one that should be in all of the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.100,0:03:42.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,4 star restaurants, and it should
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.62,0:03:44.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,definitely be on everyone's plate.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.41,0:03:48.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, Chenopodium album. Lambsquarters.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.25,0:03:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 3.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.40,0:03:51.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 4 on my list is definitely
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.72,0:03:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dandelions, Taraxacum officinale.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.48,0:03:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is one that most everybody is
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.92,0:03:58.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,probably already familiar with.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.51,0:04:01.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is an absolute incredible edible.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.91,0:04:04.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The leaves are great in salad, but they
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.72,0:04:06.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can also be boiled to remove some of the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.81,0:04:08.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bitterness if you are not into that.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.57,0:04:11.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are loaded with all kinds of
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.29,0:04:13.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nutrients, tons of vitamin A, and they are
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.55,0:04:16.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the second highest source of boron of any
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.71,0:04:18.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the wild greens, which is cool because
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.93,0:04:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,boron helps to detoxify the body of \Nfluoride.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.37,0:04:25.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is definitely an important one for us
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.05,0:04:27.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to bring into our diets, and it is also a
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.41,0:04:29.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great one for helping to support the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.64,0:04:31.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,liver health, and helping our body to
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.73,0:04:33.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,detoxify in multiple different ways.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.60,0:04:37.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dandelion is definitely one for everybody
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.90,0:04:41.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to tune into, and bring home to the dinner\Nplate.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.52,0:04:44.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Coming in at number 5 is Alliaria
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.90,0:04:48.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,petiolata, the garlic mustard.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.35,0:04:50.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this is a biennial plant in the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.38,0:04:53.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brassicaceae family, the mustard family.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.11,0:04:56.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like the first 4 on our list, it is a
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.85,0:05:00.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,European import that is very weedy and \Nprolific.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.98,0:05:05.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one in fact is allelopathic, so it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.26,0:05:07.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,competes against other plants in the \Narea.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.59,0:05:10.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For that reason I really love encouraging
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.06,0:05:12.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people to consume these kinds of plants
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.43,0:05:15.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are exotic to our region, so that we
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.01,0:05:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can help native habitats to thrive a
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.48,0:05:19.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little bit more, take some of the
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.19,0:05:21.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pressure off of the native plants in that \Nway.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.46,0:05:23.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one was brought over from Europe
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.71,0:05:25.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it is very highly nutritious.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.83,0:05:29.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are 190 milligrams of vitamin C
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.68,0:05:32.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,per a 100 gram serving, which is very easy
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.41,0:05:34.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to consume in a batch of pesto.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.20,0:05:36.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is definitely one of my favorite ways
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.76,0:05:38.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to bring garlic mustard into the kitchen
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.70,0:05:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is in pesto form.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.77,0:05:41.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It also makes a great cooked green,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.72,0:05:46.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sautéed or even steamed up, or you can
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.10,0:05:48.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,boil it when it gets older to take some of
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.17,0:05:49.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the bitterness out.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.22,0:05:53.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Definitely number 5 on the list, is\NAlliaria petiolata.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.94,0:05:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Garlic mustard.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.32,0:05:59.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 6 on our list is basswood.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.96,0:06:04.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the American basswood, Tilia\Namericana.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.26,0:06:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a native tree in the mallow \Nfamily.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.80,0:06:10.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love this one because we do not get to
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.83,0:06:12.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eat a whole lot of tree leaves and this
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.71,0:06:16.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one is so mild and has such a nice flavor
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.36,0:06:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it can actually be the basis for a \Nsalad.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.21,0:06:21.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love greens that we can eat raw.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.42,0:06:23.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It also makes an excellent green powder,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.91,0:06:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,makes a fantastic sautéed greens, steamed,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.10,0:06:32.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anyway that you prepare it, basswood is \Nabsolutely incredible.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.47,0:06:34.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the leaves also have this nice kind
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.87,0:06:37.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of mucilaginous quality to it that I think
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.31,0:06:39.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really helps to keep us hydrated in the
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.25,0:06:42.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,summer time, and also makes for a
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.70,0:06:45.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wonderful tea when we have got a\Nsore throat.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.17,0:06:49.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Definitely number 6 on the list is
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.32,0:06:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,basswood, Tilia americana.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.46,0:06:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For number 7 on our list we have another
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.52,0:06:58.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tree leaf, and this is one that I bet a
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.93,0:07:00.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lot of you are already familiar with
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.91,0:07:03.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it is world famous for its\Nberries.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.33,0:07:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course we are talking about the\Nmighty mulberry.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.39,0:07:10.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the mid Atlantic, that would be either
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.06,0:07:14.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Morus alba, which is the Asian species, or
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.29,0:07:16.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Morus rubra, which is the native one.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.50,0:07:18.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They both have edible leaves.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.86,0:07:23.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is an introduced species,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.31,0:07:27.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Broussonetia papyrifera, that is a
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.25,0:07:29.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lookalike that is worth looking into, it
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.29,0:07:31.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is called the paper mulberry and it is in
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.27,0:07:33.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the same family but not as edible.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.90,0:07:37.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one is not as ... some of them are
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.96,0:07:41.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,acceptable as a salad crop but more so I
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.23,0:07:43.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think of mulberries as being great for
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.15,0:07:45.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,green powders or cooked greens, either
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.69,0:07:48.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,steamed, sautéed, or otherwise kind of
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.100,0:07:50.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cooked down a little bit.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.55,0:07:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, I love mulberries because they are
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.46,0:07:55.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so easy to identify and they are so
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.53,0:07:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prolific, and they have these deep roots.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.03,0:08:01.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are just beautiful, amazing, awesome \Ntrees.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.68,0:08:05.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 7 is the mighty mulberry.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.55,0:08:07.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Morus alba, Morus rubra.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.74,0:08:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Coming in at number 8 on our list is
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.41,0:08:13.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,purslane, Portulaca oleracea.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.73,0:08:17.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a really great cooking green.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.28,0:08:20.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can also be added raw to salads, the
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.75,0:08:22.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flavor is great.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.28,0:08:24.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is kind of high in oxalic acid so I do
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.73,0:08:27.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prefer to cook it myself personally, but I
Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.86,0:08:30.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have heard of people adding it to \Nsmoothies.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.24,0:08:32.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has got a little bit of a sliminess to
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.71,0:08:35.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it that adds a great mucilaginous kind of
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.65,0:08:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throat coating quality to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.18,0:08:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the other things that is amazing
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.80,0:08:44.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about this plant is its remarkably high
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.29,0:08:46.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,omega-3 fat content.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.86,0:08:50.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a great source of omega-3 fats
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.24,0:08:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from a local, wild, plant based source.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.16,0:08:58.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Definitely let us say number 8 is
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.89,0:09:02.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Portulaca oleracea, purslane.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.48,0:09:09.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 9 on our list is Asclepias syriaca.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.07,0:09:12.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a native perennial that grows in
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.93,0:09:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,open fields all throughout the country.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.34,0:09:19.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one is absolutely, incredibly \Ndelicious.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.53,0:09:21.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is important to boil this one twice
Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.77,0:09:24.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it does have cardiac glycosides
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.30,0:09:26.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,known as cardenolides in it that are\Npretty toxic.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.79,0:09:30.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I like to boil it in 2 changes of\Nwater.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.47,0:09:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another thing to be aware of with this
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.75,0:09:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plant is that it looks very similar to
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.60,0:09:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,another native that is poisonous and that\Nis dogbane.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.94,0:09:41.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the dogbane right here and you
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.75,0:09:43.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can see that they obviously grow in the
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.69,0:09:47.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exact same habitat and so superficially
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.52,0:09:49.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it can be difficult to tell the two of
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.52,0:09:51.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,them apart, but when you get into the
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.67,0:09:54.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,core of it you can see that the inside of
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.56,0:09:57.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the milkweed is hollow, where the inside
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.28,0:09:59.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the dogbane is solid.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.16,0:10:01.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so that is a very key distinguishing
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.100,0:10:04.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feature that makes it easy to tell the two\Napart.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.57,0:10:07.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Asclepias syriaca, number 9.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.22,0:10:12.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Coming in at number 10 on our list is the\Nmighty Bidens.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.25,0:10:15.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Beggar's ticks, Spanish needles, and with
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.65,0:10:18.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this one we will go ahead and say the\Nentire genus.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.45,0:10:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As far as I know, every species is edible.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.04,0:10:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some are definitely better than others I\Nhave noticed.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.82,0:10:28.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one in particular is Bidens frondosa,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.21,0:10:32.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this one is a great weedy summer \Nsuperstar.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.99,0:10:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is in the aster family and has a little
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.70,0:10:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bit of a kind of bitter sappiness to it so
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.77,0:10:42.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do prefer to either boil or steam it
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.58,0:10:45.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before using it for pesto, but an
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.05,0:10:47.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,absolutely incredible cooking green.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.55,0:10:50.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is loaded with nutrition and also has
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.55,0:10:52.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a medicinal component to it as well being
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.93,0:10:58.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very popular as a gentle but effective\Nantibiotic.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.87,0:11:04.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The common names beggars ticks and Spanish
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.56,0:11:07.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,needles are a reference to the seed, and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.03,0:11:10.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that make these very easy to identify, and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.05,0:11:13.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will see these all over the place
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.06,0:11:14.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,once you start looking for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.82,0:11:15.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number 10, Bidens.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.100,0:11:18.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you so much for taking the time to
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.55,0:11:21.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get to know my top 10 wild edibles for the\Nmid atlantic.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.63,0:11:25.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to give a special shout out to
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.44,0:11:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,definitely Rob Greenfield and your team.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.24,0:11:30.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you so much.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.60,0:11:33.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I definitely want to give a lot of love
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.21,0:11:35.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the folks at Meta Creative for helping
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.18,0:11:37.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me with all of this filming and putting
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.20,0:11:39.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,together all of the shots and scenes and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.46,0:11:42.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just making this whole process so much
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.61,0:11:44.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more approachable for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.74,0:11:46.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for your help and patience.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.92,0:11:52.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to give thanks to The REED Center
Dialogue: 0,0:11:52.62,0:11:54.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Middletown, Maryland,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.24,0:11:56.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Chesapeake Bounty in Saint Leonard,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.74,0:11:59.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maryland, and Plant Path Nursery in
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Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.18,0:12:07.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you so much.\NPeace!
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.03,0:12:08.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rob: I hope you got a lot out of this
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.85,0:12:11.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,video and can now implement these things
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.08,0:12:12.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.13,0:12:15.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eric is a plant educator, an earth lover,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.22,0:12:17.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a permaculturist with so much
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.13,0:12:18.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knowledge to share with us.
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