tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post3403028169315412465..comments2024-03-27T11:32:14.453+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Foraging Large Num Nums- Natal Plums, Carissa Macrocarpa- Wild EdiblePenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-91787525287404459822015-06-07T09:46:47.131+00:002015-06-07T09:46:47.131+00:00Found as a landscaping plant in a parking lot on M...Found as a landscaping plant in a parking lot on Maui, Hawaii!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-51651974771887396002014-09-17T00:09:55.661+00:002014-09-17T00:09:55.661+00:00Yummy but keep in mind the ENTIRE rest of this pla...Yummy but keep in mind the ENTIRE rest of this plant is terribly poisonous, it's a cousin of Oleander. It's also called Dogbane since they can easily die from eating them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-59236189369832993082013-05-27T14:38:02.822+00:002013-05-27T14:38:02.822+00:00Num num, or vygies (little figs)as they are called...Num num, or vygies (little figs)as they are called in South Africa, yes I recognised them immediately. I lived in South Africa for 8 years and tried to plant as much edible and medicinal plants in my garden as possible. There were lots of them, much more as I had space for. But strangely enough, even if I've grown them, they don't feel familiar to me. Now we're back in cold, rainy Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448701171737085031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-74817157005316811662013-05-27T14:37:33.308+00:002013-05-27T14:37:33.308+00:00Num num, or vygies (little figs)as they are called...Num num, or vygies (little figs)as they are called in South Africa, yes I recognised them immediately. I lived in South Africa for 8 years and tried to plant as much edible and medicinal plants in my garden as possible. There were lots of them, much more as I had space for. But strangely enough, even if I've grown them, they don't feel familiar to me. Now we're back in cold, rainy Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448701171737085031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-3832994033752365862013-05-24T08:02:01.568+00:002013-05-24T08:02:01.568+00:00I have two planned books- a cookbook, and a wild e...I have two planned books- a cookbook, and a wild edibles book. The wild edibles book is first on my list, and that'll take a while... Unfortunately writing a book takes a LOT of time!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-17984250147026193002013-05-24T08:01:01.801+00:002013-05-24T08:01:01.801+00:00Hollyhocks are edible. I think I've written a ...Hollyhocks are edible. I think I've written a recipe here for stuffed hollyhock leaves.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-63399223253551145082013-05-24T06:28:53.032+00:002013-05-24T06:28:53.032+00:00Penny, can you make a book for your readers? With ...Penny, can you make a book for your readers? With pictures, recipies, relevant frugality articles, and foraging tips.. I live in your region and would love to have all of this info in an easily accessible "cookbook"... I don't have much Internet access and definitely can't print out all of the posts, but would be happy to purchase it in book form... shallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17579380752524236644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-22263422646172465812013-05-24T06:27:18.319+00:002013-05-24T06:27:18.319+00:00Penny, can you make a book for your readers? With ...Penny, can you make a book for your readers? With pictures, recipies, relevant frugality articles, and foraging tips.. I live in your region and would love to have all of this info in an easily accessible "cookbook"... I don't have much Internet access and definitely can't print out all of the posts, but would be happy to purchase it in book form... shallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17579380752524236644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-1682036374504631032013-05-23T15:19:26.602+00:002013-05-23T15:19:26.602+00:00Not about num nums, but I've been looking for ...Not about num nums, but I've been looking for mallow nearby, and it just occurred to me while I was plant-shopping that hollyhocks are from the same family- are the leaves also edible? If so, I might plant some in my herb garden. I've already found and transplanted some purslane.lissla lissarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354424704358588553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-66072426555806868422013-05-22T11:58:22.434+00:002013-05-22T11:58:22.434+00:00Jules, if its from a place where you know animals ...Jules, if its from a place where you know animals are peeing, etc... its best to avoid. Like not picking exactly along a path, but further back, etc... But store bought fruits and veggies unfortunately aren't either so safe necessarily. In addition to pesticides, etc... animals can and also do urinate on fields of veggies... as do workers sometimes.. There have been many cases of contaminatedPenniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-46194571051562166882013-05-22T11:55:09.273+00:002013-05-22T11:55:09.273+00:00I try to get ones that are more overgrown if possi...I try to get ones that are more overgrown if possible, showing that they were planted and then neglected. And if they're cultivated shrubbery near people's homes, I'd knock on the door and ask.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-51002432984455159042013-05-22T11:54:13.987+00:002013-05-22T11:54:13.987+00:00Awesome! Let me know what you think of them!Awesome! Let me know what you think of them!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-16564010749800231462013-05-22T11:53:35.334+00:002013-05-22T11:53:35.334+00:00Yea, they are gorgeous flowers, and yes, edible an...Yea, they are gorgeous flowers, and yes, edible and yummy!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-51550152293542023832013-05-22T11:52:20.067+00:002013-05-22T11:52:20.067+00:00Hope you find them and can enjoy them!Hope you find them and can enjoy them!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-62816511110595543542013-05-22T11:45:05.503+00:002013-05-22T11:45:05.503+00:00I have to wonder: do you ever worry about toxo wh...I have to wonder: do you ever worry about toxo when you eat raw foraged greens? There are some tasty plants where I live, but there are also indoor-outdoor cats running rampant, and not everybody picks up after their dog, etc. We turn the blackberries in jam and the elderberries into syrup, and roast the chestnuts before eating themJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177864294778546164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-47407549658995296022013-05-22T10:41:00.337+00:002013-05-22T10:41:00.337+00:00I have noticed these plants growing by our dumpste...I have noticed these plants growing by our dumpsters, and admired them for several years - happy to hear that now I can try the fruit! Thanks Penny!Holy Stitchers of Beit Shemeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567403697844134119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-37061623286361720712013-05-22T09:19:40.799+00:002013-05-22T09:19:40.799+00:00How do you make sure that the plant is not sprayed...How do you make sure that the plant is not sprayed? <br />Thanks a lot, I love your foraging posts with pictures, quite a few wild greens ended up in my salad bowl because of them!monoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-75634146893086710862013-05-22T05:38:33.551+00:002013-05-22T05:38:33.551+00:00They grow them all over the place here in L.A. The...They grow them all over the place here in L.A. They remind me of rosehips, in that they grow when the flowers drop. <br /><br />The flowers are gorgeous, BTW, with a jasmine-like scent. <br /><br />I had no idea they were edible. I'm so excited!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-1136569313132115532013-05-21T22:15:10.274+00:002013-05-21T22:15:10.274+00:00i think i saw these somewhere i just can't rem...i think i saw these somewhere i just can't remember when and where !samuel79noreply@blogger.com