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Index of Subjects Hi John and All, A key qualifier is "in season" and sometimes an elastic definition of 'edible' is needed when the topic is found food. After xylem tissue has developed it would likely still be non toxic but edible only for goats. I tried some greens for supper. the expanded leaves were too tough to eat but the flower heads (a compact promise of an inflorescence and flowers to come) were very good. Supposedly the roots are edible year round. It sure has potential to become a very aggressive weed. I have had it in the garden for 20-30 years and take care to allow no seeds to mature. And once rooted it is very hard to kill. This is not a wild plant but some "edible" wild plants require much tedious preparation. Whether the notion that all parts are edible is sound remains a question because my source was internet. Dave W. in Kentville On 5/27/2019 6:54 PM, John and Nhung wrote: > Down here sweet cicely has become one helluva weed. If you are sure it’s edible, eat hearty. > > (Is the entire plant REALLY edible??) > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of David Webster > Sent: May 27, 2019 4:41 PM > To: Naturens > Subject: [NatureNS] Willow and Fir > > Dear All, > > I am preparing to have a large willow (Salix fragilis) cut so I > measured circumference at breast height; 355 cm (=diameter 113 cm) ! I > planted this tree as a cutting in 1967 and it has grown like the > proverbial weed. > > On an unrelated matter, to add some winter ornament to the yard, I > cut two small Fir trees each November, make a hole with a crowbar and > shove them into the ground about two feet. The needles usually start to > turn brown in late April and I remove them shortly after. > > This year, one Fir browned as expected and was pulled as soon as > frost permitted. The second Fir is now starting to look a bit pale > (est.<2% of needles brown) was by chance set in a patch of Sweet Cicely > (Myrrhis odoratus not Osmorhiza sp.). > > I have enjoyed the immature seeds of this plant for many years but > I now understand that everything in season is edible; leaves, flowers, > stem, seeds and root. > > I had better eat more of that plant. > > Yt, DW, Kentville >
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