Wild edibles are a joy to find, when identified correctly. The feeling of euphoria can easily misguide the senses into confusing false varieties for the real thing. Morels and Fiddleheads are two ...

For the shade gardener who wants to grow edible plants, this shadowy designation of how much—or how little—direct sunlight a space receives is often perceived as second best. “I have a garden, ...

Few native, woodland ground covers rival the ancient, elegant and edible ostrich fern, or Matteuccia pensylvanica. Happening upon a mass of sun-dappled, dancing and rustling giant ostrich fern fronds ...

A: Fiddleheads are the young coiled leaves of the ostrich fern (Matteuccus struthiopteris). They get their name because of their coiled heads, which resemble a fiddle. They are edible, but tricky to ...

Cook Fiddlehead Ferns into a Crunchy, Tangy, Cheesy Appetizer Recipe! You, yes…you! You can master the seasonal foraged ...

The Winooski Valley Park District is asking people not to harvest fiddlehead ferns on park district land, which encompasses more than 1,700 acres in 18 parks in Chittenden County. The park district ...

The name “asparagus fern” is a strange jumble of terms. These plants are neither ferns nor edible vegetables. Although not even distantly related to ferns, asparagus ferns are, however, actually ...