Have you heard the term "Evergreen"? It is widely used around this Northern areas since the vegetation in some zones is full of the evergreen kind of plants. What does it mean in practice?
Acording to Wikipedia: "In botany, an evergreen is a plant that has leaves in all four seasons, always green."
The Latin Latin term is sempervirens , meaning literally, "always green".
The most common Northern...
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Since I moved from my home country, many things have changed. Politicians have favored free trade agreements to destroy the food independence of a multibiodiverse place such as Colombia is, imposing by force the use of foreign seeds created by foreign multinationals and gave green light to the Free trade agreement with United States of America.
Consecuences? Many.
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Closer look to the leaves and fruits
Lingonberry:
Scientific name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Habitat: From woodland and pine forest, to bogs, moors, heaths, tundra and even barren rocky areas, including cliffs and mountain summits.
Taste: Sour (add sugar if needed)
When to pick it?: Make sure all the fruits are red. Check for white spots, is the plant has them, leave it, it needs some more days.
Main properties: Antioxidant, kills...
Detail of wild strawberry fruit
Strawberry:
Scientific Name: Fragaria Vesca
Habitat: Grow from low valleys to timberline in moist soils within meadows, woods and streambeds.
Main properties: Plenty! read here: http://www.botanical-online.com/english/strawberryproperties.htm
Additionally, strawberries can white the teeth when mixed with bicarbonate. Simply make a paste with 50-50 of both ingredients and rub your teeth with it. Leave...
Blueberry:
Scientific Name: Vaccinium myrtillus
Habitat: Nutrient-poor soils throughout the temperate and subarctic regions of the world. (Meaning pine. spruce, birch forests.)
When to pick it?: Make sure the fruits have a good size and dark violet color. Discard any black or green fruits.
Taste: If ready, blueberries have a very special taste. Between sweet and sour.
Main properties:
Antioxidant, high in vitamin...
Plantain is one of this very common wild herbs that lay in our backyard and we pass for granted, without knowing the amazing properties it has for our health:
Plantain:
Scientific Name: Plantago Major
Habitat: Common garden weed, usually found in lawns
When to pick it?: Choose the tender young leaves, discard any bad looking, leaves with discoloration and insect bites.
Taste: If picked young taste like salad, the texture is harder.
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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION : PLEASE FOLLOW THIS METHOD EVERY TIME YOU TASTE A NEW PLANT. DO NOT FEEL OVERCONFIDENT ABOUT THE USE OF ANY PLANT UNTIL YOU ARE 100% SURE.
Avoid ever having to use this method without careful planning. Some
plants can be deadly, and even if you follow these guidelines perfectly, there is always a chance that a plant will make you seriously ill. Prepare yourself for wilderness outings by learning about...
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