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You Can EAT Milkweed?!

You Can EAT Milkweed?!

Most of us know about milkweed in terms of growing it for the monarch butterflies, but did you know it’s actually edible? I had NO idea until Marie turned me on to it, so now I want to cultivate it in my garden to EAT and I hope you do too. Connect...

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

August 3, 201911m 56s

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Most of us know about milkweed in terms of growing it for the monarch butterflies, but did you know it’s actually edible? I had NO idea until Marie turned me on to it, so now I want to cultivate it in my garden to EAT and I hope you do too. Connect With Marie Viljoen: Marie Viljoen is a forager, writer, and cocktail master (that last one is my own personal opinion - Kevin). She’s the author of Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine and an urban gardener as well. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Follow Epic Gardening  

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