Chilly, Windy, Low 40's
Sunset 7:41
A short walk in the woods revealed signs of spring despite the chilly temps and harsh winds. We've had tons of rain saturating the ground.
Rubus spectabilis
The salmonberries are blooming despite lots of rain and chilly nights. They're a bright spot among the still dull forest.
Vaccinium ovatum
The evergreen huckleberry starts to bloom in early spring taking its time to fruit. The fruit matures sporadically and can stay on the bush as late as December. These are my favorite wild berry, but they're so hard to harvest.
Vaccinium parvifolium
The red huckleberry is just starting to leaf out. It's delecate and fairy like, soon to have tiny flowers and bright red berries
Urtica dioica
Stinging nettle is almost in it's prime. It is ready to harvest when the plants are still young and small.
Cardomine Oligosperma
It's time to harvest or weed the wild cress. The prolific tiny white flowers soon will turn to seeds that spray several feet in all directions at the slightest touch. Any open ground will soon be covered with the tiny plants. It is tasty, adding a mustardy or horseradish type flavor to salads. Wild cress is a treat for the chickens and rabbits - I'll put as much as I can pull in their pens. The chickens like the dirt clumps attached so they can look for a worm or two.
