As an permaculture / conservation educator, I teach people about removing invasive species, but Japanese knotweed is so tenacious and difficult to eradicate. Eating them is a great way to slow their growth. I’d love to see some videos about using phragmites!
Its interesting how thing work out. I first heard of Japanese Knotweed yesterday, and today while taking a walk I found my first ones. I harvested a bunch and am going to use this recipe. Thanks!
Thanks. There was so much that didn't get in the book. I'm considering it, but it would be years down the road. Huge undertaking. Hopefully the next ones won't take me as long (3 years)!
I wish I had a clean place to harvest this from but I am also glad it is not invasive in those clean areas lol. Stuff is all over the polluted city though.
My daughter lives in the West Kootenay region of B.C. and I will let her know that Japanese Knotweek grows in B.C. Here in Massachusetts, it grows in our back yard and all along the roadways.
@@jojow8416!! it’s EVERYWHERE - I live in Somerville where there’s almost 0 unmanaged land, and yet it still invariably pops up in the little areas near the train (I don’t eat those ones dw!!) - learned recently that Fredrick Law Olmstead, the guy who designed the Greenway in Boston, was one of the big figures in popularizing Japanese knotweed in the US, so I wonder if MA has more of it than other areas from his use of it as an ornamental
As an permaculture / conservation educator, I teach people about removing invasive species, but Japanese knotweed is so tenacious and difficult to eradicate. Eating them is a great way to slow their growth. I’d love to see some videos about using phragmites!
Its interesting how thing work out. I first heard of Japanese Knotweed yesterday, and today while taking a walk I found my first ones. I harvested a bunch and am going to use this recipe. Thanks!
Providence! Make sure to peel them and get the thickest, firmest shoots you can. I’m here if you have questions through the process. 😊
@@foragerchef4141 Thank you friend!
Was looking for a recipe like this, thank you.
Love your book. Hopefully volume two in the future
Thanks. There was so much that didn't get in the book. I'm considering it, but it would be years down the road. Huge undertaking. Hopefully the next ones won't take me as long (3 years)!
I wish I had a clean place to harvest this from but I am also glad it is not invasive in those clean areas lol. Stuff is all over the polluted city though.
Thanks for this. I'm from BC, Canada, and I'm hoping to find ways to preserve invasive species for eating.
Have you eaten the roots before?
They’re not worth eating. My herbalist friends might have a use for them.
@@foragerchef4141 thank you so much for the response.
My daughter lives in the West Kootenay region of B.C. and I will let her know that Japanese Knotweek grows in B.C. Here in Massachusetts, it grows in our back yard and all along the roadways.
@@jojow8416!! it’s EVERYWHERE - I live in Somerville where there’s almost 0 unmanaged land, and yet it still invariably pops up in the little areas near the train (I don’t eat those ones dw!!) - learned recently that Fredrick Law Olmstead, the guy who designed the Greenway in Boston, was one of the big figures in popularizing Japanese knotweed in the US, so I wonder if MA has more of it than other areas from his use of it as an ornamental
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Why is my knotweed so skinny?
You need to find old colonies. The young thin ones kinda suck
𝓟Ř𝔬𝓂𝔬𝐒ϻ 😘