The amazing information, thanks very much. I'm a bee keeper in Ireland & was still hoping i didn't miss this crop. Lime honey is 👌 But the weather in May was over here was very warm. I was just hoping i didn't miss the boat...
This video reminded me of my childhood, here in Lithuania when I used to go to kindergarten we used to eat these leaves they are almost tasteless, however have an interesting slimy consistence once you start chewing them, similar to spinach I think, I have never thought of using them in salad as I have long forgotten them, however the tea that the flowers produce is my no.1 favorite tea.
Sweet! Thank you for this. I have had an awesome tillia/ linden tree where I live for 10 years and only ever harvested the flowers...can't wait to try this when I get home! ☀🙏☀
Another in the selection of foragers jumpers, & this one is a belter. a much more substantial jumper offering extra warmth joined with great flexibility.
Hello Marlo Once again thank you for this wonderful content, as always you help inspire us to become more self sufficient while keeping safe in doing so.
I used those leaves to make minced meat stuffed rolls, sort of Sarmale style like. The result was certainly edible, enjoyable in my view. A pity this sort of knowledge is coming late (basically since I don't watch television any more). Experiments are key. Any learning requires time. Ars longa vita brevis, and so on...
I see most of the comments seem to be from the UK, Im in maryland and I have a beautful lime tree (basswood in the US. Thanks for the info, ill be sure to make some tea when it blooms. Thats if all the bumblees dont get to them first. Lls
Who knew this extremely common tree had such culinary uses! I’ll have to try it next summer. I think the vulgaris is known as Tilia x europaea now. There is also Tilia x euchlora in my city (Caucasian lime) but I can’t really tell the difference yet between lime tree species they are all so similar.
I was just looking at a vlog from Jamaica....and they called this similar tree beef lime .....and they chewed on it before the used a chewed on the leaf ....before the used a chew stick,as a breath freshener .....to kill all the bad odours of the mouth, to aid the digestion, they did not have to swallow it, if you are using to kill the bacteria of the mouth ....it acts a mouthwash and floral hygen, combined with the chew stick .....you use the leaf before and after using the chew stick ...it's better than toothpaste no fluoride ????
I've spent a few months identifying limes in my area (Scotland) and I want to try making Linden tea with the flowers but not many of them seem to show signs of flowering yet. Don't know if it's because I'm so far north and the flowers are yet to come out or if they only flower in certain years.
it's ok for food; you can dry the leaves and grind them into some sort of flour to bulk up usual flour you use. I also munch the young leaves on the heavily renewal-pruned Linden on my allotment. Nice to have a wild food that doesn't taste eyewateringly strong! 🌳🕊💚
I ate a few and am still alive but they were unpleasant. I was trying to make a mixture of the leaves with fruit and seed of different ripeness mashed together as they are said to taste like chocolate, but I did not taste any hint of chocolate. I have American Linden, maybe Bristish Linden tastes of the chocolate as the plant books who said that worked came from Europe.
@@Skitdora2010 here in uk a friend of mine made this linden chocolate and didn't get the 'chocolate' bit either. but maybe we shouldn't try to compare what Linden has to offer with imported foods; we might find something to appreciate in our native offerings? 🌳🕊💚
loving the videos Milo. I have a question regarding Linden berrys. Its July now and the trees I've just found have just lost the flowers but still have the berrys and wing attached. Is it too late to pick these ?
The tilia family does not contain any citrus fruit. You should make it clear that the common lime name comes from a translation error. I prefer to call it a linden tree.. :)
Since you appear to be a French speaker, you might not know that in England the correct common name for the Tilia species is "lime" (see the Royal Horticultural Society). This chap is clearly English and in the UK.
@@richardcjay I'm English and I speak 4 languages and I know all about it. The original translation of lime was an error that has stuck. You can read all about it on Wikipedia. I don't mind the use of 'lime' in non-botanical circles. For example all my French friends think that that's the correct English word. But if you want to teach it on RUclips you should do better. The Tilia species is unrelated to citrus so it's not really lime, is it?
@@derekfrost8991 The point of the video seems to me to be about encouraging non-botanical English people to go outside and identify wild food. I will admit that when I started growing citrus ten years ago, the point that you are making did cross my mind. I was studying Biomedicine at the time and when we worked with organisms we used the Latin name - so I decided that it was a moot point. If you want to have a actual botanical discussion about a plant you should use the Latin name. If you want the general public to understand you, it is most appropriate to use the most common name of that plant (in this case lime). This is the approach taken by BBC's Gardeners Question Time and Royal Horticultural Society and these organisations also add in the Latin name. I would have to agree with your French friends I am afraid, the universally acknowledged (in England) common name for "Tilia" is "lime" - it has, as you say, stuck. The common name is just that, the name that is in common usage, regardless of the etymological history of the word. You appear to be teaching your French friends American English, to which I do not object. But in terms of the video, how many Americans vs English folk might try their hand at foraging wild food in the UK using Wild Food UK's instructions? The common names vs Latin names is Citrus is fascinating (see the most interesting Yuzu "Lemon") the common name of citrus Limes, is lime. Again this is just what we commonly call it and it is not a formal botanical classification. I honestly do not understand why you suggest that the English change their common usage to achieve some middle ground of classification formality. Calling a Tilia a lime tree is just part our English history and language.
Great info but does anyone know about the fruit? I want to brew the fruit in mead but not sure if it's edible, or if there is a particular season where it's usable. BTW the leaves can be used in herbal tea but need some mint or lemon zest for taste. I also use them as wraps for humus, although grape leaves would be better but I can't find any.. :)
Small-leaf flowers smell like a spilled chemical, which is for warding off clothes moths. At first I thought someone had disposed of their waste. I saw an old lady collecting the flowers the other day. Why eat a neutral filler? Usually we want something that has flavor, vitamins or energy, and this has neither. "Sucker" lol. They cut the bush down mercilessly in parks.
It is a linden tree. In English they are also called limes but it comes from a translation error. He is talking about the tilia family which has nothing to do with citrus fruit.. :)
For the cordata and vulgaris look for the sucker base at the growth, the platyphyllos rarely has that so you need to be able to recognise the heart shaped leaves for ID. ;)
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Not to be vulgar but is this the one that smells like semen? I was hoping to use my nose to find one but the internet says differing things about which tree smells like that.
Linda's Lovely Linden Lime Tree 🌳
Eating nature is a great way of connecting with it
Love how describe aphid poop... people forget that honey is effectively bee spit, love peoples reactions to that
This is the best UK foraging video series around. So informative.
just picked a few leaves for our salad yesterday !!!! ..... i've got a young tree planted in the garden !! Great vid, cheers
The amazing information, thanks very much. I'm a bee keeper in Ireland & was still hoping i didn't miss this crop. Lime honey is 👌 But the weather in May was over here was very warm. I was just hoping i didn't miss the boat...
Great video - thank you!
This video reminded me of my childhood, here in Lithuania when I used to go to kindergarten we used to eat these leaves they are almost tasteless, however have an interesting slimy consistence once you start chewing them, similar to spinach I think, I have never thought of using them in salad as I have long forgotten them, however the tea that the flowers produce is my no.1 favorite tea.
Really great little film 👍
Sweet! Thank you for this. I have had an awesome tillia/ linden tree where I live for 10 years and only ever harvested the flowers...can't wait to try this when I get home! ☀🙏☀
Another in the selection of foragers jumpers, & this one is a belter. a much more substantial jumper offering extra warmth joined with great flexibility.
'foraged' from an unsuspecting black sheep.
Very nice sharing now i know this good for salad i will try it
I remember munching on them as a little child and they were delicious!
Lime tea is nice too, with honey!😊
Hello Marlo
Once again thank you for this wonderful content, as always you help inspire us to become more self sufficient while keeping safe in doing so.
Love your tip re the added bonus of 'aphid poo'... Have always washed it off, but you're quite right, does add a certain honey zing to the leaves...
Didn't know aphid poo was edible. Can't wait to try it!!
I used those leaves to make minced meat stuffed rolls, sort of Sarmale style like. The result was certainly edible, enjoyable in my view.
A pity this sort of knowledge is coming late (basically since I don't watch television any more).
Experiments are key. Any learning requires time. Ars longa vita brevis, and so on...
GREAT VID.
Thanks for another exellent vid 👍
I see most of the comments seem to be from the UK, Im in maryland and I have a beautful lime tree (basswood in the US. Thanks for the info, ill be sure to make some tea when it blooms. Thats if all the bumblees dont get to them first. Lls
I repotted a horse chestnut and then later found a lime plant growing thick and fast in the same pot too.
i like it a lot
Fantastic ! Food Forest Permaculture
Wow quite interesting!
Who knew this extremely common tree had such culinary uses! I’ll have to try it next summer. I think the vulgaris is known as Tilia x europaea now. There is also Tilia x euchlora in my city (Caucasian lime) but I can’t really tell the difference yet between lime tree species they are all so similar.
Thank u I found one in the park and didn't know what it was
I was just looking at a vlog from Jamaica....and they called this similar tree beef lime .....and they chewed on it before the used a chewed on the leaf ....before the used a chew stick,as a breath freshener .....to kill all the bad odours of the mouth, to aid the digestion, they did not have to swallow it, if you are using to kill the bacteria of the mouth ....it acts a mouthwash and floral hygen, combined with the chew stick .....you use the leaf before and after using the chew stick ...it's better than toothpaste no fluoride ????
Genus Tilia, in the mallow family Malvaceae.
Sorry, that is a common mistake of mine.. :( I'm trying to stop it but the word family just keeps popping out!
@@WildFoodUK1 Eh, no worries ... I understood what you meant, just thought it might be worth clarifying ..
Thanks for the clip, good stuff.
They should make aphid poo extract, sounds delicious!!
I've actually seen this on some trees but didn't have the guts to try it. It is apparently a type of sugar, so it would liven up my sauerkraut.. :)
Please follow up on the flowers.
will do.
I've spent a few months identifying limes in my area (Scotland) and I want to try making Linden tea with the flowers but not many of them seem to show signs of flowering yet. Don't know if it's because I'm so far north and the flowers are yet to come out or if they only flower in certain years.
Does it highly scented flower. ?
Nice channel.
Please let me know can we eat excess leaves or leaves are just medicinal and not eat in excess?
Thanks
it's ok for food; you can dry the leaves and grind them into some sort of flour to bulk up usual flour you use. I also munch the young leaves on the heavily renewal-pruned Linden on my allotment. Nice to have a wild food that doesn't taste eyewateringly strong! 🌳🕊💚
Wow, seven idiots who did not like this great video. What is wrong with these individuals?
What about the older/matt leaves? Are they edible but just less tasty, or are they inedible?
I ate a few and am still alive but they were unpleasant. I was trying to make a mixture of the leaves with fruit and seed of different ripeness mashed together as they are said to taste like chocolate, but I did not taste any hint of chocolate. I have American Linden, maybe Bristish Linden tastes of the chocolate as the plant books who said that worked came from Europe.
@@Skitdora2010 haha alright, thanks
@@Skitdora2010 here in uk a friend of mine made this linden chocolate and didn't get the 'chocolate' bit either. but maybe we shouldn't try to compare what Linden has to offer with imported foods; we might find something to appreciate in our native offerings? 🌳🕊💚
loving the videos Milo. I have a question regarding Linden berrys. Its July now and the trees I've just found have just lost the flowers but still have the berrys and wing attached. Is it too late to pick these ?
Are all of the UK limes edible in the same way? I know there are a protected type of Lime where I live which could 'give up' a few leaves each
If it's protected I'd find a different one, they are very common, just look out for the sucker growth around the base of the tree.
Hello! Please tell me if the "Honey Dew" also referred to as LARP ?
The tilia family does not contain any citrus fruit. You should make it clear that the common lime name comes from a translation error. I prefer to call it a linden tree.. :)
Since you appear to be a French speaker, you might not know that in England the correct common name for the Tilia species is "lime" (see the Royal Horticultural Society). This chap is clearly English and in the UK.
@@richardcjay I'm English and I speak 4 languages and I know all about it. The original translation of lime was an error that has stuck. You can read all about it on Wikipedia. I don't mind the use of 'lime' in non-botanical circles. For example all my French friends think that that's the correct English word. But if you want to teach it on RUclips you should do better. The Tilia species is unrelated to citrus so it's not really lime, is it?
@@derekfrost8991 The point of the video seems to me to be about encouraging non-botanical English people to go outside and identify wild food.
I will admit that when I started growing citrus ten years ago, the point that you are making did cross my mind. I was studying Biomedicine at the time and when we worked with organisms we used the Latin name - so I decided that it was a moot point. If you want to have a actual botanical discussion about a plant you should use the Latin name. If you want the general public to understand you, it is most appropriate to use the most common name of that plant (in this case lime). This is the approach taken by BBC's Gardeners Question Time and Royal Horticultural Society and these organisations also add in the Latin name.
I would have to agree with your French friends I am afraid, the universally acknowledged (in England) common name for "Tilia" is "lime" - it has, as you say, stuck. The common name is just that, the name that is in common usage, regardless of the etymological history of the word. You appear to be teaching your French friends American English, to which I do not object. But in terms of the video, how many Americans vs English folk might try their hand at foraging wild food in the UK using Wild Food UK's instructions?
The common names vs Latin names is Citrus is fascinating (see the most interesting Yuzu "Lemon") the common name of citrus Limes, is lime. Again this is just what we commonly call it and it is not a formal botanical classification. I honestly do not understand why you suggest that the English change their common usage to achieve some middle ground of classification formality. Calling a Tilia a lime tree is just part our English history and language.
@@richardcjay that's not at all what I said. The simple common name is linden. I only mentioned tilia as the botanical name, which it is.
@@derekfrost8991 I imagine that I would very much enjoy this discussion with beer in a pub 🙂
Great info but does anyone know about the fruit? I want to brew the fruit in mead but not sure if it's edible, or if there is a particular season where it's usable. BTW the leaves can be used in herbal tea but need some mint or lemon zest for taste. I also use them as wraps for humus, although grape leaves would be better but I can't find any.. :)
Sorry, I've never tried brewing it but would love to know how it goes for you.
I don't need help brewing, I'm asking if the linden tree fruit is edible as nobody seems to know..
@@derekfrost8991 yes it is
look up linden chocolate; yes the fruits are fine to eat (but you probably found that in the mean time) 🌳🕊💚
Small-leaf flowers smell like a spilled chemical, which is for warding off clothes moths. At first I thought someone had disposed of their waste. I saw an old lady collecting the flowers the other day. Why eat a neutral filler? Usually we want something that has flavor, vitamins or energy, and this has neither. "Sucker" lol. They cut the bush down mercilessly in parks.
Interesting :) the leave do have fibre and a nice texture so it is worth eating.
I was expecting to see linden tree info
It is a linden tree. In English they are also called limes but it comes from a translation error. He is talking about the tilia family which has nothing to do with citrus fruit.. :)
I came here as I just learned you can make chocolate from Linden berries! Off to find myself a tree..
how do you make chocolate from linden berries?
@@nataliedyck8312 young seed pods roasted, ground up and sweetened I think!
what are the id features?:)
For the cordata and vulgaris look for the sucker base at the growth, the platyphyllos rarely has that so you need to be able to recognise the heart shaped leaves for ID. ;)
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How the fk do u remember the latin names
pronunciation is the hard part as I've only ever read most of them... I'm sure botanists and mycologists cringe a bit at how I pronounce some of em...
why use bad language to ask a question!!!? NOT GOOD
Coz i fkn want to and it feels good to me.
Can I ask if your on a plant based diet? Your looking good..! 👍 If not please know it's 'never' too late to get healthy and reverse macular degeneration!
Also Oat milk is super easy (1 cup oats, 4 cups water, 1 date, blend) and cheap it's unbelievable!🥛
Animals want to live! 🐷🍖.
Garden Of Eden diet baby!.. 🥬🍍🍓🌱😇👍
Not to be vulgar but is this the one that smells like semen? I was hoping to use my nose to find one but the internet says differing things about which tree smells like that.
Not to my knowledge.
The American Tilia species can do, not the native ones though