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TuesdayAugust26201410HarvestingtimeformanyborealfoodsmedicinesByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheendofsummermarksharvestingseasonnotonlyforvegetablesinyourgardenbutmanywildplantsinthesur-roundingborealforestthatoffernutritionalandmedici-nalbenets.Fromwaxyreddenedrose-hipstoeldsofreweedinvio-letbloomunpretentiousstemsofwhiteyarrowowerfreshLabradorTeaTheforestyavourofthistrappersteaisastastyasitisnutritious.LabradorteagivesavitaminCboostandhasanalgesicproper-tiesthatreducepain.Theleavescanbehar-vestedeveninwinterunderneaththesnowifyouknowwheretonditbuttheeasiestwayistopickitnowanddryit.Leavescanbeusedfreshordrytomakeateainfusion.MintMintisplentifulwhereverthereiswateres-peciallyalongtheshoresofriversandcreeks.Purpleowersandamintyfragrancegivethisplantawayanddifferentiateitfromtwocopycatsthatliketogrowaroundit.Watchforskullcap-asedative-andwormwoodsaysTupperwhicharenon-toxicrelativesofmintbuttasteandsmellnothinglikeit.GinsengSarsaparillaCarriedinmedicinebagstogivehuntersaboostofenergytherootsofginsengareharvestedinlatesummerorautumnandusedtotreatavarietyofailmentslikeupsetstomachandsorethroats.Ginsengleavesgrowinclustersofthreeinpartialshade.RoseThetastypetalsoftherosearelonggonebuttheseedyfruits-knownasrosehips-areripeforthetakingaftertherstfrostandcanbepickedallwinter.Usedtomaketeasyrupjamorjellyrosehipsaddalovelyow-eryavourtopreservesandarepackedwithvitaminC.Atincturemadefromtheboiledrootscanbeusedtotreatthrushinbabies.YarrowHarvestyarrowwhileinoweranddrytouseoverthewinter.Itsleavesandsmallwhiteowersareusedtoghtfeverelimi-natetoxinsfromthebodystopcoughingghttoothachesandaidindigestionandbloodclotting.Becauseitisastrongastrin-gentandanti-inammatoryitisalsoperfectforskinandhairproblems.Rubbingitontheskincanalsodeterbugs.BlueberriesandcranberriesDeliciousandtartwildberriesareoutinfullforce.Whileyoumighthavetobeatthebearstogettothebestpatcheslookforlittledepressionsintherockswheremosslikestogrow-thatswhereyoullndclustersoflow-bushcranberryandblueberriesinabundance.Highbushcranberriesarealsoripening.Aftertherstfrostyouwillbeabletosmellthemandrecognizetheplantsbytheirreddenedleaves-andtheyllbesweeter.JuniperBluewhenripejuniperberriesgrowonatneedledshrubsandaddasharpspicyavourtomeatorshdishes.Juni-percanbeusedtoghturinarytractin-fectionsdigestivetroublesandeasejointandmusclepaininabath.Itisalsocon-sideredapotentdetoxier.WildChamomileLikeitsdomesticversionwildchamomileorpineappleweedsoothesthenervoussystemhelpingyoutorelaxandgetagoodnightssleep.Itlivesindisturbedareaslikewalkingpathsandroadsides.HealthWellnessWildPlantsmintandcloistersofwildber-riesanabundanceofhealthfultreatsandremediesarereadytobepickedandstoredforthefastapproachingautumnandwinter.BeverlyTupperhasbeenpickingwildplantsfor20yearsnearherhomeinFortFitzger-aldAlta.wheresheandherpartnerJohnalsotendtohun-dredsofgardenplantstheysellasfreshproducetoresidentsinFortSmith.AnurseanthropologistbyprofessionTupperbeganlearn-ingwellnesspracticesfromlocaleldersintheFortSmithareawhensherstcameNorth.PeoplelikethelateArchieBourkeIreneSandersonandGrannyJewellwerehappytoimparttheirknowledge-andmedicine-tothenursewhobecamewell-versedinsomeofthemorecommonindig-enousplants.Amongherfavouritesaremintginsengrosepetalsandsprucegum-plantsshecollectsopportunisticallywhensheneedsthembasedontheseasonandherlocationintheforest.Youhavetoconsiderwhenyourelookingforplantsthenichethatyourein.Righthereintherockswhereyouhavedepressionsthenwecaneas-ilynddifferentkindsofmossandcranberriesandkinnikin-nickTuppertoldTheJour-nalduringanafternoonstrollthroughtheforesttondsomeoftheplantsprimeforpickingbeforesummerends.SomeplantsarechosenbecausetheyresembletheproblemtheymaygiveyoumedicinethatwillcausethesymptomsyouarehavinginverysmalldosesTuppersaid.Andforotherstheireffective-nessisjustwell-known...Itsveryimportantthatyoube-lieveandunderstandinwhatyouredoing.Thefollowingaresomeofthemostcommonlyfoundedibleandmedicinalborealplants.PhotosMeaganWohlberg