The happy month of May not only ensures that the trees are in full bloom, but also that many wild herbs and medicinal plants are available in abundance. We will tell you in this article which ones you should pick up now in May.
Garlic mustard
If the Wild garlic slowly comes to an end, then dissolves it Garlic mustard immediately. It is found in forests and rarely in meadows, prefers similar locations to wild garlic and has an excellent garlic-like aroma, a little milder than wild garlic and does not cause «flag». It can be used in various culinary ways. Since garlic mustard is absolutely underrepresented as a wild herb, we also wrote a special article about it, which you can find here: «Why You Should Pick Garlic Mustard Now: Tips and Recipes«. There is also an instructional video that you can find here and on our YouTube channel «Kräuterkeller». We would be happy if you had our Subscribe to the channel hereif you liked the video!
The woodruff
Waldmeister it is the wild herb that should not be missing in any May punch. The wonderful month of May is full of woodruff, which can be found in almost every forest during forest walks. It is best to harvest it before it flowers, let it wilt briefly and then process it. However, you should pay attention to the dosage. If making a punch, 3 g of woodruff per liter of liquid is recommended, since woodruff contains coumarins, which are slightly toxic at higher doses. For this reason, woodruff should not be consumed in uncontrolled quantities and it is better to harvest it before flowering, as the coumarin content subsequently increases. All the information is in our article”Harvest woodruff now: here’s what you should pay attention to (poisons, recipes and tips)“explained in detail.
Greedy
THE Greedy it germinates from March and is particularly abundant in nature in the month of May. It currently thrives very well in partially shaded locations, in the woods, under hedges or under larger garden plants, even in the garden. You should eat it heartily now because it is still tender now. In the last months of the year, stick to small, young leaves. The large leaves no longer taste good and are very hard. That’s why you harvest a lot of pumpkin now. You can find out why it is so healthy in the article “Why you should eat young gooseberries now«. We also made an educational video about goose grass. You can watch it here:
White goosefoot
The white goosefoot is the gardener’s fear. It grows very numerous in the garden if it is not contained. It was once prized as a food and rightly so because it contains many nutrients. Today people want to get rid of him. We like to use some plants that have come into the garden and make spinach from them. In our post»Orach and White Goosefoot: Weeds or Valuable Vegetables?There is detailed information on how to use young leaves, which can now be found in May.
It flowers in May
Rothklee
Red clover is a large wild plant that is used both for animal feed and as a medicinal plant for hormonal problems or menopausal symptoms. You can also eat fresh flowers in salads. They are very tasty. Have you ever tried a flower? You can find out more about red clover in the article “Red clover – a diverse medicinal plant, edible wild plant and animal fodder plant» read it. It also decorates the cover of our book «With wild herbs and medicinal plants all year round“(available here). It was important to us that as many people as possible learned more about the world of wild herbs and so we wrote this companion. We show you all the important wild herbs and medicinal plants that you can find here in every season. In addition to the basic characteristics for identification, location and ingredients, for each plant there are also recommendations for use in the witch’s kitchen and in the medicine cabinet.
elderly
It starts at the end of May elderly flourish. Depending on the weather you can then cut the first flowers and use them to prepare delicious elderberry cakes or use them to prepare a delicious elderberry lemonade. The flowers are particularly suitable for drying to stock up for the winter. They can have a diaphoretic effect and can be used against fever and colds during the cold season. They can be dried wonderfully in the shade on a hot day without electricity. You just have to be careful not to let them fly away. You can find out more about elderberry in the article “When is elderberry poisonous and when edible?«Laws.
In May more wild herbs
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