THE SARCRAFT BLOG

Sassafras – Wild Edible Wednesday
This week’s plant for #WildEdibleWednesday is Sassafras albidium, or Sassafras. Out of all the hundreds of obscure edible and medicinal plants in the Eastern Woodlands

The Kochanski SuperShelter
The Kochanski SuperShelter is something you’ve heard of if you’ve been studying wilderness survival for any length of time. And you know that shelter is

Blue Violet – Wild Edible Wednesday
Today’s plant for #WildEdibleWednesday is Viola sororia, or the Common Blue Violet. Beautiful yet often overlooked, violet is a useful and widespread edible and medicinal

Fleabane – Wild Edible Wednesday
This week’s plant for #WildEdibleWednesday is the diverse and confusing Erigeron genus. Although there are many distinct species of plants in this genus, hailing from different continents,

Leatherleaf Mahonia – Wild Edible Wednesday
This week’s plant for #WildEdibleWednesday is Mahonia beali, or the Leatherleaf Mahonia. Often overlooked as a bland landscape plant or an semi-invasive shrub, this is,

Do’s and Don’ts For Surviving a Riot
It’s that time again… riot season, sorry – election season. Regardless of who wins the presidency in a few weeks, we can hope everyone behaves
