Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Hairy Bittercress is a spring ephemeral, first to come into season, first to fall out of season. Identify this commonly overlooked weed and add it to a dressing, soup, or eat it as a raw, peppery salad.
If your lawn is still brown but filled with tall clusters of green, onion-y smelling blades, you might have edible wild field garlic. Verify their identification, and eat some tonight.