Rewind.... to early/mid May! I was hoping to cook up a big pot full of Marsh Marigold (also known as Cowslip) greens but life and hunting got in the way and I did not find the time. I suppose I could still cook up a heap but I hear that the greens turn bitter and tough after the blossoms fall off.
Marsh Marigolds grow in mass at the old farm. They are a beautiful sight in the spring and are some of the first green things to abound.
The blossoms can also be made into wine
The unopened buds can be boiled, pickled and eaten like capers.
Marsh Marigolds are said to have some medicinal properties as well. They contain a poison which must be boiled out before eating, but medicinally it can be used as a diuretic, to loosen mucus in the sinuses and as an expectorant, to treat warts and of course the list goes on but these are the most commonly noted uses.
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