@nico27004 No really. You can chew them to get the vitamin c and flavor but then spit them out. Usually the needles are soaked in hot water to make a weak tea.
Great video, there's a few that are poisonous though like hemlock and at least one other one that looks identical to hemlock. Keep on sharing man I learned a lot
this is the way i was raised! my granny used to take me with her to gather weeds. these weeds had much respect. she always had a remedy for every ill. it saddens me that we have left the land and have forgotten the old ways. " great mother tends a plant, a mother prays, then father mows down his cure", THANKS, there are those who still appreciate your great videos! much love, AMIN53362
Young, tender, bright green tips of pine branches are actually edible as a strong-tasting salad green, but they have to be very young and almost feathery-soft, well before they get resinous, otherwise you may as well chew on mature needles.
I've heard that in some northern areas, it used to be an important source of food in the late winter and early spring, being readily available before most edible vegetables had a chance to grow. Other conifers are similarly edible, like spruce and fir.
You are the best, I just cannot stop watching your videos once I start.
I feel so much better knowing that I am not the only one who uses the local park for all sorts of food, and medicines. I just never understood how people could just use the park for leisure, or just for its playground.
@r7mart I teach throughout the state. Go to my website and click on classes to see if there is one coming up near you. If not, check back in a couple of weeks as the schedule changes, or send me an email and we can work something out.
I'm very impressed with your videos, and there's so many catch up on! Sweet spring pine is a treat for me, as are pine nuts in the fall, but even though I knew of the things you mentioned, you taught me more. Thanks!
@TheSt1234 Pine cambium has about 37.5 calories and ounce (or 600 per pound) and is high in fiber, calcium, protein, carbohydrates, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin C. A pound of pine cambium is on par with nine glasses of milk.
@TheSt1234 Usually pine bark is dired, ground in to a powder and then added to wheat flour to make bread. It's an extender, a bulking agent. One usually does not make bread directly from the cambium.
@EatTheWeeds ...I'm thinking you mean 'dried' just checking (i've been wrong before) ...that aside I'm curious about the flavour if one adds the bark to bread ...do you make bread with pine bark in it?
Further to that I have mugo/mungo pine in my yard (it was landscaped to with in an inch of its life I've been opening up areas taking up the plastic ground cover etc) ...I'm curious to know if it is a true pine living up to the pinus family benefits nutritionally speaking
@TheMindNomad That would depend upon the ailment and the use. To prevent scurvy it is good, and as an antiseptic. I think the testosterne applications are a bit questionable.
I am in northern california and wondering about some needles at the foot of a pine. I think it is a white pine. The needles are different looking than the ones on the tree and are growing in a circle around the tree, but not attached to the tree visibly (like a bush) about 2 feet from the trunk. I was wondering if they are young offspring from the tree or something else. I did run the gambit and chew on one and spit out just in case. It has strong pine smell and very soft individual needles
I have been interested in trying pine needle tea but I have read some places that you should not use certain species of pines because they are toxic. I have read the most used is white pine. The two pines that are found most in my area area and that I can easily identify are loblolly and longleaf pine. Which if any would you say is best to try as tea. Thanks.. love your channel.
@EPDPV If the tree is in the Pinus genus you can use it. If you boil up many pounds of needles to a little liquid and drink that, then you will have issue. But a few needles in hot water is not a problem unless you have an allergy. Most reports of toxic pines on the internet stem from a veterinary report about a cow that ate 40 pounds of dry Pondarosa pine needles. If you are not a bovine and you are not eating 40 pounds of dried needles I wouldn't worry about it.
curious about pine pollen testosterone in survival applications, maybe you could make a lozenge with sap and pollen as sort of an 'energy' supplement. obviously only during spring when the pollen is most active
I wish you had shown had you drew the bark from the tree. Also, I would love to see some uses of the pine resin in the future if you get around to it.
Guy walks into a doctors office and says "Hey doc, think I broke my arm in 2 different places". Doc says, " don't go there no more". Great film thanks for the info.
@heathermle Yep. Pinus pinea, Pinus koraiensis, Pinus gerardiana, Pinus sibirica, and Pinon pines (subgenus Ducampopinus) the latter is the only one in North America with a large nut.
1. Do you think the brown paper bag method could be sped up (and ignored) by using a solar oven to bake the bag? I'm just talking about the brown bag being in the focus of the oven and not using an oven bag around it, or should you?
2. I've spoken with my doctor about the pollen as testosterone and he said that there is no way for the T to survive the stomach acid, so ingestion would only be at the mouth or throat, or by topical ointment.
@TheMistapig You can make an alcoholic tincture and hold it in your mouth before you swallow it for about a minute. OR (And I don't know about this, but I'm looking for a ginuea pig before I try it myself) You can roll up a twenty dollar bill and snort the stuff. If you try the twenty, let me know how it went.
@mellowb1rd personally I think I would rather just add some to a daily tea. Small exposure over a period of time may provide some value. As long as I can avoid it I'll never snuff a substance natural or man made. Yeah I know I'll miss out on the fun, but common sense prevails.
@TheMistapig If you are interested in the hormonal benefits, you will just be wasting the stuff by doing that. It won't make it through the stomach wall. You can keep it in your mouth as long as possible and absorb it that way, but for people interested in the hormonal properties a tincture is really the way to go. Don't buy the ready made tincture though. It's expensive. They are easy to make at home.
Snorting it is probably not a good idea. Especially for people with hayfever.
I love your channel; thank you for sharing this information so freely! It is super useful. Some questions: Are you a botanist, or just an aficionado of plant biology? If the former, where did you train? If the latter, what books have been most helpful to you along your journey? Thanks!
@wrenbrrd Hmmm. Most botanists I know would starve in the woods. I've just had an interested in this since I was a kid. No single book proved that good to me.
Is it okay to drink pine needle tea every day? I've read it is bad for the kidneys if consumed frequently or in large quantities but don't quite trust the alarmist statements in some edible plant books.
@ubersmyth You would have to drink a lot of pine needle tea to be bothered by it. Greeks have been drinking retsina wine for thousands of years and it has far more pitch in it than tea. What you want to avoid is boiling needles. Just seep them in hot water.
@svinya4 yes IF... and this is a big if... IF it is a pinus species, that is, a true pine botanitcally speaking. For example the Australian Pine is not a pine so you can't use the needles for tea like a real pine.
@svinya4 You count the number of needles in a bundle, measure their lenght, and then find a pine cone. With those two you should be able to find your pine in a reference book on trees.
@seth14born95 You count the number of needles in a bundle, measure their length, and then find a pine cone. With those two you should be able to find your pine in a reference book on trees.
around 7:40 you say "in the spring you'll yellow pine (?) around on things..." Huh? Can you write to me about this and elaborate which types of pine trees and how to harvest? Wondering if this might help prostate cancer patients or post cancer survivors, any thoughts?
I like to pick the pine sprouts in the spring. They are about 2 inches tall and only 5 tiny leaves(?) tender, almost lemony, they are good to nibble on fresh, in salads and for making tea. I can grab a hundred of them in a few minutes under the oaks even though the pines are away on the other side of the house. Pulling them up by the tiny roots keeps them from becoming weeds.
Absolutely wonderful video! Love the logical step-by-step presentation... keeps the interest and attention ... overall - quite enjoyable to watch which makes learning a pleasant experience.... thank you...
Far and away the BEST I've come across yet. Thank you, and I'm VERY much looking forward to scouring your vids and site. What with Codex, our crops under Dept. of Homeland "Security" Gigantic seed bank in Holland, Monsanto, etc.... Wild eats may be our last chance at real nourishment. Thank you for your time and knowledge on this.
you can eat pretty near anything if you boil long enough and change the water enough times. The problem is that the longer you cook foods and the higher temperatures you cook with, the less nutritious they become.
Most people don't think about it, but if you cook foods too long, they are no more nutritious than processed food.
So, it appears that wild edibles that can be eaten raw or with little cooking are preferable.
Sorry one more question about the natural testostrone in pine pollen, I play football and I would like to use this to getme pumped up. Is this bad for me to do and where can I buy some. I'm 16. Great vids!!!
@parkuptown At your age you should have more than enough testosterone to do what you want to do, and I think anything supplemental could be bad for your health. One common place to get it is at health food stores.
is there any use for the very small pine nuts you showed? can they be ground into flour or something for extra protein or can you add them as is to anything?
Paiute method: Roast the pine nuts for 7.5 min. Place them one layer deep on a board 1 foot or wider and about 3 feet long or longer for however many nuts you have. Put another board on top and weight with rocks or bricks. Roll the weighted board a few inches in one direction and almost ALL your pine nuts should be cracked and shelled. Be carefull not to smush your nuts! Not enough unshelled nuts left over to spend time searching. Good luck.
@EatTheWeeds i live in New Mexico, and people are always selling the pinon nuts (pine?) on the side of the road. the nuts are as big as, or justa tad smaller than spanish peanuts. do the nuts have any nutritional value?
This is slightly off topic but beware of commercial pine nuts (perhaps those from China and/or this season, etc) you can get this temporary 1-2 week condition where foods leave a bitter taste in your mouth. It happened to me(nuts from walmart a few weeks ago). Anyway this video gave me the idea that pine needles could be used to provide a piney note to a pine nut free pesto.
pine trees are my favorite! but what about the more... i don't know, thicker, bushier type leaves/branches? like the kind a juniper has, can you make tea from those too?
Setting aside the fact that they are very small and in the tops of trees, you should collect them when brown but not open. Usually mid-september to late October, depending on where you live in the country.
can you use the other pines too ?(short needles type ) with the exception of I believe the ceder or hemlock type which doesn't have needle's, they fall off just before winter
i am making a homemade cold pressed "soap". I am wondering if dried pulverized pine needles - can be added to the soap ?? I've read online that pine needle consumption can cause miscarriage in pregnant women??? would adding pine needle powder - (Georgia pines) be toxic ? and if so ..only to pregnant women?
I have dehydrated and pulverized about 2 tbsp. and am thinking it would add a pretty green color to my soap.....
Dr. James Duke in his book Medicinal Plants makes no mention of pine needles or sap as causing abortions. He actually has a long list of medicinal uses for the species, internally and externally. However, a 1968 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association tells of an abortion caused by Hexol, a household cleaner and related to turpentine, each distilled from pine oil. I would think pine needles in soap would be more irritating than life-threatening.
I cant say Im crazy. but some I do have a little in me.but I like eating healthy. being what I am is a man so lets say I need to start acting like one. eating like a man means eating the pine cones & the needles. you never know what you might find in the wild. weed is natural rite. there is so many herbs I dont know where to start
Geia sou Dino, great videos. Thanks. Are pinus halepensis seeds (which are abundunt in my area) edible? Also, please make a video for other conifers like cypress, firs, cedars. Are seeds their seeds edible?
That's a European pine also found in California. The seeds are edible but small. Its resin is used to make gum and flavor wine, the famous Greek retsina. Other conifers, firs and cedars, are less user friendly.
Yes, they are edible. I first tryed them about 20 years ago. The person who was collecting them told me you want to get them when they first fall out of the tree while they are green. She never heated them over a fire. Not sure how she got the seeds out of the pine cone but she had a bowl full of them. I tryed it and I thought it was good but she told me I couldn't have that much because it was a lot of work.
Watching green deans video basically he's saying you need to collect them just before they open when they are brown. I wounder if that effects the taste any.
I made an iced tea out of green pine needles and it's very tasty. It almost has a citrus-like aftertaste. I've noticed that it does make me pee a lot though. Probably because of the huge amounts of vitamin C. I'm trying to get my friends and family to try it too. Thank for the recipe!
Tried pine needle tea for the first time yesterday. My fear of it being too piney was unwarranted. First cup was too weak. Made it even stronger and got it a little sour (from the vitamin C content I assume). Never got much color in the solution.
Pine nuts still have a husk on them that is removed in the commercial seeds. I assume with the small/common ones you will have to eat them with the husks?
As far as the strong piney taste in needles and bark. If it was heated to 170 C /338 F that would cook out most of the turpentine. Thats likely unpractically high temperature and would char or destroy nutrients though. Other impractical ideas; vacuum distilling, and soaking in organic solvents
I like the pine flavor. Perhaps it is an acquired taste. Pine needles that didn't taste piney wouldn't be pine. And with out retsin there would be no retsina... retsina is as much a part of Greek culture as baklavas.
thank you so much for making this video i live in PA and there are tons of pine trees everywhere and i never knew all of the different parts of the pine that were edible
There are studies that show pine pollen has a chemical that the human body uses like proto testosterone and that it has a temporary effect. If you google pine pollen and testosterone you will get thousands of pages to read.
Unfortunately no, but I have done quite a few trees already.... basswood, oak, Chinese Elm, cherry, hickory, pine, pawpaw, pyracantha, plum, sassafras, persimmon, Mulberry, Elderberry, False Roselle and banaba... okay.. banana doesn't count. The next three videos will be tumble weed, natal plum and crested salt bush. What trees did you have in mind?
I love how you share what you know ;)
wanderingtheusa 6 hours ago
can you eat the needles?
nico27004 6 days ago
@nico27004 No really. You can chew them to get the vitamin c and flavor but then spit them out. Usually the needles are soaked in hot water to make a weak tea.
EatTheWeeds 6 days ago
can u tell me whitch pines have big seeds???/
mrouterrim 1 week ago
Great video, there's a few that are poisonous though like hemlock and at least one other one that looks identical to hemlock. Keep on sharing man I learned a lot
cyphonx1 2 weeks ago
So informational! Thank you!!!
MellisaK1 1 month ago
this is the way i was raised! my granny used to take me with her to gather weeds. these weeds had much respect. she always had a remedy for every ill. it saddens me that we have left the land and have forgotten the old ways. " great mother tends a plant, a mother prays, then father mows down his cure", THANKS, there are those who still appreciate your great videos! much love, AMIN53362
Amin53362 2 months ago
please make all of you videos/ general knowledge on plants into a book.
knifemakejake 2 months ago
your videos are packed with information...Thanks!
JHGould5607 2 months ago
What a helpful and informative video. Thank you. I was told you cannot eat pine because it's poisonous. I'll check out your site as well.
14ByTheSword 2 months ago
90 sec video? FAIL...useful info though
Travnuts 2 months ago
@Travnuts ten minute video. I'd try again later. It's on You Tube not my server.
EatTheWeeds 2 months ago
@Travnuts 92nd video, dumbass.
kidxdeca 4 days ago
Young, tender, bright green tips of pine branches are actually edible as a strong-tasting salad green, but they have to be very young and almost feathery-soft, well before they get resinous, otherwise you may as well chew on mature needles.
I've heard that in some northern areas, it used to be an important source of food in the late winter and early spring, being readily available before most edible vegetables had a chance to grow. Other conifers are similarly edible, like spruce and fir.
lukefabis 2 months ago
You are the best, I just cannot stop watching your videos once I start.
I feel so much better knowing that I am not the only one who uses the local park for all sorts of food, and medicines. I just never understood how people could just use the park for leisure, or just for its playground.
Morvarid06 2 months ago
Awesome! Thanks so much for taking time to share this valuable knowledge :-).
NewbieCamper 3 months ago
Where in Florida are you, my wife and I would like to look into some of your classes. Thanks
r7mart 3 months ago
@r7mart I teach throughout the state. Go to my website and click on classes to see if there is one coming up near you. If not, check back in a couple of weeks as the schedule changes, or send me an email and we can work something out.
EatTheWeeds 3 months ago
Can you tell me if the roots are edible please?
Great vids, keep em coming :)
baawmchikkawowwow 4 months ago
@baawmchikkawowwow Not that I know of. Interestingly roots often have different properties than the tree above.
EatTheWeeds 4 months ago
Can you eat Pollen from all the Pine trees?
ButhThe 4 months ago
what can we do with the mid-western red cedar ? is it food or fire wood?
moviemakerwannabe 4 months ago
can you just eat the pine thistles?
seansherk90 5 months ago
@seansherk90 Usually the needles are not eaten, just chewed or used to make a tea. If you are a cow then can be toxic in large quantities.
EatTheWeeds 5 months ago
Great video man. I love learning about this stuff.
misper34 5 months ago
I'm very impressed with your videos, and there's so many catch up on! Sweet spring pine is a treat for me, as are pine nuts in the fall, but even though I knew of the things you mentioned, you taught me more. Thanks!
WorldClimb 5 months ago
Thank you! I had no idea the pine had so many uses! :)
MissBootyshakerNaomi 6 months ago
What a great and informative video Deane...thank you for it, so much sir.
FacetsOfTruth 6 months ago
hey thanks for the info, we have alway called them balsam "pines" soo im stickin with yellow and white pines.
MrDwaynedavis 7 months ago
you said any type pine tree is good for tea and other things, does that include the balsam pine?
MrDwaynedavis 8 months ago
@MrDwaynedavis The Balsam Pine is not a pine but a fir. This is why common names are not good. It has to be a member of the genus pinus.
EatTheWeeds 8 months ago
Does pine bark provide a lot of calories? Have you ever
made bark bread?
TheSt1234 9 months ago
@TheSt1234 Pine cambium has about 37.5 calories and ounce (or 600 per pound) and is high in fiber, calcium, protein, carbohydrates, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin C. A pound of pine cambium is on par with nine glasses of milk.
EatTheWeeds 9 months ago
@TheSt1234 Usually pine bark is dired, ground in to a powder and then added to wheat flour to make bread. It's an extender, a bulking agent. One usually does not make bread directly from the cambium.
EatTheWeeds 9 months ago
@EatTheWeeds ...I'm thinking you mean 'dried' just checking (i've been wrong before) ...that aside I'm curious about the flavour if one adds the bark to bread ...do you make bread with pine bark in it?
Further to that I have mugo/mungo pine in my yard (it was landscaped to with in an inch of its life I've been opening up areas taking up the plastic ground cover etc) ...I'm curious to know if it is a true pine living up to the pinus family benefits nutritionally speaking
thanks for sharing
gaiagale 5 months ago
how effective (potent) are the medicinal uses of the pine?
TheMindNomad 9 months ago
@TheMindNomad That would depend upon the ailment and the use. To prevent scurvy it is good, and as an antiseptic. I think the testosterne applications are a bit questionable.
EatTheWeeds 9 months ago
I am in northern california and wondering about some needles at the foot of a pine. I think it is a white pine. The needles are different looking than the ones on the tree and are growing in a circle around the tree, but not attached to the tree visibly (like a bush) about 2 feet from the trunk. I was wondering if they are young offspring from the tree or something else. I did run the gambit and chew on one and spit out just in case. It has strong pine smell and very soft individual needles
adam2aces 9 months ago
I have been interested in trying pine needle tea but I have read some places that you should not use certain species of pines because they are toxic. I have read the most used is white pine. The two pines that are found most in my area area and that I can easily identify are loblolly and longleaf pine. Which if any would you say is best to try as tea. Thanks.. love your channel.
EPDPV 9 months ago
@EPDPV If the tree is in the Pinus genus you can use it. If you boil up many pounds of needles to a little liquid and drink that, then you will have issue. But a few needles in hot water is not a problem unless you have an allergy. Most reports of toxic pines on the internet stem from a veterinary report about a cow that ate 40 pounds of dry Pondarosa pine needles. If you are not a bovine and you are not eating 40 pounds of dried needles I wouldn't worry about it.
EatTheWeeds 9 months ago
@EatTheWeeds Hey I tried the tea and it was surprisingly good. I will deffinately try it again. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
EPDPV 9 months ago
Also great to cook and eat bugs.
chargermopar 10 months ago
curious about pine pollen testosterone in survival applications, maybe you could make a lozenge with sap and pollen as sort of an 'energy' supplement. obviously only during spring when the pollen is most active
obee508 11 months ago
I wish you had shown had you drew the bark from the tree. Also, I would love to see some uses of the pine resin in the future if you get around to it.
123JumpingJacks 11 months ago
Guy walks into a doctors office and says "Hey doc, think I broke my arm in 2 different places". Doc says, " don't go there no more". Great film thanks for the info.
TheWayha 11 months ago
Do you eat meat at all?
123JumpingJacks 11 months ago
@123JumpingJacks Absolutely. Road kill, it not just for breakfast anymore. (People always assume I am a vegetarian but I am not.)
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago
@EatTheWeeds I had lucky this week, I found a hare and a pheasant hen. I eat roadkill too, meat is meat
JohnDoe0329 10 months ago
well done
jmg1957 11 months ago
Do you know which species bares the larger nuts?
heathermle 11 months ago
@heathermle Yep. Pinus pinea, Pinus koraiensis, Pinus gerardiana, Pinus sibirica, and Pinon pines (subgenus Ducampopinus) the latter is the only one in North America with a large nut.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago
Deane,
1. Do you think the brown paper bag method could be sped up (and ignored) by using a solar oven to bake the bag? I'm just talking about the brown bag being in the focus of the oven and not using an oven bag around it, or should you?
2. I've spoken with my doctor about the pollen as testosterone and he said that there is no way for the T to survive the stomach acid, so ingestion would only be at the mouth or throat, or by topical ointment.
-Chris
TheMistapig 11 months ago
@TheMistapig You can make an alcoholic tincture and hold it in your mouth before you swallow it for about a minute. OR (And I don't know about this, but I'm looking for a ginuea pig before I try it myself) You can roll up a twenty dollar bill and snort the stuff. If you try the twenty, let me know how it went.
mellowb1rd 11 months ago
@mellowb1rd personally I think I would rather just add some to a daily tea. Small exposure over a period of time may provide some value. As long as I can avoid it I'll never snuff a substance natural or man made. Yeah I know I'll miss out on the fun, but common sense prevails.
TheMistapig 11 months ago
@TheMistapig If you are interested in the hormonal benefits, you will just be wasting the stuff by doing that. It won't make it through the stomach wall. You can keep it in your mouth as long as possible and absorb it that way, but for people interested in the hormonal properties a tincture is really the way to go. Don't buy the ready made tincture though. It's expensive. They are easy to make at home.
Snorting it is probably not a good idea. Especially for people with hayfever.
mellowb1rd 11 months ago
I love your channel; thank you for sharing this information so freely! It is super useful. Some questions: Are you a botanist, or just an aficionado of plant biology? If the former, where did you train? If the latter, what books have been most helpful to you along your journey? Thanks!
wrenbrrd 11 months ago
@wrenbrrd Hmmm. Most botanists I know would starve in the woods. I've just had an interested in this since I was a kid. No single book proved that good to me.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago 5
@Dustycajungurl Great. I plan on doing one on wild onions but haven't yet..
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Is it okay to drink pine needle tea every day? I've read it is bad for the kidneys if consumed frequently or in large quantities but don't quite trust the alarmist statements in some edible plant books.
ubersmyth 1 year ago
@ubersmyth You would have to drink a lot of pine needle tea to be bothered by it. Greeks have been drinking retsina wine for thousands of years and it has far more pitch in it than tea. What you want to avoid is boiling needles. Just seep them in hot water.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
really cool video...thanks for this wonderful information.
deathpiggy89 1 year ago
This is the most informative video I've seen on Pine, fantastic!
Anuekey 1 year ago
can the pine tea be made from any type of pine tree?
svinya4 1 year ago
@svinya4 yes IF... and this is a big if... IF it is a pinus species, that is, a true pine botanitcally speaking. For example the Australian Pine is not a pine so you can't use the needles for tea like a real pine.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds so as long as it has needles and cones it is pinus?
svinya4 1 year ago
@svinya4 NO NO NO. Becareful. Needles and cones are not enough. Make sure it is a pinus.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds how exactly does one find out if a tree is a pinus, what specific traits can i use to i dentify my tree.
svinya4 1 year ago
@svinya4 You count the number of needles in a bundle, measure their lenght, and then find a pine cone. With those two you should be able to find your pine in a reference book on trees.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds how do you know if its pinus or not becuse ive got some pines in my back yard that i was planing on using but im not sure if i can
seth14born95 1 year ago
@seth14born95 You count the number of needles in a bundle, measure their length, and then find a pine cone. With those two you should be able to find your pine in a reference book on trees.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
around 7:40 you say "in the spring you'll yellow pine (?) around on things..." Huh? Can you write to me about this and elaborate which types of pine trees and how to harvest? Wondering if this might help prostate cancer patients or post cancer survivors, any thoughts?
anyusmoon1 1 year ago
I like to pick the pine sprouts in the spring. They are about 2 inches tall and only 5 tiny leaves(?) tender, almost lemony, they are good to nibble on fresh, in salads and for making tea. I can grab a hundred of them in a few minutes under the oaks even though the pines are away on the other side of the house. Pulling them up by the tiny roots keeps them from becoming weeds.
itsno1duh 1 year ago
Absolutely wonderful video! Love the logical step-by-step presentation... keeps the interest and attention ... overall - quite enjoyable to watch which makes learning a pleasant experience.... thank you...
ProphecyAndScripture 1 year ago
Far and away the BEST I've come across yet. Thank you, and I'm VERY much looking forward to scouring your vids and site. What with Codex, our crops under Dept. of Homeland "Security" Gigantic seed bank in Holland, Monsanto, etc.... Wild eats may be our last chance at real nourishment. Thank you for your time and knowledge on this.
rvlqcitizen 1 year ago
lol pinus
specioss 1 year ago 9
Is the hardened sap part applicable to the Norfolk Pine?
jenchaos 1 year ago
@jenchaos No, the Norfolk pine is not a true pine, that is it is not a pinus. All my comment are only for members of the pinus genus.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Do you have one about ferns???
Danuishi 1 year ago
@Danuishi I was making one this week when my mac had a short plus I couldn't update my site.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds Awesom :D thanks!
Danuishi 1 year ago
awesome channel subbed
SteviePeeOutDoorLife 1 year ago
Very informative, and enjoyable as well, the candor is priceless! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
polemicvs 1 year ago
you can eat pretty near anything if you boil long enough and change the water enough times. The problem is that the longer you cook foods and the higher temperatures you cook with, the less nutritious they become.
Most people don't think about it, but if you cook foods too long, they are no more nutritious than processed food.
So, it appears that wild edibles that can be eaten raw or with little cooking are preferable.
RealBatHouses 1 year ago
woo i went out to day to get my pine needle. im now off to make tea =).
ovandocarter 1 year ago
@ovandocarter how did it go?
ncbookz 1 year ago
@ncbookz it was ok nothing to write home about
ovandocarter 1 year ago
what was that testosterone thing?
ovandocarter 1 year ago
@ovandocarter Pine pollen is chemically close to testosterone as far as the body is concerned. You can read about it on my website.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds can you eat it? does it give you energy?
ncbookz 1 year ago
Sorry one more question about the natural testostrone in pine pollen, I play football and I would like to use this to getme pumped up. Is this bad for me to do and where can I buy some. I'm 16. Great vids!!!
parkuptown 1 year ago
@parkuptown At your age you should have more than enough testosterone to do what you want to do, and I think anything supplemental could be bad for your health. One common place to get it is at health food stores.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Are the seeds edible raw?
winston2020 1 year ago
@winston2020 Yes, if you can find some big enough to eat.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Sorry, I couldn't understand when you said " pine something is natural testosterone" what was it?
parkuptown 1 year ago
@parkuptown Pine pollen
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
is there any use for the very small pine nuts you showed? can they be ground into flour or something for extra protein or can you add them as is to anything?
wheelori814 1 year ago
@wheelori814 Oh yes, they're edible, just tiny and take more energy to get than they give.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Paiute method: Roast the pine nuts for 7.5 min. Place them one layer deep on a board 1 foot or wider and about 3 feet long or longer for however many nuts you have. Put another board on top and weight with rocks or bricks. Roll the weighted board a few inches in one direction and almost ALL your pine nuts should be cracked and shelled. Be carefull not to smush your nuts! Not enough unshelled nuts left over to spend time searching. Good luck.
PUMACABRA 1 year ago
wow 147 likes and zero dislikes, nice job!
...make that 148 likes now lol :)
wesley111111111111 1 year ago
well maybe boiled or steamed then fried is better but too much work.
clockworkdreams 1 year ago
pine cambium isn't half bad fried too. thats how i like to eat it.
ive heard theres precedent for making the male cones into a flour as well as the cambium. is this true?
clockworkdreams 1 year ago
@clockworkdreams Some tribes did eat the male "cones" but I have not heard of them being made into flour.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Soooo I watched this expecting it to be about weed hahahahaha
babytuhrtle94 1 year ago
@babytuhrtle94 lol
ncbookz 1 year ago
how do i eat or prepare pine nuts? i never heard of pine nuts and i seen the cones all over my yard. I would love to try them
yourroaddog 1 year ago
@yourroaddog Only about seven pine species have nuts large enough to collect. But, put the cones in a paper bag and keep warm.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds i live in New Mexico, and people are always selling the pinon nuts (pine?) on the side of the road. the nuts are as big as, or justa tad smaller than spanish peanuts. do the nuts have any nutritional value?
ez2curanut 1 year ago
@yourroaddog You can also go to my website and read all about the pines.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
lol @ doodles
CambioJoe 1 year ago
This is slightly off topic but beware of commercial pine nuts (perhaps those from China and/or this season, etc) you can get this temporary 1-2 week condition where foods leave a bitter taste in your mouth. It happened to me(nuts from walmart a few weeks ago). Anyway this video gave me the idea that pine needles could be used to provide a piney note to a pine nut free pesto.
pinkytm1 1 year ago
@pinkytm1 The bitter taste in your mouth was all the lives that have been destroyed by Walmart. Karma.:)
rvlqcitizen 1 year ago
Another awesome video!
johnu78 1 year ago
at what point do you collect the pollen from the pine cones? How big should the pine cones be while collecting... Wanting to try this out! :))
kevinevran 1 year ago
@kevinevran You collect when it lets it go. Size does not make a difference... really.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
pine trees are my favorite! but what about the more... i don't know, thicker, bushier type leaves/branches? like the kind a juniper has, can you make tea from those too?
kaylashalaylaaaaa 1 year ago
Junipers are iffy. You've got to make sure which species you have first. Then make sure it is a consumable one.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
I did not hear you mention this, but at what time of year can you find the cones at a time when you can collect their nuts?
RAP511 2 years ago
Setting aside the fact that they are very small and in the tops of trees, you should collect them when brown but not open. Usually mid-september to late October, depending on where you live in the country.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Nice pots and pans.
RAP511 2 years ago
Thanks... I cook a lot. I think if one eats one should learn how to cook.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
can you use the other pines too ?(short needles type ) with the exception of I believe the ceder or hemlock type which doesn't have needle's, they fall off just before winter
rbvmtr 2 years ago
All true pines can be used. The cedar and the hemlock are not pines. The Australian pine is not a pine either.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
couldn't you use pine sap on the inner bark to make it taste better?
gnarvids 2 years ago
Please, make what taste better?
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
@gnarvids if you havent tried pine pitch then you should its veary blad you only tast the flavor as an after tast other than thats its bland
sharky1207 2 years ago
The Pine Tree Pinus? ...don't you just hate braggars?
PhuqueU 2 years ago
i am making a homemade cold pressed "soap". I am wondering if dried pulverized pine needles - can be added to the soap ?? I've read online that pine needle consumption can cause miscarriage in pregnant women??? would adding pine needle powder - (Georgia pines) be toxic ? and if so ..only to pregnant women?
I have dehydrated and pulverized about 2 tbsp. and am thinking it would add a pretty green color to my soap.....
any input ?
tbechtler 2 years ago
Dr. James Duke in his book Medicinal Plants makes no mention of pine needles or sap as causing abortions. He actually has a long list of medicinal uses for the species, internally and externally. However, a 1968 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association tells of an abortion caused by Hexol, a household cleaner and related to turpentine, each distilled from pine oil. I would think pine needles in soap would be more irritating than life-threatening.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
I cant say Im crazy. but some I do have a little in me.but I like eating healthy. being what I am is a man so lets say I need to start acting like one. eating like a man means eating the pine cones & the needles. you never know what you might find in the wild. weed is natural rite. there is so many herbs I dont know where to start
camboy1132 2 years ago
preparing my first pine needle tea as I post this. Collected some needles from white pines earlier today. Really like the videos :)
bowfinchaos 2 years ago
Once my friend gave me pine seeds and it tastes reallllly oily....i wonder is there any way to make it tastes better?
lova368 2 years ago
It is what it is.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Young pine needles in spring are edible, but the older ones get too tough to eat. They are more unpaltable than toxic.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Geia sou Dino, great videos. Thanks. Are pinus halepensis seeds (which are abundunt in my area) edible? Also, please make a video for other conifers like cypress, firs, cedars. Are seeds their seeds edible?
vassilischr 2 years ago
That's a European pine also found in California. The seeds are edible but small. Its resin is used to make gum and flavor wine, the famous Greek retsina. Other conifers, firs and cedars, are less user friendly.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Yes, they are edible. I first tryed them about 20 years ago. The person who was collecting them told me you want to get them when they first fall out of the tree while they are green. She never heated them over a fire. Not sure how she got the seeds out of the pine cone but she had a bowl full of them. I tryed it and I thought it was good but she told me I couldn't have that much because it was a lot of work.
iamtheman698 2 years ago
Watching green deans video basically he's saying you need to collect them just before they open when they are brown. I wounder if that effects the taste any.
iamtheman698 2 years ago
I made an iced tea out of green pine needles and it's very tasty. It almost has a citrus-like aftertaste. I've noticed that it does make me pee a lot though. Probably because of the huge amounts of vitamin C. I'm trying to get my friends and family to try it too. Thank for the recipe!
AresCassell 2 years ago
I appreciate Your Videos!
66scjohnston 2 years ago
so all types of pine needles are edible?
squirlboy006 2 years ago
Yes, as long as it is a true pine, in the pinus genus.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Just aiming to please..
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Wow! the pine trees in my yard can be eaten? I didn't know the sap has so many uses. Amazing stuff! Another great video :D
Unstr810d 2 years ago
Tried pine needle tea for the first time yesterday. My fear of it being too piney was unwarranted. First cup was too weak. Made it even stronger and got it a little sour (from the vitamin C content I assume). Never got much color in the solution.
pinkytm1 2 years ago
Your great for posting all these vids. I'm going to watch them all! Thank you.
anyonefindAMERICA 2 years ago
Thanks... and you have my sympathy... even I don't watch them all....
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Pine nuts still have a husk on them that is removed in the commercial seeds. I assume with the small/common ones you will have to eat them with the husks?
As far as the strong piney taste in needles and bark. If it was heated to 170 C /338 F that would cook out most of the turpentine. Thats likely unpractically high temperature and would char or destroy nutrients though. Other impractical ideas; vacuum distilling, and soaking in organic solvents
pinkytm1 2 years ago
I like the pine flavor. Perhaps it is an acquired taste. Pine needles that didn't taste piney wouldn't be pine. And with out retsin there would be no retsina... retsina is as much a part of Greek culture as baklavas.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Well, at least it will keep you from pining away...
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
... I was a sap for that....
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
OHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh! lol
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
thank you so much for making this video i live in PA and there are tons of pine trees everywhere and i never knew all of the different parts of the pine that were edible
TheHlavinka50 2 years ago
Is there any studies done comparing Pine Pollen to natural testosterone?
2thick2quit 2 years ago
Is there any studies on Pine Dust being a Testosterone alternative?
Thanks
2thick2quit 2 years ago
There are studies that show pine pollen has a chemical that the human body uses like proto testosterone and that it has a temporary effect. If you google pine pollen and testosterone you will get thousands of pages to read.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
very nice video and I learned alot/
vonhismean 2 years ago
GREAT VIDEO!
muffinmanallday 2 years ago
Never knew there were so many uses for pine. Thanks for such a great learning site.
14DFASniper 2 years ago
Thanks... there are more but time was a constraint. Let's just say the pine has been a friend to humanity.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
What is the prep for using the sap for an anti biotic? like is it as simple as taking the sap and putting it on a cut?
Thanks! I love this video!
EvergreenBushcraft 2 years ago
Yes, fresh clean sap off the tree.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Great info about pine tea. You impress me with your videos and knowledge. Thank You
Mistandgo 2 years ago 3
I think I missed it but,, what is the prep method of the pine seeds? thank you!
locke6206 2 years ago
No prep, eat them raw or cooked.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
thank you! we use the needles of torrey pine trees for maling baskets since they are so long, and the nuts of the torrey pine are awesome!
sidsthirdeye 2 years ago
Never thought of using them to make baskets. The Long Leaf Pine has 18 inch needles.
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
I really enjoy these videos
Chriswitahawk 2 years ago
Love the videos even have the wife watching them at times. Would love a video on trees you can/could make syrup from ie maple
sof602 2 years ago
Terrific! The one I've been waiting for. I hope this begins an entire series on trees.
bruc33ef 2 years ago
Unfortunately no, but I have done quite a few trees already.... basswood, oak, Chinese Elm, cherry, hickory, pine, pawpaw, pyracantha, plum, sassafras, persimmon, Mulberry, Elderberry, False Roselle and banaba... okay.. banana doesn't count. The next three videos will be tumble weed, natal plum and crested salt bush. What trees did you have in mind?
EatTheWeeds 2 years ago
Ooops, you're right, I forgot those; I'm going to go back and see them again. Trees are some of the easiest plants for me to identify.
Congratulations in advance for NUMBER 100!!! Don't keep us in suspense too long!
bruc33ef 2 years ago
Hey Deane, What is the best method and time of year for collecting pine pollen? Also, what types of pines do you prefer?
NewPuritan07 2 years ago