@TheMistapig Hmmmm... The answer is I don't know. Natives roasted the pods and ate them but there is no mention of them drying them. I don't see any problem with canning them if they are cooked.
I always thought the flowers were lavender colored! Also, the similar looking ornamental you referred to...was that the pink Tabebuia? we have both here in central Florida, just wondering...
hey green deane, could you recommend a quick pickle recipe for the buds? i've tasted em raw and i imagine they'd be fantastic pickled. and i have a lot of them at the moment here in upstate NY...
Just Finished watching all your videos. Fantastic! All of them. You should have a show on the food network or science channel. Just found and ate a bunch of Miner's Lettuce the other day (which incidently I didn't find on your site, but I'm sure you're making your way to it), but I would have never worked up the nerve to eat something my mom wanted cleared from her orchard if it weren't for your videos.
Hey Green Dean. I think you said in an earlier video that honeysuckle is poisonous. When I was a kid we used to harvest the necter from the flowers. It provided a sweet snack. Yes I know the necter is not part of the plant, just adding that tidbit. You grasp the flower firmly and pull it out with the green knot at the bottom, gently pull the green knot and pull out the main Stamen through the bottom of the flower. It will pull out the drop of nector with it.
@siafulinux Hmmm.. it means "this one too." in common English. As in... "That child is misbehaving. So isn't that one." Years ago I imagine it was a question, "so isn't that one, yes?"
@EatTheWeeds "Isn't" is a shortened version of "is not". One is simply combing the two words and replacing the "o" with an accent. By saying, "That child is misbehaving, so isn't that one", means the other child is not misbehaving. The way you used it seems to be a Southern way of using the word though. I hope you took no offense to my comment, it was meant in good spirits. My wife says the same all the time and I tend to point it out with her too. :D
Thank's for the series and web site Green Dean. I live in the post oak belt of Northeast Texas, have you ever considered doing a series on this area? Lot's of common edibles here.
i love it! we have redbuds all over our yard here in kansas. i'm going to to go harvest some and experiment. thank you for creating this very informative series of vids.
i was told one of my local legumes was called stupid tree becuse it put out flowers before pollinators are around.right now in march.it is a golden wattel think.
thjanks the legume family is anothr of my favorite studies of families.i have never seen this one.i mostly only see acias in tree form legums,all the rest ive seen is grass,or plants,vines,peace
Thanks, found some in a friend garden yesterday while looking for some bamboo shoots(no shoots yet)Took some home and sprinkled it on top of some Pad Thai, very colourful and the tasty reminded me of clover flowers.Thanks again, I love your channel keep up the good work.
@TheMimeChef Great! Becareful with bamboo shoots. They usually have hydrocyanide which is why most bamboo shoots are cooked first. Ten grams, half an ounce raw, can do you in with some species.
Thanks for this great video!. Cecis canadensis is on my Top Ten list of favorite trees! I can't wait for early May in New York, to harvest and put in my salads it's blossoms.
You forgot to mention it's extraordinarily beautiful fall color of, orange, yellow, red, and crimson. It rivals the Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum). I guess it's fall color isn't so great in Florida. Huh?
My neighbor has red bud trees in their front yard. Think I will pay them a visit and get a snack. Thanks. Our bees are out enjoying the nice warm weather.
@EatTheWeeds Well aren't I embarrassed! I guess they would be in Florida! They would probably be out in force here too when the Red Bud that is pink blossoms!
Redbuds are one of my favorites, signalling spring is truly here. I add the blossoms to pancake batter and enjoy them with elderberry syrup. And I make a lovely muffin with them. Thanks for another wonderful video.
When I first came to Texas (years ago in late winter early spring) I noticed the hill sides along East Texas were in bloom with tons of pink blossoms. I asked the locals several times while stopping for fuel and food, what are those trees? I got empty looks and folks just shook their heads. It wasn't until years later one of the local nurseries told me they were Red Buds.
Im going to search the redbud in my area. I have seen those pea pods before and wondered if they were edible. Thanks for this video, liked and favorite, thumbs up
yes!! thanx Dean! I grew up in an old house that was owned by a plant master like yourself. There are sooo many flowers in that yard. I love learning about them. Natural sure is best. I'm thinking of going back to "skewl" once these babies get a lil bigger :) There's a tree I'm really interseted in that my step dad called a "bean tree" with huge pods. Do you know if there are any dangerous pea poddish plants? Are all plants with pods safe to eat or just some?
@2boddah actually probably all peas are considered toxic.food of the gods.the fava bean was one of the ancient cultivated beans.most if not all legumes are considered noxious weeds by the federal goveremnt and there are so many diferent kinds of pea plants and trees with pods like this..there are many toxic and dangerous types of pea pods.im a forager and i know this to be tru.the federal goverment has created lower alkoloid strains so cows and horses do not get high.they get addictedtotheplant
This is really good quality compared to some of your other vidz. I would keep doing things the same way from now on. I loved the lets take a closer look part. Keep up the great woek.
@b1gje55e Well... there is some debate whether C. mexicana is a separate species or a variation of C. candensis. As for the irons in the fire. I had two business meetings last week about a TV program and have another coming up.
Yes it's pink. I like Red Buds, but I like Tabebuia impetiginosa much better for showy and less space between bloom clusters. There's an awesome one in bloom right now at USF Botanical Garden. I have a baby one that is in sad shape from the winter.
Here in SE OK, we are covered with Redbuds, but I've never known them to be edible, and we've foraged around here for generations. We NEVER eat anything without proof it is safe, and appreciate your eating weeds and other plants on video. We'll add Redbud to our list of food sources, and start preparing some this year. I'm especially interested in the canning potential for Redbud pods, and pickling for buds. Anything added to a salad is a good thing. Thanks from Indian Country Farms.
@MatthewCravatt Thanks. In large quantities raw the blossom could give an upset stomach because they do have some saponins in them. But their historical use is well documented.
well ive lived in arkansas most my life and been around these trees so much but never knew they were edible...and those blossoms did look good in a salad..interesting..
I MISSED Green Deane! How are you, friend? Boy am I glad to see you again. I started this series on my channel called "The wealth around us" about self reliance, survival, tracking, urban living, permaculture and so on. You've taught me so many great things and I wanted to thank you for your Mr. Rogers reliability and approach, your candor and thorough attention to detail worthy of the highest paid professors. Here in Atlanta WE LOVE GREEN DEANE!
Sorry, makes me think of the Western Red-Cedar, which usually has these cone-shaped "ghillie-suited" bugs that I am wondering for some reason if they are edible, hmmmm : )
No. Pink. The buds are pink. I did not name the tree.
EatTheWeeds 2 months ago
Green Deane - are the BUDS RED?
Jefferdaughter 2 months ago
@Jefferdaughter Pink
EatTheWeeds 2 months ago
Deane,
You said the young pea pods can be eaten raw or cooked.
1. Can the pea pod be dried for the beans inside, or is this plant not really a bean producing plant?
2. Would it be better to just pressure jar the pods f an abundant harvest is found?
Thanks.
-Chris
TheMistapig 4 months ago
@TheMistapig Hmmmm... The answer is I don't know. Natives roasted the pods and ate them but there is no mention of them drying them. I don't see any problem with canning them if they are cooked.
EatTheWeeds 4 months ago
these things are all over Oklahoma, I had no idea they were edible......
sethzky77 6 months ago
I always thought the flowers were lavender colored! Also, the similar looking ornamental you referred to...was that the pink Tabebuia? we have both here in central Florida, just wondering...
powrxplor69 8 months ago
Great video, but it's neither red, pink, nor purple. It's lilac! :D
ptpike1 8 months ago
@ptpike1 Yes, and lilac too... but don't confuse it with the Lilac.
EatTheWeeds 8 months ago
hey green deane, could you recommend a quick pickle recipe for the buds? i've tasted em raw and i imagine they'd be fantastic pickled. and i have a lot of them at the moment here in upstate NY...
juglanscinerea 9 months ago
Just Finished watching all your videos. Fantastic! All of them. You should have a show on the food network or science channel. Just found and ate a bunch of Miner's Lettuce the other day (which incidently I didn't find on your site, but I'm sure you're making your way to it), but I would have never worked up the nerve to eat something my mom wanted cleared from her orchard if it weren't for your videos.
ehermes83 10 months ago
Hey Green Dean. I think you said in an earlier video that honeysuckle is poisonous. When I was a kid we used to harvest the necter from the flowers. It provided a sweet snack. Yes I know the necter is not part of the plant, just adding that tidbit. You grasp the flower firmly and pull it out with the green knot at the bottom, gently pull the green knot and pull out the main Stamen through the bottom of the flower. It will pull out the drop of nector with it.
Carrol75431 10 months ago
@Carrol75431 The Honeysuckle family (which incudes more than honeysuckes, such as elderberries) has species that ae edible and toxic.
EatTheWeeds 10 months ago
i like the way you talk
mmhmm
-boyce
mooseyou2 10 months ago
"So isn't this tree", would mean the tree is NOT wearing pink. :-) Just saying.
siafulinux 10 months ago
@siafulinux Hmmm.. it means "this one too." in common English. As in... "That child is misbehaving. So isn't that one." Years ago I imagine it was a question, "so isn't that one, yes?"
EatTheWeeds 10 months ago
@EatTheWeeds "Isn't" is a shortened version of "is not". One is simply combing the two words and replacing the "o" with an accent. By saying, "That child is misbehaving, so isn't that one", means the other child is not misbehaving. The way you used it seems to be a Southern way of using the word though. I hope you took no offense to my comment, it was meant in good spirits. My wife says the same all the time and I tend to point it out with her too. :D
siafulinux 10 months ago
@EatTheWeeds If it is a southern expression then it is also northern one and a Greek one, as I am both.
EatTheWeeds 10 months ago
Thank's for the series and web site Green Dean. I live in the post oak belt of Northeast Texas, have you ever considered doing a series on this area? Lot's of common edibles here.
Carrol75431 10 months ago
I love this show. makes me smile. Ill be on the lookout for those mm red?buds
Lettermark 10 months ago
Hi Dean, Here in Alabama ,the Eastern Redbud goes by another name as well. the Judas tree.
DENARRIE 11 months ago
@DENARRIE Yes, there is a redbud that grows in the Middle East.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago
i love it! we have redbuds all over our yard here in kansas. i'm going to to go harvest some and experiment. thank you for creating this very informative series of vids.
peacelovehippychick 11 months ago
i was told one of my local legumes was called stupid tree becuse it put out flowers before pollinators are around.right now in march.it is a golden wattel think.
mrhumboldthippy 11 months ago
thjanks the legume family is anothr of my favorite studies of families.i have never seen this one.i mostly only see acias in tree form legums,all the rest ive seen is grass,or plants,vines,peace
mrhumboldthippy 11 months ago
Thanks, found some in a friend garden yesterday while looking for some bamboo shoots(no shoots yet)Took some home and sprinkled it on top of some Pad Thai, very colourful and the tasty reminded me of clover flowers.Thanks again, I love your channel keep up the good work.
TheMimeChef 11 months ago
@TheMimeChef Great! Becareful with bamboo shoots. They usually have hydrocyanide which is why most bamboo shoots are cooked first. Ten grams, half an ounce raw, can do you in with some species.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago
@EatTheWeeds Thanks for the information on the bamboo,I was planning on finding a way to bottle some in salt water have you ever tried this?
TheMimeChef 11 months ago
@TheMimeChef No, but becareful. Not all bamboos are the same and there is the cyanide issue.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago
@EatTheWeeds Ok thanks you're a lifesaver,looks like I need to do a lot of reserch before trying this one.
TheMimeChef 11 months ago
Thanks for this great video!. Cecis canadensis is on my Top Ten list of favorite trees! I can't wait for early May in New York, to harvest and put in my salads it's blossoms.
You forgot to mention it's extraordinarily beautiful fall color of, orange, yellow, red, and crimson. It rivals the Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum). I guess it's fall color isn't so great in Florida. Huh?
TroddinSod 11 months ago
Love these Videos. Thank you! Also, I especially love the "I.T.E.M." system you incorporate. Big Fan.
East TN
Josh
JoshLawn 11 months ago
Great! Another winner for sure! I'm anxious to try some in a salad.
bhuffmansr 11 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
These are abundant in East Texas right now.
EastTexasLibertarian 11 months ago
These are abundant in East Texas right now.
EastTexasLibertarian 11 months ago
At least you wore a shirt this time : )
GrowGnome 11 months ago
@GrowGnome Tsk... there's always a critic... I was auditioning for the Miss America contest.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago 2
Those flowers are so delicious, one of my favorites. I'm going to do a video on them!
feralkevin 1 year ago
My local (Bay Area, CA) western redbud tree (C. occidentalis) just bloomed in the last few days!
feralkevin 1 year ago
We have these in northern California as well all over but I haven't noticed the pods much.
djgiga 1 year ago
My neighbor has red bud trees in their front yard. Think I will pay them a visit and get a snack. Thanks. Our bees are out enjoying the nice warm weather.
waybackmom 1 year ago
I'm curious to know the typical zone
thanks for sharing
gaiagale 1 year ago
@gaiagale Hmmm... zone.... its native range is New Jersey south and west, but it can be planted much farther north.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Great video. Is it an early honey bee attractant? Or does it blossom before the little critters are out and about? Toodles!
docsimonson 1 year ago
@docsimonson Well, locally they are covered with bees.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds Well aren't I embarrassed! I guess they would be in Florida! They would probably be out in force here too when the Red Bud that is pink blossoms!
docsimonson 1 year ago
that is my favorite here in PA. And I can eat it! what a deal
usframe 1 year ago
Redbuds are one of my favorites, signalling spring is truly here. I add the blossoms to pancake batter and enjoy them with elderberry syrup. And I make a lovely muffin with them. Thanks for another wonderful video.
scotchheather 1 year ago
Funny Story ...
When I first came to Texas (years ago in late winter early spring) I noticed the hill sides along East Texas were in bloom with tons of pink blossoms. I asked the locals several times while stopping for fuel and food, what are those trees? I got empty looks and folks just shook their heads. It wasn't until years later one of the local nurseries told me they were Red Buds.
1timby 1 year ago
We have a the Western Redbud here in the foothills of California. I love the flavor of the flowers.
Thefirstaquias 1 year ago
I wonder what pickled redbud pods taste like?
ShotgunAndAShovel 1 year ago
Im going to search the redbud in my area. I have seen those pea pods before and wondered if they were edible. Thanks for this video, liked and favorite, thumbs up
ln4359 1 year ago
yes!! thanx Dean! I grew up in an old house that was owned by a plant master like yourself. There are sooo many flowers in that yard. I love learning about them. Natural sure is best. I'm thinking of going back to "skewl" once these babies get a lil bigger :) There's a tree I'm really interseted in that my step dad called a "bean tree" with huge pods. Do you know if there are any dangerous pea poddish plants? Are all plants with pods safe to eat or just some?
2boddah 1 year ago
@2boddah actually probably all peas are considered toxic.food of the gods.the fava bean was one of the ancient cultivated beans.most if not all legumes are considered noxious weeds by the federal goveremnt and there are so many diferent kinds of pea plants and trees with pods like this..there are many toxic and dangerous types of pea pods.im a forager and i know this to be tru.the federal goverment has created lower alkoloid strains so cows and horses do not get high.they get addictedtotheplant
mrhumboldthippy 11 months ago
This is really good quality compared to some of your other vidz. I would keep doing things the same way from now on. I loved the lets take a closer look part. Keep up the great woek.
123JumpingJacks 1 year ago
@123JumpingJacks Yeah, some of my early videos leave some to be desired. And I changed formats after video 100.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
@EatTheWeeds
What did you change exactly after 100?
bluejay693 11 months ago
@bluejay693 The introduction and the format.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago
I'm assuming the Eastern Redbud is in relation to the Mexican Redbud?
Also, how is the book deal and such going?
b1gje55e 1 year ago
@b1gje55e Well... there is some debate whether C. mexicana is a separate species or a variation of C. candensis. As for the irons in the fire. I had two business meetings last week about a TV program and have another coming up.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago 2
Cool..i will try this ;)
elfe1982 1 year ago
Yes it's pink. I like Red Buds, but I like Tabebuia impetiginosa much better for showy and less space between bloom clusters. There's an awesome one in bloom right now at USF Botanical Garden. I have a baby one that is in sad shape from the winter.
destroyahdes 1 year ago
Thanks for the very helpful video, Linda
doghaven1 1 year ago
Here in SE OK, we are covered with Redbuds, but I've never known them to be edible, and we've foraged around here for generations. We NEVER eat anything without proof it is safe, and appreciate your eating weeds and other plants on video. We'll add Redbud to our list of food sources, and start preparing some this year. I'm especially interested in the canning potential for Redbud pods, and pickling for buds. Anything added to a salad is a good thing. Thanks from Indian Country Farms.
MatthewCravatt 1 year ago
@MatthewCravatt Thanks. In large quantities raw the blossom could give an upset stomach because they do have some saponins in them. But their historical use is well documented.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
Just wonderful! I love your videos. Keep up the great videos, and thank you for your time.
Rich
RichTheRidgeHunter 1 year ago
springs a springing .slowly...
..argh the anticipation time of year .
VonLeachim 1 year ago
I have all your edible plant videos on my ipod touch ^^
Thank you for your service.
10iggi01 1 year ago
well ive lived in arkansas most my life and been around these trees so much but never knew they were edible...and those blossoms did look good in a salad..interesting..
kokonutbaby1 1 year ago
so glad to see u back thanks for the video post..!!!
unicron24 1 year ago
Thanks this is something I can use as I have seen this plant here in Va.
wewexteriors 1 year ago
pink doesn't look good on me
FatGuyWithAKatana 1 year ago
I love this channel....although everything around me is under snow:( Spring is coming though :)
chainlink1 1 year ago
I MISSED Green Deane! How are you, friend? Boy am I glad to see you again. I started this series on my channel called "The wealth around us" about self reliance, survival, tracking, urban living, permaculture and so on. You've taught me so many great things and I wanted to thank you for your Mr. Rogers reliability and approach, your candor and thorough attention to detail worthy of the highest paid professors. Here in Atlanta WE LOVE GREEN DEANE!
LeonRFpoa 1 year ago
★★★★★
MadBadVoodo 1 year ago
Sorry, makes me think of the Western Red-Cedar, which usually has these cone-shaped "ghillie-suited" bugs that I am wondering for some reason if they are edible, hmmmm : )
Helioforge 1 year ago