Eat The Weeds: Episode 98: Wax Myrtle

http://www.eattheweeds.com/myrica-cerifera-a-tree-that-makes-scents-2/

Learn about wild food with Green Deane. In this video, we'll look at the wax myrtle, a source of seasoning and more with many usable relatives.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• bushcraft
• edible
• wild
• foods
• Foraging
• herbs
• medicine
• malus
• sylvestris
• permaculture
• plants
• raw
• wax
• myrtle
• myrica
• cerifera
• survival
• suvivalist
• bayberry

[LeonRFpoa]

Hey Green Deane, you know where to find any bodark trees?

[EatTheWeeds]

@LeonRFpoa One does grow in FLorida, but usually one finds them in the Ohio area.

[WickedOneVA]

You my friend seem like one cool dude - I just bought some wax myrtles and am hoping they will serve as somewhat of a privacy hedge. Wish me luck!

[EatTheWeeds]

@WickedOneVA  They can make an excellent hedge and grow quickly as well.

[EatTheWeeds]

@ScottfromTexas Yep, it makes bubbles

[ScottfromTexas]

@lunarrn - don't know if you got this answered. I believe he said "foam ON beer" which I take to mean it was added in the beer making process - presumably to add that soap-like quality of making bubbles possible.

[lunarrn]

@EatTheWeeds At 4:15 you say, "speaking of alcohol, these leaves have been used in making ? fulmon ? beer."

I have a yard full of wax myrtles and am tired of hops. I would rather make beer with something in my yard.

[Linward]

@EatTheWeeds

Thank you... I'll try both methods :)

[EatTheWeeds]

@lunarrn Ah...which beer? (The one I wish I had with me... it was a HOT day when I made that video.)

[EatTheWeeds]

@Linward Digging up little ones is the quickest way. They transplant easily. Or, collect some seeds in the late summer/fall. They need no tending and can tolerated a good amount of drought once established.