So beautiful! So versatile! So tasty… and yes, it has that wonderful anise “licorice” flavor that we all love—or should, if we don’t.
Hosui Asian Pear, Pyrus pyrifolia
For those unfamiliar with Asian pears, picture a fruit with the shape of an apple, the color and texture of a pear, but the flavor of an extra-juicy spiced pear. Plus they sell for top dollar at the grocery store and farmer’s market.
Hosta Longipes
Step aside, asparagus! Hostas have come to town! Or better yet, come alongside. There’s room for us all!
Broadleaf Cattail, Typha latifolia
No, it’s not really a corndog sticking out of the water, but it’s probably even more edible and nutritious. Cattail is a fabulous wild edible worth adding to the wettest part of your food forest.