Today's harvest.

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Vinylhanger

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Picked these this morning. The patch just started, so we should have a couple weeks of dining.

Bracken is a bit odd on the net. Some say good to eat, some say not. So I figure we'll have a 50-50 chance of surviving.

About like Taco Bell, so I'm good with it.20190427_083031.jpg
 
Add this to the end of your internet search terms and the results will be limited to university sites. That way, you'll get research-based information rather than people's opinions:

site:*.edu
 
Copied from the search:-

Ostrich ferns can be confused with other similar ferns such as the bracken fern Pteridium aquilinum. ... In contrast, the bracken fiddlehead has a fuzzy stem and lacks the U-shaped groove. It is important to be able to identify ferns down to species because some species, like the bracken fern, are known to be carcinogenic.
Harvesting Fiddleheads on Woodlots - Ontario Woodlot Association
https://www.ontariowoodlot.com/publications/.../harvesting-fiddleheads-on-woodlots

It is important to learn which ones you can eat - some are toxic and some are believed carcinogenic.
Even then fiddleheads must be cooked properly as you can get sick. Our stores now post warnings with their products (finally!)

Read-research all you can - what I've checked out so far is good advice.
 
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