San Juan Family

The San Juan islands are a great place to find Salal Berries. When they’re flowering, they’re like little teeny white bells hanging from the stalks of the plant. They’re a low growing shrub that can perch at the edge of a cliff, so be careful. Thew berries are ripe in late summer, from July to [...]

Are you looking for Edible Wild Plants in the San Juan Islands? A few years ago, when we lived in Seattle, I became completely enthralled with edible wild plants. I borrowed a book from the library that was about ten inches thick. “Native American Ethnobotany” discussed not only the edible wild plants, but also their [...]