tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post6248708145226321914..comments2024-01-28T16:30:12.791-08:00Comments on Raw Edible Plants: Hosta speciesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-82054446980231554682022-07-23T16:37:50.260-07:002022-07-23T16:37:50.260-07:00I am currently eating it while reading this articl...I am currently eating it while reading this article. Well it tastes good and it has a slightly slimy texture while chewing somewhat like okraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-59228077826399773532021-06-11T14:18:32.326-07:002021-06-11T14:18:32.326-07:00Good info thank you xxxGood info thank you xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957520032492568675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-73625970306543284052017-10-31T06:35:13.337-07:002017-10-31T06:35:13.337-07:00As Robin mentions, rabbits definitely like the you...As Robin mentions, rabbits definitely like the young shoots. Here in the eastern USA, our whitetail deer consider hosta to be a preferred snack. We even have special sprays containing garlic, hot red peppers, and even coyote urine to discourage them from eating our hostas. Be glad you haven't (yet) had deer browsing on yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-88260803214531069222016-06-12T04:11:48.205-07:002016-06-12T04:11:48.205-07:00Your article says that deer and rabbits don't ...Your article says that deer and rabbits don't eat hostas. Well I had to take mine out of the flower garden and put them in pots. Rabbits ate all of the leaves off one of my hostas and started eating another. So I put them in pots. Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-39341833255577745812016-04-24T14:46:46.877-07:002016-04-24T14:46:46.877-07:00It is so exciting to see this information. Today...It is so exciting to see this information. Today as I was attempting to thin a large hosta as it is only 4 " out of the ground, I accidentally cut off 2 sprouts. On looking at them carefully, it occurred to me they might be edible. That is how I found this site. We had the sprouts in our salad for lunch and they are great! Crunchy and mild flavor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-8926358252433326312016-04-23T13:00:15.919-07:002016-04-23T13:00:15.919-07:00Fine for humans BAD for dogs!Fine for humans BAD for dogs!cooking queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413389402809144007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-6072727262145343902016-04-21T14:54:29.700-07:002016-04-21T14:54:29.700-07:00I just ate some from my flower beds and they are a...I just ate some from my flower beds and they are awesome,I believe almost or all of the varieties are edible. Just Google and watch youtube for a little more info but they are super tasty and the chutes are best then the youngest leaves...they say the older leaves aren't quite as good but all is edible and I think if prepared right it would all taste greatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972718248765571853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-30442199641954122302016-04-20T15:34:37.559-07:002016-04-20T15:34:37.559-07:00Hello Jan,did you try it and what variety? I am ve...Hello Jan,did you try it and what variety? I am very curious. I do a lot of 'green picking' in and around the woods. We rely on what others call scavenging for self sufficiency. And our health. It would be great to know all these hostas I've got might be part of our diet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807831305380913212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-50865865992046995572016-04-12T20:16:47.818-07:002016-04-12T20:16:47.818-07:00I have been a herbalist for over 15 years, and for...I have been a herbalist for over 15 years, and for 8 years I authored a weekly column for our local newspaper titled Every Green Herb (now online - just Google it). With over a decade or research experience, I have never come across a reference to using hosta as a food. I am going to try a bite of one tomorrow, and then 3 bites the next day. Soon I will know if I have been missing out on a treat that grows right outside my front door.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000765490178976139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-69772679313178028502016-04-10T14:28:38.241-07:002016-04-10T14:28:38.241-07:00Is there nutritional or health benefits to eating ...Is there nutritional or health benefits to eating hoston?nkersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357245192299792296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-35853873758183028482015-08-31T22:23:51.606-07:002015-08-31T22:23:51.606-07:00I have lots of hostas & heucheras species and ...I have lots of <a href="https://www.hostasdirect.com/buy-hostas/" rel="nofollow">hostas</a> & heucheras species and I love these plants soo much. I am still thinking to add some more species of this plant. I appreciate your post. You have described it nicely.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761978293567380415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-55083025781197476222015-06-21T07:36:31.075-07:002015-06-21T07:36:31.075-07:00You can refer to the HOSTALIBRARY on line and used...You can refer to the HOSTALIBRARY on line and used their alphanumeric indexing to locate these plants. Mind you physically identifying hosta gets to be much harder as there as over 11,000 varieties out there; and some of them look very much a like.Peter Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288456727493115775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-5320477870796553632015-06-16T13:01:11.491-07:002015-06-16T13:01:11.491-07:00Can you please share links to each of the referenc...Can you please share links to each of the referenced preferred hosta, h. montana and h. sieboldii? Googling images of each brought every kind of hosta I've ever seen. Thank you for this information. Very exciting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825198277903808726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-6266263706557609352015-04-25T01:55:36.994-07:002015-04-25T01:55:36.994-07:00During our research we found no reference to that ...During our research we found no reference to that fact that only one species was edible. On the contrary we found ample evidence that all hosta species are edible. H. montana and H. sieboldii being the most popular for vegetables.Raw Edible Plantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912268867174117913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930035337798311495.post-38028144811815484642015-04-24T22:13:56.828-07:002015-04-24T22:13:56.828-07:00AT one time ... i was told that only particular ho...AT one time ... i was told that only particular hosta species were edible due to chemistry of the genus. Could someone please tell me if this is correct and if so which of the 45 some species are edible.Peter Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288456727493115775noreply@blogger.com