Wild Violets: Uses & identification
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video we talk about the beautiful edible and medicinal wild violet, a bit about how to identify them as well as some ways they are used. This Spring edible plant can be found growing in many countries throughout the world and have been used for centuries as wild food and medicine. They makes a gorgeous looking infusion, can be eaten raw or cooked and they make a nice addition to salads and deserts! Keep an eye out for this nutritious, beneficial and beautiful plant during the Springtime. Of course, before eating any wild plant you must be 100% positive in your identification and do plenty of research on the plant before hand.
Wow I just found wild violets in my garden and was comparing the pictures and then I smelt one ..oh my goodness it smelt just like the violets sweets ( candies,lollies) I use to eat as a kid... also smells like the perfume " April Violets " So excited to try some recipes.
Wonderful! You may have viola odorata then. They are the ones best known for their sweet scent. Enjoy them!
So informative and I love your style, intro made me chuckle! Thank you :)
Thank you so much! I hope I can make some people smile or giggle with my silly antics
Lite hearted, informative, and entertaining. Great job
Thank you!!
Thank you so much , I use them to decorate food or in salads. My aunt used them for many things.
Cool! Thanks for sharing
Would violets be safe to feed cats too?
They are taking over my yard.
Love your energy. I definitely want these in my yard.
Thank you so much. They are definitely a great plant to have around. Thanks for joining us in the livestream yesterday! You brought a lot of good conversation to the stream. I've been looking into Crepis thanks to you!
thanks for the info on the wild violets....
Hahaha definitely sub. My family says a disco ball will keep me busy for hours so the color change 😲😅😂 good lil science project for kids lol
Hey disco balls are pretty entertaining haha! The color change with violets never gets old for me. I am actually doing the next video on making violet syrup and some colorful treats. I have been loving the colors 😄
@@SmallSeeds Right?! All the beautiful colors lol. Awesome will definitely be waiting. Thank you for the video as I am just working with violets 1st time this year. Building that relationship 💖🌱 I'm finally gonna try my 1st dandelion jelly (canning for Christmas gifts) and dandelion with lavender wine. Hope all goes well hahaha 🤞💖🙏
@@cjd5255 That all sounds lovely! Glad to hear you are working with violets this year. They are such wonderful little plants. Happy crafting with all of your herbal creations ❤🌿😃
My back yard is LOADED with these every year. They have encroached into my garden and would take over if not tilled under, which does not seem to stop them. So at least now I know I can eat them :) It's May here in Wisconsin, they have not flowered yet and we got lots of rain so they will be great eating. Thank you !
OoOoOoooo, voodoo... you do! LOL
Haha! It is magical... Probably my favorite thing we have done with wild edibles this year!
Nice!
Thankyou!💐& Happy Easter! Im so excited bcz i found violets blooming in the yard today💜🐇🐰🕊🌷🌷🌷💜🌻🐥🐤🐣🤓
Happy Easter!! Ours have just started blooming as well and I can’t wait to make some violet syrup. It’s so cool you found them today on Easter! Enjoy them 😊
@@SmallSeeds thanks to you i can make tea lovely!
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Thank you very much. I have some in my garden. And I will make some tea today.
Lovely! I hope you enjoy it. The little lemon squeeze trick is always fun to watch if you decide to try that out.
I ate a violet leaf today and was very surprised at the pleasant, sweet taste.
They are pretty good! Slightly mucilaginous but they go great in salads too ☺️
@@SmallSeeds I'll have to try that! We just moved to Minnesota from Arizona and I'm blown away by all the wild edibles growing in our yard. It's such a neat experience to be able to forage in our yard 😄
Do you use only the flowers for the tea or do you use the leaves as well?
You can also brew the leaves for a herbal tea. They tend to be more mucilaginous. However, making one with just the flowers will produce the beautiful color.
@@SmallSeeds thank you!!
Thank you as I didn't know the difference between violets and creeping charlie!
Glad this was helpful to you!
Ok that does it. If I ever go on an expedition you're coming with me to identify everything we can eat, drink and use for medicine 🤓
Lmao the singing g part qild violets lol
Glad you found my corny singing entertaining ☺️ thanks for stopping by!
I actually enjoyed it. I love down to earth humor
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Can you find these in the uk and the us?
Yes!! There are a bunch of different species of wild violets growing worldwide which can be used as food and medicine. Viola odorata is a native species to Europe and is the one most commonly used in herbal preparations. It has a very sweet scent to it. The species in this video is native to the US. There are many others than can be found in both the US & UK as well.
Yes! This is awesome. I’m making some tea!
So glad to hear! It is a really fun one to make. Enjoy 😀
I have some variety of these growing in the backyard. No clue what kind as the flowers have yet to show. The leaves look exactly like what you have
Depending on where you are they may already be done flowering for the season. If this is the case next Spring should be exciting when you can see which kind they are!
@@SmallSeeds i live in northeast Kansas, close to the Missouri border
@@HotDoggin75 Okay yes then definitely keep an eye out in March/April. There are so many species so it will be fun to find out!
I immediately have to sub because wow that intro was everything. 😂
Thanks! I need to start doing fun/corny intros like that again 😆😅
That made really pretty tea. It would be fun to use it in jello.
They make a lovely syrup too. I’ve never thought about it in jello but that does sound really cool!
@@SmallSeeds I’ll have to try jello the next time I have a quantity of violets. Have a great week! 🌸
If you do I’d love to hear how it turns out. You as well!
@@SmallSeeds I’ll plan to try it next Spring. The violets in my yard have already gone to seed.
Fun
Wow this is educational.
I hope it's helpful!
Not informative you say that you can tell by the flower…. WHY ARE THERE NO FLOWERS WITH MINE AND THEY NEVER HAD FLOWERS I COULD NEVER FIND ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT THEY WERE IM DISAPPOINTED WITH YOU