265K views · 6.8K reactions | Mesquite pods are a tasty,...

Honey mesquite bean pod gathering technique The shake 'n rake technique has the advantages of 1) getting only fully mature pods, which are the sweetest and easiest to grind up, 2) allowing one to gather from the highest branches, 3) avoiding the thorns when plucking directly from trees, and 4) quickly dropping a lot on a small area. #foraging #ethnobotany #forager #foragetexas #wildedibles #wildedibleplants #wildfood #wildfruits #survivalfood #survival #survivalskills #primitiveskills #primitive