Wild Ginseng Root

Making sure that the plants identified are Ginseng by digging up a plant, tasting, and examining the root.

Sam Inspects New Spring Growth from Transplanting

Sam Lindemann researches in the field.

Maidenhead Ferns grow in similar environments to ginseng, and they have the coolest black stems.

Ever since the kids and I found ginseng, we’ve been fascinated by it. Finding it, studying it, seeing shapes in the physical roots, and drinking it in tea. But we’re also worried about ginseng. For one thing, it gets stolen and too frequently the thieves don’t respect the “take” failing to plant the berries into…