EatTheWeeds: Episode 51: Chinese Elm

[@sonyac5653]

This was very useful to me. Although the tree belongs to the neighbour : ) Its a lovely garden companion.

[@Soul-Taker]

Beautiful trees, planting one in our garden tomorrow. I wasn't aware parts of them were edible. Interesting, thanks!

[@jfreesprt]

The elm was the first non-grocery food I ever tasted by experiment. As a child, about 9yrs old, I ground them up in water and drank it, much to my mother's distress. It seemed to me to be like a green tea. More recently I have chewed on the fresh stems to cure a case of nausea from the flu.

[@cutlerylover]

I cant say it enough...I really enjoy your videos Dean! Very fun to watch and I love to learn about more wild edibles!

[@EatTheWeeds]

When you scrape off the outer bark and you find the white inner bark, you found it. Usually, however, only the seeds and young leaves are eaten.

[@EatTheWeeds]

The elm is "open pollinated" meaning birds, insects, wind, man, rain what ever can do the pollinating.

[@teemlee51]

Great vid! Sybirian elm is every where here in New Mexico. and yummy to eat.

[@EatTheWeeds]

Parts of it, yes. That is what my articles are about, all those extra questions.

[@EatTheWeeds]

Thanks guys... but even Florida has a winter... okay... two months... and no snow.. but I'll have to look hard to find some video material.

[@jonseymoon73]

Thank you #eattheweeds @eattheweeds I just stumbled across your channel cuz I'm looking to plant my first tree in my backyard first time home owner and there aren't enough trees around. I live in South Texas so if anybody has any advice please let me know. TIA 🙏🏽 they sell one at Lowe's so I'm exited. I appreciate all of your information such a blessing for people who don't know anything about trees 🙂

[@odin422]

I learn TONS from your videos, Green Dean your the man.

[@thetawave2473]

Me too

[@IAMGiftbearer]

Are there different Chinese Elm varieties? I have a tree that broke off near the base that looks like a Chinese Elm except for the leaves which are not serrated, bigger, and are shaped more like lemon tree leaves. I broke off some branches to try to clear as much as I could without a chain saw and got a horrible case of what looks almost like poison ivy. Do you have any idea what this is? Is it a Chinese Elm or another kind of Elm?

[@ElectricFloridaMusic]

Elm.

[@UncleJ2058]

I know of trees that are growing in an area built on landfill. But there is a layer of topsoil in the landscapes where they grow. Do you think it is ok to eat the leaves?

[@EatTheWeeds]

About 20,000 different species are edible. In a given area there will be one or two hundred of which a couple of dozen will be prime, that is, calorie wise worth the effort.

[@967evil]

I planted one of these in my back yard 2 years ago.

[@GoneCarnivore]

I bet there are seedlings popping up all in those hedges

[@Shuggies]

Green Dean... Is there any good in a weeping myrtle...?? I have a couple of pink ones that cry alot...lol...thnks

[@kadandreatta9190]

I have so many Siberian elms germinating in my garden! Would anyone know if the sprouts are edible? Thank you!

[@amyjohnson4976]

How do I get rid of million lacebark elm seedlings in my yard? I need help.

[@sloshgator]

I have one of these in the back yard! I am not sure what you mean by the "inner bark". How would you get to the inner bark and how does one identifying it? Thanks.

[@PIZZACHEF69]

Is the chinese elm wind or Insect pollinated? I have been told weird things like a bee or some insect has to light on the flower to make the pollen shed, then I been told wind Is all It takes to shed the pollen from the chinese elm, So I don't know If It needs Insect assistance or If the wind Is all It takes to shed the pollen. Beats me

[@EatTheWeeds]

@Jerry37554 No. It is a different species.

[@GoneCarnivore]

I'm sure you could eat grass clippings too but IDK

[@EatTheWeeds]

Why thank you ... I appreciate that....

[@EatTheWeeds]

You and others have made the observation that there will be a parade of friends to my house.

[@EatTheWeeds]

Seems you have a bounty on your hands. From Cornucopia II, page 243: Ulmus pumila, Siberian elm, fruits are made into sauce and wine, young leaves and budlings are eaten, the bark is processed in to noodles... I have only the Chinese elm here.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@hendricksjd8 Move the wall? I dont' know much about getting rid of plants other than eating the edible ones.

[@thisblender]

keep making vids!!!!!!! love 'em!

[@RachelTeeKae]

How do you harvest the inner bark?

[@jacobjerny7502]

I found a single Chinese Elm in a Walmart Parking lot. There are no other Chinese elms for miles. Idk where it came from

[@GoneCarnivore]

Similar situation. I found a winged elm in my backyard fence line. No trees except a pecan and a live oak within 200 yards. Birds is my only guess. I haven't even seen winged elms in the woods around my house.

[@EatTheWeeds]

Most tree roots go out not down. I wouldn't be concern.

[@Jerry37554]

Is this the same as slippery elm?

[@TheBhannah]

can we eat the American elm?

[@GoneCarnivore]

Not sure if people should be planting these in the U.S. they are starting to pop up everywhere.

[@RustyX2010]

If you don't trim them they will look like a bush and they "spit sticky sap spray" and leave a film if you park a car under them.

[@odin422]

if the supermarkets ever closed you'd be the main man to see.

[@marthanewsome6375]

How do you tell from a Chinese and Japanese elm?

[@mattlloyd9054]

Aren't they the same? Or are you talking about the zelkova

[@thetawave2473]

Excuse me… are you saying the Chinese and the Japanese all look the same? 🧐

[@thetawave2473]

Jk

[@EatTheWeeds]

it comes down to genus. I don't there are toxic members of the ulmus genus.

[@EatTheWeeds]

Well, at least you picked a safe one....A nine-year-old will not eat foul tasting stuff... young kids and animals will...

[@EatTheWeeds]

If you mean Agonis flexuosa I think not.

[@5tonyvvvv]

Chinese elm makes great Longbows! We should plant more of them

[@odin422]

hahaha could be worse :)

[@kernalsanders6538]

Good grief, how big do they get, what kinds of soils do they prefer, and elevation factors then how about their temperature ranges. This video was basically a waste of time unless you like to eat a Chinese Elm...

[@josephchampagne9134]

Hence, "EatTheWeeds."

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

getoveryourself

[@967evil]

I planted one of these in my back yard 2 years ago.

[@AlexD02]

Did it grow?