Category: Plants and Their Uses
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Fly Agaric
Who here recognises this? Fly Agaric, AKA Amanita Muscaria, the Mario mushroom, the shroom that makes Santa’s reindeer fly, that sent berserkers flying into battle in an invincible rage… I heard all the hype and knew I had to try it out. I did my research beforehand, read all the warnings and figured out what…
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Am I Actively Growing Nettles? Hell Yes!
Funnily enough, my grow beds are the only place in my garden where the stinging nettles grow. You’d think I’d be ripping them out from the get-go, but I love nettles! They feed your garden, and if you use them right, they feed you. Pick the leaves, fry ’em up in some butter with some…
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Yarrow
Another plant I really want to forage, as I’ve heard so much good about it! It’s meant to grow everywhere, so there’s a good chance I’ve just walked past it without knowing. Historically, it was a popular tobacco substitute, so if society were to ever disintegrate, yarrow could be a great thing to trade. As…
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Blackberry Plants
I bloody love blackberries. I love that they’re everywhere, I love that they’re tasty, and I love that you can make all sorts with them. It’s clear that the berries are brilliant to snack on, to put in a crumble, or to make a jam with, but what about the rest? Well, the leaves are…
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Alexander
Aka Smyrnium Olusatrum This is a plant I really want to go out and find. It’s known to grow along the seaside and in hedgerows, so I need to do a proper explore along the coast. It’s meant to have green-yellow flowers that mature into a black fruit. The roots are meant to be black…
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Daisy Tea
Spring is finally here! And the first thing I’ve done? Pick and dry daisies for tea! They smell gorgeous, but they’re also great in that they: Even better: they’re everywhere! So make them into a tea or a poultice, or whatever else takes your fancy! Stick them in a salad, or make a nice lip…
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Plant Identification – Common Sallow?
What do you guys think? I found this last year and just found the pic in my gallery, but this isn’t one I’m familiar with personally.
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Fuel Fungi!
Anyone else see these little fellas everywhere? I noticed them all year round, and it turns out they’re great as firestarters. They look like coal and burn like it too! If we find ourselves with a fuel shortage coming, these might be handy to have at the ready…
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Photo time
did a quick water of the grow areas and took pictures as I went for here and my garden journal. Next month is supposed to bring us back to cold and snow. Will see how this all works out! spring peas. hard to tell but these plants are nearly a foot tall this is my…
