Category: The Garden Journal book
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Things To Forage In August
August marks the beginning of the mushroom season! It’s not fully in swing at this point, but certain shrooms will be making an appearance at this point, particularly ones that are great for beginners to study. The main one that I recommend is Chicken Of The Woods. You’ll see it growing on the side of…
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Things To Forage In July
July is an interesting month; a lot of the greens of spring struggle around this time, but you’ve not yet reached the harvest. It’s almost like an empty period. Everything’s hot, people are sleepy, and you’re just enjoying the lazy summer days…or trying to survive the sun! One of the epic things it does have?…
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[Off-Grid Living Ideas] When Your Ferments Become Sentient: A Horror Survival Guide
This guide humorously explores the unexpected sentience of living ferments during home fermentation. It outlines stages from early signs of awakening to serious threats and containment strategies, emphasizing the importance of caution. The narrative reflects the pitfalls of enthusiastic fermentation, blending humor with practical advice on managing these quirky microbial companions. [Off-Grid Living Ideas] When Your…
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Herbs For Sleep!
I may be stalking The Minimalist Herbalist’s Substack page at the mo… They’ve got some really interesting reads, to be fair! This week I’m particularly interested in their post on herbs for sleep. I find I’m always tired and it never really goes away; I’m sluggish, with a lot of brain fog. If I drink…
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Tomatoes!!!
My babies!!!! They’re growing! I love tomatoes. They’re essential for so much cooking: casserole, stew, pasta bake, chilli, curry… The sad thing is, when you’re gardening you have to expect that only 10% of your seeds are going to do okay. I planted so many tomatoes – enough that the garden should have been over-run…
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A Guide To Rose Water
https://substack.com/@technologiee/note/c-259011994?r=wmuan WordPress isn’t letting me embed this link for some reason, but ah well. I was scrolling through Substack and spotted this post on The Minimalist Herbalist’s page. They’ve got some interesting stuff – especially a lot on tea – but this post particularly caught my eye. My roses are near ready for picking so…
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This Week’s Mushroom: Lactarius
Lactarius mushrooms – aka Milkcaps – are known for the milky substance they exude when damaged. The flavour can vary, being hot, bitter or mild, and, like the Russula mushrooms, it has a granular texture akin to sugar cubes. Ones to avoid: Ones to eat: Given there are over twice as many poisonous ones as…
