Tag: foraging
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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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Recommended Website: Eatweedsuk
Robin Harford from Eatweeds – The Forager’s Guide to the Wild Edible Plants of Britain https://share.google/lrOffoVlTvvhwXOa8 This chap’s website is brilliant, full of knowledge! I highly recommend for anyone wanting to delve into more plant knowledge.
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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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Cauliflower Fungus
I found this last year when exploring the woods and had to try it. Honestly, it was lovely! Great texture, gentle flavour, it was great! It’d be a great alternative to carbs in a dish, it’s that satisfying. Apparently it’s one of those mushrooms that people can’t really grow in a controlled environment, so when…
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The Garden Journal
In this book, I write all of my findings and discoveries made in nature. I write about different plants, fungi and bugs, where to find them, how to process them, and what dangers they may have. I write about their uses and various recipes one can try for each and every one. This book, I…
