Tag: self sufficiency
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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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My Grow Beds!
Finding grow beds can be such a pain in the backside. They end up being expensive and just die on you after a year half the time. So last year, desperate to have a decent growing section in our garden, I decided to make a couple of them from scrap wood. Don’t get me wrong,…
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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…
