Monday, October 6, 2014
By Mike on Monday, October 6, 2014, 23:31
Another great year for sweet chestnuts - too many for the squirrels and jays to cope with, so I was able to collect a large basket full of them.
Let's see what we can make with this wild bounty - starting with Sweet Chestnut Biscuits.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
By Mike on Sunday, September 28, 2014, 23:57
A few weeks ago, I found a Wild Service tree alongside a footpath near my home, fruiting very prolifically.
I returned at the end of September to collect some of the fruit.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
By Mike on Thursday, September 18, 2014, 23:31
September 2014 - The blackberries seem a bit late this year, but now they're here, they're fantastic!
Let's make something that really shows off their delicious flavour and aroma - Blackberry Fool.
Monday, September 15, 2014
By Mike on Monday, September 15, 2014, 22:28
The Penny Bun Mushroom (also known as Cep or Porcini) is possibly the most highly sought wild mushroom - I've picked it many times in the past, but for some reason, haven't written about it here, until now.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
By Mike on Sunday, September 14, 2014, 21:46
Bullaces are a variety of plum that produces small, round fruits, usually with a dark blue-purple skin and greenish flesh.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
By Mike on Saturday, September 6, 2014, 22:23
September 2014 - On a footpath through the middle of a cornfield, I grabbed a random ear of grass from the field margin and noticed that the seeds were quite large - which made me wonder if they could be harvested and eaten.
The grass turned out to be Foxtail Millet.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
By Mike on Saturday, May 3, 2014, 15:36
May 2014 - I have the dubious convenience of having an inexhaustible supply of a wild onion species - Three-Cornered Leek - right on my doorstep.
In fact, it's in my garden - it's everywhere in my garden. This beautiful, but invasive plant wants to take over.
Monday, October 14, 2013
By Mike on Monday, October 14, 2013, 21:13
October 2013 - After washing some chickweed, I happened to notice the seeds that had collected in the bottom of the bowl - and I began to wonder if it would be possible to collect them and sprout them as a micro-salad.
Well - I didn't intend to wonder for long - so here's the experiment - and as a bonus, a microscopic close-up look at chickweed seeds.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, October 12, 2013, 21:05
October 2013 - Nearly everything in the vegetable garden has come to an end now... except the weeds.
So to make use of a lush carpet of chickweed that has taken over, here's a recipe for making it into spicy pakora fritters.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
By Mike on Sunday, September 1, 2013, 23:18
September 2013 - This is an attempt to make something similar to balsamic vinegar, from blackberries.
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