Sunday, August 25, 2013
By Mike on Sunday, August 25, 2013, 23:45
August 2013 - Blackberries are in season, and they're very good again this year.
I picked some and used them to make blackberry vinegar - it's a simple, delicious and useful way of preserving the lovely aroma and flavour of blackberries for use all year round.
Monday, August 19, 2013
By Mike on Monday, August 19, 2013, 23:55
19 August 2013 - Sorrel is a common plant of grazed or infrequently-mowed fields - I picked some lovely tangy sorrel leaves in a steeply sloping pasture in Somerset - just below Wimbleball Dam.
By Mike on Monday, August 19, 2013, 20:53
I've been keeping an eye out for Beefsteak Fungus for quite a long time now - and on a brief camping trip to Somerset, I found an almost perfect specimen.
Later, I found more of them in the New Forest.
Monday, August 12, 2013
By Mike on Monday, August 12, 2013, 22:46
Bilberries are good this year - let's take a look at a couple of uses for this plant - Bilberry Tart and Bilberry Leaf Tea.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, July 27, 2013, 21:57
Here's something I've been putting off for a long while - deliberate consumption of insects.
But the time has come! - so I caught, fried and ate grasshoppers.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
By Mike on Saturday, July 20, 2013, 07:56
I've already given this plant (Garlic Mustard) two chances as a wild vegetable - and found it disappointing. Let's have one more go.
But this time, instead of the leaves, I'm going to try eating the ripe seeds.
Monday, July 15, 2013
By Mike on Monday, July 15, 2013, 22:53
15 July 2013 - Another summer flower cordial - it's quick and easy to make using Lime flowers.
It can be diluted with still or sparking water to make a delicious summery drink, or can be frozen into ice cubes for flavouring other drinks.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
By Mike on Sunday, July 14, 2013, 20:44
July 2013 - Wild cherry is quite a common woodland tree, but frequently overlooked - let's take a closer look.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
By Mike on Sunday, June 30, 2013, 21:19
30 June 2013 - This cordial captures the fragrant grape-like flavour of Elderflowers, but is much quicker and easier to make than Elderflower Fizz.
It can be diluted with still or sparking water to make a delicious summery drink, or can be used as a light syrup for fruit salads or cocktails.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
By Mike on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 22:34
04 June 2013 - We took a pleasant evening stroll along footpaths through some local fields and picked some early flowers of Red Clover to make Red Clover Syrup.
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