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Food / Perennial vegetable shoots / Winter vegetables
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Dennis’ veggies
As Storm Dennis brought similar temperatures to southern England to Malvik, this was today’s harvest from the garden….more like mid-April. These were used in a stew: Alliaria petiolata […]
Birds
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Store mengder kaier
Årets største registrerte kaie flokk i Trøndelag ble sett fra huset i ettermiddag, rundt 750 fugler (ja, jeg telte!) i to grupper over Malvikodden og Malvikbukta. De er […]
Shrub / Trees
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First leafing again
When I was away in January, the mildest ever recorded in this part of the world, this bird cherry that I received as Padus asiatica leafed out for […]
Fjord views / Sun
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Mist and sunrise
Thick mist overnight was clearing at 9 this morning as the sun rose over the spruce forest. Post Views: 124
Birds
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Waxwings are still here
Although not as many as before Xmas there are still flocks of waxwings (sidensvans) around, more than normal at this time of year. Usually, most have left by […]
Snow
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Brighter today
Everything was much brighter today after a very wet Wednesday and wet heavy snow was weighing all the branches down and I even had to avoid hanging branches […]
Birds
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Redpolls everywhere
In July, I forecast it was going to be a good year for the birds with exceptional flowering of birch, lime, rowan, maples and other trees (http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=22951)At the […]
Birds
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Did the hawfinch spot me?
I think this hawfinch (kjernebiter) gradually realises it’s being watched :) Post Views: 116
Birds
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Goldfinches on the balcony
At last, a flock of 5 goldfinches were on my balcony feeding on burdock (borre) that I planted there two years ago in a large pot with the […]
Food
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Dandelion-leek pizza
Many years ago, I ordered a delicious chicory pizza in Venice. Even though I found chicory quite bitter, in a pizza the bitterness was much reduced and it […]
Edimentals / Ferns / Garden tour
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In the gardens at the Gothenburg Botanics in January
I also walked around the outside gardens during my visit to the Gothenburg Botanical Gardens on Saturday 25th January 2020. In the mild weather, there were many people […]
Fjord views / Sun
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Skyscapes
Nice to be back to Malvik’s wonderful skyscapes! Post Views: 94
Bulbs / Garden tour / Winter shoots
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Edibles in the January Bulb Garden at the Gothenburg Botanics
On my way north from Vienna to Oslo, I found myself unexpectedly with a 4 hour wait in Gothenburg in Sweden, and there was no hesitation to visit […]
Blanching / Dandelions / Perennial vegetable shoots / Winter shoots
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Sprouts in the cellar
A much warmer winter than normal and I returned home to well developed blanched dandelion shoots in the cellar together with horseradish shoots and the sweet cicely shoots […]
Birds
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Goldfinches on the feeder
Two goldfinches were on the bird feeder today. So far this winter I’d only seen on natural food – burdock (Arctium seeds). Post Views: 186
Birds
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Jackdaws 29th January 2020
Around 700 jackdaws (kaie) over the house this afternoon! Post Views: 123
Bulbs
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Latest ever garlic planting
It seemed that it was going to be spring before I could plant my garlic this year after the soil froze solid at the end of October, taking […]
Seed / Seed sowing
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THE NEW EDIMENTALS SEED TRADE LIST FOR 2019-2020
Updated 24th Feruary 2020 WELCOME TO MY NEW SEED TRADE LIST FOR 2019-20, THIS YEAR WITH 390 VARIETIES17, 18, 19 in brackets indicates the harvesting year for the […]
grain
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Mountaineer Perennial Rye
Back in the 2000s most of the interesting amateur plant breeding work was discussed on the Homegrown Goodness forum. That was the first time I heard about work […]
Berries / Birds
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Yew for redwing
I planted a yew (Taxus x meda “Hicksii”) next to the kitchen window mainly for the birds some 20 years ago and the berries regularly attract blackbirds, fieldfares, […]
Seed / Seed sowing / Snow
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The last seed?
A delayed Xmas this year, celebrating at the weekend when my daughter is here….spent the wait sowing seed and the 54th milk carton seed tray for 2019, perennials […]
Birds
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Whooper swan family
A family of whooper swans (sangsvane) flew over the house today! Post Views: 180