An article in Norwegian gardening magazine Norsk Hagetidend from February 2017 about my edible garden: [gview file=”http://www.edimentals.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Hagetidend_Feb17.pdf”] Post Views: 124
Birds
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Redpoll and that wren again
A redpoll (gråsisik) next to the front door…and once again Mr. Wren turns up (calls in the background) ;) Post Views: 96
Birds
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Thrush migration
Thousands of thrushes, mainly fieldfares (gråtrost) were passing over this morning, a few stopping! Post Views: 160
Birds
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Whooper swans
Whooper swans (sangsvaner) flying over the this morning! Post Views: 135
Edimentals
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Incredible Edimentals
I was invited to the opening of a new edimental bed at Incredible Edible Todmorden (West Yorkshire) in September, but sadly couldn’t make it :( It was designed […]
Onions
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Nervous Onions or Magic Wren?
I certainly didn’t think I would make a blog post with this name today! This is possibly my strangest post ever…. To explain, I was cleaning and packing […]
Fungi / walks
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Malvik walk
Yesterday I had a walk in the steep north facing woods east of Malvikbakk only 5 minutes by bike from home. I’d found a lot of edible fungi […]
Seed
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2017 seed saving
Starting a new album of seed cleaned and packed for 2017 See also a large album from 2014-2017 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152657183550860.1073742196.655215859&type=1&l=5d68039f07 and http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=14005 231017: Added 45 more pictures! 051117: […]
Berries
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Elderberries are ripe
Sambucus nigra “Samyl” is a new Danish variety of elderberry / svarthyll. It is very productive, the earliest elderberry I’ve grown (they are marginal here), hardy and it […]
Edible flowers / House plants
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Edimental Begonia
Begonia flowers are edible and taste sour. The leaf stalks of some species have also been eaten. This Begonia was given to me by Grennessminde nursery just outside […]
Birds
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Wren encounter
I met a wren (gjerdesmett) in the garden this morning! I’d heard him singing to me so went to say hello :) A robin (rødstrupe) is calling in […]
Perennial vegetables
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Crambe cordifolia sale
I found 4 plants of one of my favourite and most productive perennial vegetables, Crambe cordifolia (Heartleaf Crambe / buskstrandkål) for sale at 70% off the normal price […]
Birds
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Mallards doing the rounds
Mallards flying around the field below the house checking that the coast is clear before landing to feed… Post Views: 74
Seed
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Current offers in Norwegian Seed Savers (KVANN) autumn seed and vegetable catalogue
I’m often asked if I sell seed of my perennial vegetables and other plants I blog about. The answer is that unless you have something I’m interested in […]
Beans / Food
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19th October 2014 Falafel
19th October 2014: Broad beans / bondebønner were harvested today and made into falafel with onions, apple, chilis, garlic and golpar (Heracleum persicum / Tromsøpalme spice) with barley […]
Perennial vegetables
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The annual Udo collapse
Early last week I made this little video after the annual collapse of my largest vegetable, Aralia cordata (Udo) …. the berries/ seeds were collected for sharing in […]
Onions
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The Roof Onions of Gudbrandsdalen in Norway
On 3rd July 2009, local historian Geir Neverdal invited me on a tour to witness first hand the old traditional onion roofs of Gudbrandsdalen near the town of Otta. […]
Berries / Drying
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Worcesterleather and dried Aronia berries
The best October berry here is a berry that I have concluded in the past is Worcesterberry, although I had received it as Jostaberry, see the following blog […]
Edible flowers / Salad
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The Last PDC salad
The last salad of this year’s PDC course here in Malvik…there’s still a lot of colour in the garden and house! Post Views: 136
Edible flowers / Tubers
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Oca still in full flower
Two or three of my oca (Oxalis tuberosa) cultivars were still in flower this week! Post Views: 150