Streptopus amplexifolius has been used for its spring shoots that supposedly taste of cucumber and the ripe berries that give the plant one of its names, watermelon berry….A […]
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Japanese woodlanders
I love these weird and wonderful hard to get woodlanders from Japan and elsewhere in the Far East, many of which are edible. Here are three that […]
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Alliaria capers
I have two helpers in the garden this week and one of the jobs was to pull up all the garlic mustard / løkurt which was in danger […]
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Hablitzia anno 2001!
I just discovered that Hablitzia was one of the ingredients in my first world record salad in 2001…. I had received both cuttings and seeds from Mona Hellberg […]
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Hablitzia tamnoides in Oslo
Hablitzia tamnoides/stjernemelde/Caucasian Spinach in the botanical gardens in Oslo 3rd July 2015! Post Views: 96
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Perennials thrive in a cold spring!
With plenty of rain and a maximum temperature of only 16C so far in May with no frost, it’s been perfect growing conditions for my perennial vegetables. My […]
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Join me on the island of the Angels in Northern Norway in June!
Bli med meg til Engeløya! Jeg skal holde helgekurs der fra 19. – 21. juni! Påmeldinger til Eva Bakkeslett! Join me on a weekend to beautiful Engeløya / […]
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First Ostrich Ferns up…
I was surprised to find these Ostrich Ferns / Strutseving almost over this morning in Leangenbukta (Trondheim)! I had checked the ones in my garden last night and […]
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Article in Permakultur magazine
The latest Nordic Permaculture Magazine, out on Friday includes an article about: “Permakulturhave (Permaculture Garden) Høj diversitet (High diversity) Højt mod nord (Far to the North)” I wonder […]
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Record Hablitzia harvest
So far this year the temperature has been over 5 deg C above average, the highest start to the year since records began! Yesterday, 14th March I harvested […]
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Svartelistet søtsak (“blacklisted goodies”) article
Norwegian article on sweet cicely published on the following sites / Norsk artikkel om spansk kjørvel er publisert på følgende steder: http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?page_id=737 (all my articles from the magazine Sopp og […]
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Sowing Ground Elder seed
I don’t think many people have sowed ground elder seed before :) It won’t be easy to shake off the Mad Salad Man tag now ;) When I […]
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Permaculture Magazine excerpt from the book!
And now adding a pdf of the article: [gview file=”http://www.edimentals.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Many-Uses-of-Udo-PM83.pdf”] To buy the current issue in print or as a PDF see: http://www.green-shopping.co.uk/magazines/current-issue.html To buy a print or digital […]
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Announcing the First Annual Hardanger Perennialen!
Link added to my list of talks, courses and forages (at http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?page_id=262) to a FB event for the Hardanger Perennialen at the beginning of May, what promises to be […]
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The author of Around the World in 80 plants is guesting on permies.com this week!
My book Around the World in 80 plants is book of the week on permies.com this week 2nd – 6th February and I’ll be answering questions and taking part in […]
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Holma Forest Garden video!
Really nice video showing off the Holma Forest Garden in southern Sweden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVLEC-dtRdk Link to my post about Holma here: http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=138 In a special part of the garden, many […]
Book reviews / Bushes / Climbers / Edimentals / Forest Gardening / Herbs / Malvik / Perennials / Permaculture / Shrub / Trees
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Alys Fowler on ATW in the Guardian
Thank you so much Alys Fowler!!! She has apparently been “trailing round the house with my copy (of ATW), unable to put it down.” :-D http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jan/24/alys-fowler-norwegian-edible-garden Here’s a […]
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SRGC seed has arrived
For the unusual vegetable enthusiast, the place to find seed are the alpine garden clubs’ seed exchanges: Scottish Rock Garden Club (SRGC), Alpine Garden Society (AGS) and the […]
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The Live in London tapes
While I was in London in December I met London Permaculture’s Stefan Geyer at St. Athan’s Hotel in London for a chat and it’s now available for all […]
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The many uses of Udo
An excerpt from the book is on page 55 of the latest Permaculture Magazine :) Post Views: 115
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Electronic release of Around the World in 80 plants
The PDF version is now available through Green Shopping and you can download a free sample!! ATW from Green Shopping The Kindle and iTunes versions are also on the […]
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My way of sharing FUN – write about it!!!
Thanks very much to Joan Lambert Bailey for the nice remarks and great review! Yes, you’re absolutely right when you say “I am convinced this book is his […]
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The new Edimentals seed trade list for 2014-2015
SEE THE NEW SEED LIST Welcome to my new seed trade list for 2014-15. 12, 13 and 14 in brackets indicates the harvesting year for the seed. Concerning […]
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Shoreditch Radio Interview on Around the World!
An Interview with the Extreme Salad Man Stephen Barstow at www.Shoreditchradio.co.uk on Sunday 18 January at 20:00 UTC This is an interview I did in London with London Permaculture’s Stefan […]
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From the vaults: my Edible and Useful Plant Seed Trade List from 2000!
14 years ago and my seed list had some 1,000 entries and I even added a usage code (from Plants for a Future)……… Edible and Useful Plant Seed […]