Monthly Archives: December 2015
Malvik Moonbeams; 27th December 2015
…are never the same due to the changing surface roughness on the fjord. These were taken about 15 minutes apart.
Moonbow and other midnight pictures from the garden
Siberian nutcracker and Hawfinch in the garden
Red-veined dandelion greens in Portland
Organic red-veined dandelion greens on sale in New Seasons Market in Portland, Oregon, a great supermarket chain representing a step in the right direction with a large percentage of organic and locally produced goods! One of my hosts David Findlay worked there.
Xmas fresh fungi!
Never picked fresh fungi for Xmas before. Picked these terracotta hedgehogs / rødgule piggsopp / hydnum rufescens here on Nesodden near Oslo! They were used in the xmas veggie nut roast!
Spring shoots in December
It’s normal that Hablitzia tamnoides and various Alliums have young shoots at this time of year, but I’d never seen shoots and clusters of flower buds on Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginiana) and Angelica atropurpurea before in December…
3rd year Paolo JA crosses
This is the 3rd year of growing Paolo Gaiardelli‘s first year Dayneutral x wild Italian crosses – harvested today! I’ve selected 5 interesting looking tubers to grow for a 4th year before deciding whether to keep them!
Here’s a Norwegian article about the project: http://www.skogoglandskap.no/nyheter/2013/krysninger_mellom_vill_italiensk_og_norsk_jordskokk/newsitem
20th December fjord views
Today’s garden view. About +7C today, still and misty!
McMillion in Malvik
Enjoyable visit this weekend from Andrew McMillion from Nes, MdG politician, seed saver and soon to be a pioneering farmer! Great to have you here, Andrew!
