A small flock of waxwings (sidensvans) appeared today and the second fieldfare (gråtrost) didn’t tolerate them trying to steal the apples Waxwing vs. Fieldfare Sidensvans vs. gråtrost A […]
Fjord views / Sun
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Views from the garden this week
Colder this week and the sun is back reflecting on the fjord… Post Views: 143
Salad
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80 a day keeps the doctor away
Remember you saw my patented “80-a-day keeps the doctor away diet” here first (and mostly leafy greens, with only small amounts of false vegetables (=fruit) like tomatoes, cucumber […]
Birds
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Apple loving Fieldfares
A small flock of 6 Fieldfares / Gråtost in the garden today…no wonder the apples I was putting out were disappearing so quickly.. Post Views: 114
Garden tour
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Fosen Folkehøgskole winter visit to the Edible Garden
Pleasant winter garden visit this week from a students at Fosen Folkehøgskole curious about permaculture, forest gardening and foraging……I don’t think I’ve shown folks around the garden in […]
Seed / stratifying seed
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More seed stratifying in the garden..
Next batch of 60 or so perennials for stratifying :) Stratifying=cold treatment in the garden in an open to the elements cold frame.. Post Views: 134
Birds
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Woodpecker drumming
This great spotted woodpecker was playing for me this morning a little trill on the top of the electricity pole :) Post Views: 227
Brassica / Leafy greens / Perennial vegetable shoots / Perennial vegetables
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Purple-veined variegated perennial Homanics kale!
I found this beauty in my cellar at the weekend…it wasn’t variegated during the summer, but in the cool low light conditions of my cellar this is the […]
Birds
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Whooper swan family visiting
A family of Whooper swans (sangsvane) visited the mud flats below the house this afternoon! Although it’s quite a common bird in parts of my area and I […]
Moon
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Full moon drifting cloud
Sitting here at my desk with a fantastic view of a full moonbow again…and this time here’s a short video of thin cloud drifting past :) Post […]
Foraging
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Two month early spring foragables at 63.5N
It was one of the mildest December / January periods here since records began in the 1800s, no snow at sea level and no snow forecast, 3-4 cm […]
Talks
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Around the World Around the World talk on Youtube
Last weekend’s Around the World in 80 plants talk which was broadcast live Around the World is now available on Youtube in 3 parts – for all you […]
Trees
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Spring is here?
If spring comes with the first flowers, then it’s here already. Hazel (hassel) and the first oxlip (hagenøkleblom) are just about in flower! Post Views: 108
Food
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Kosmorama Film (and Food) Festival
Join me at Trondheim’s Kosmorama Film Festival’s Gourmet Cinema on Thursday March 9th at 1600! You will see a special screening of Michael Pollan’s documentary “In Defense of […]