Even though I never met him, I was saddened to learn this morning that one on North Americas leading foragers Peter Gail has died. I first came across […]
Perennial vegetables
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Vert de Montmagny Ameliore
A French Dandelion cultivar, early and productive with very long leaves! Post Views: 85
Food
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OstrichDandyHeartOmelette
Thanks to my visitors Berit Børte and Ane Mari Aakernes for this “lovely” omelette this evening….dandelion flower buds and fiddleheads, ramsons, chili and Heracleum persicum spice (golpar) in […]
Beverages
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Dandelion Latte
My host Solara Goldwynn spotted Dandelion Latte on the drinks menu at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific in Victoria yesterday…so we had to try…a bit too sweet […]
Foraging
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Travelled dandelions
It’s a crazy world…even green dandelions (not even blanched) are transported 1,000 km or more from California to here in Victoria BC to be sold in a supermarket, […]
Food / Forcing / Perennial vegetables
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Forced blanched Udo Baccalao
Inspired by my visit in the spring to Tokyo’s underground blanching of Udo (Aralia cordata), see http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=8299, I dug up a couple of roots in the autumn for indoors […]
Perennial vegetables
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Longest dandelion leaf?
This is my longest dandelion leaf so far at 95cm. Any better? Post Views: 213
Perennials
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Solstice sweet and sour soup greens
Somebody once said that solstice greens are the best…I’d add that solstice perennial greens are even better :) Here’s what I used in tonight’s soup: Sea kale(strandkål), Scorzonera (scorsonnerot), […]
Edible flowers / Perennials / Salad
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Visiting Camilla Plum
On 2nd May 2016 I finally got to visit Camilla Plum and Fuglebjerggaard. Camilla is one of Scandinavia’s best known authors and broadcasters on edible gardening and cooking. […]
Ferns / Perennials
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Permaveggies Course Day 3: Ostrich fern tour along the Homla
As usual, the highlight of these weekends is the incredible walk along the river Homla just 20 minutes from home with large quantities of Ostrich Fern along the […]
Anredera cordifolia / Dandelions / garlic bulbils / Perennials
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Norwegian sansai
Good to be back from Japan to Norwegian sansai (foraged vegetables)…. From top left, left to right: Angelica archangelica “Vossakvann”, various dandelions / løvetann (Taraxacum), Rumex patientia (patience […]