Crazy about Udo
Crazy about Udo (Aralia cordata)….also these hoverflies and wasps…
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Seed from Korea
Many thanks to my friend Misoni Sandvik for sending me some more seed on her recent visit to Korea…. Misoni figures in both Aster scaber and Bunias orientalis stories in my book Around the World in 80 plants! See http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?tag=misoni-sandvik From left to right in the picture udo (Aralia cordata), Angelica acutiloba, Cirsium setidens and … Continue reading Seed from Korea
Enhanced udo salad
…..and adding a few other things to the one species udo and American spikenard salads (Aralia cordata and Aralia racemosa) and this was the result, the summer’s first extreme salad, on the anniversary of the filming of the extreme salad youtube videos (“B” in the following link!) http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=16712
American Spikenard salad
Last night, I tried American spikenard (American Udo) or Aralia racemosa for the first time! Although Aralia cordata (Japanese Udo) had a hint of bitterness after blanching, the spikenard was mild with no bitterness…a bit like cucumber was my guest’s comment NB! The spikenard was more thoroughly blanched than the udo, so not a reliable … Continue reading American Spikenard salad
Udo salad
Walking past the Udo (Aralia cordata) patch yesterday morning I noticed that the shoots had outgrown their bucket and, as usual, had thrown the bucket down the hill, eager for some sunshine. Sad for it, its effort was in vain as they were bound for the kitchen! Here’s an album of pictures showing how I … Continue reading Udo salad
Hector and the Disobedient Gardener!
Héctor is from Spain.and is teaching art and photography at the folkhøgskole (folk high school) in Skogn. He is working on a photo-project about vegetable gardens featuring “disobedient farmers/gardeners”. I’ve never been called disobedient, but I think I like that title (D.G.!!). This was his second visit and he came with his new large format … Continue reading Hector and the Disobedient Gardener!
The Potential of Perennials for Food Resilience symposium
Happy to announce that I’ll be in Switzerland the week after Easter to attend and talk at a symposium on “The Potential of Perennials for Food Resilience” Here’s the symposium announcement: https://www.perennials-resilience.org (more later!). Excited that I’ll get to meet Mr. Mountain Gardens himself, Joe Hollis, who is also attending. Many of you will know Joe from his … Continue reading The Potential of Perennials for Food Resilience symposium
THE NEW EDIMENTALS SEED TRADE LIST FOR 2017-2018
7th January 2018 Welcome to my new seed trade list for 2017-18. 15, 16 and 17 in brackets indicates the harvesting year for the seed. Concerning seed quantity: as I don’t have many plants of each species, seed quantity is limited in most cases. Therefore, for some species you may only get a few seeds. … Continue reading THE NEW EDIMENTALS SEED TRADE LIST FOR 2017-2018
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 trading for, I only “sell” seed through out Norwegian Seed Savers organisation on a non-profit basis! Here are my current offers in Norwegian Seed Savers (KVANN) autumn … Continue reading Current offers in Norwegian Seed Savers (KVANN) autumn seed and vegetable catalogue
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 Norwegian Seed Savers (KVANN) by the participants of the Malvik Permaculture Design Course :)