There are many bramblings (bjørkefink) in the garden at the moment and yesterday I noticed them eating nettle seed for the first time! I’ve previously recorded bullfinches (dompap) […]
Food
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Nettles and Ramsons Quiche
One of my favourite spring dishes is nettle and ramsons quiche, the ramsons cultivated on the north side of the house! Tonight’s dinner! Post Views: 154
Book / Edimentals
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Tor Smaaland’s “Your Dream Garden” from 2004
The first time my garden was featured in a book was in former Norwegian TV gardener and gardener for the King, Tor Smaaland’s 2004 book “Din drømmehage”. The […]
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), […]
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 […]