{"id":4225,"date":"2016-03-14T20:53:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=4225"},"modified":"2016-03-14T20:55:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T19:55:18","slug":"visiting-the-koster-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=4225","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the Koster Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Really looking forward to visiting the beautiful tranquil Koster Islands again at the end of April and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/helena.vonbothmer\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/user.php?id=1278009823\">Helena von Bothmer<\/a>&#8216;s permaculture centre and gardens there. \u00a0See the following FB event:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1567806430183747\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1567806430183747<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few pictures from my last trip two years ago, just for a visit&#8230;<br \/>\nMore about the Koster Islands here: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Koster_Islands\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Koster_Islands<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4226 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/13-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/13-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/13.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>North Koster<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4227\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4227 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/23-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/23-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/23.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The unmanned ferry between North and South Koster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4229\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4229 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/43-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/43-300x287.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/43.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The local &#8220;talent&#8221;&#8230; checking that her husband&#8217;s not on his way back from fishing?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4230\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4230 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/51-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/51-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/51.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wild Apple in flower?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4228 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/33-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/33-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/33.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4231\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4231 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our stop on the Str\u00f8mstad to Koster ferry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4232\" style=\"width: 92px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4232 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/7-92x300.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"92\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/7-92x300.jpg 92w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/7.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Early Purple Orchids (Orchis mascula) were beautiful! There are several species of orchid on the islands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4233\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4233 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Primula veris \/ Cowslip \/ Marin\u00f8kleblom in flower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4234\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4234 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/9.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackthorn \/ Sl\u00e5petorn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4235\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4235 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/10-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/10-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bohusl\u00e4n-Dals svarth\u00f6na, an old race that were apparently brought to Sweden from Mozambique in the 1600s (http:\/\/sv.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bohusl\u00e4n-Dals_svarth\u00f6na )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4236\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4236 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/111-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/111-274x300.jpg 274w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/111-300x328.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/111.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magnificent fig \/ fiken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4237\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4237 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/121-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/121-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/121.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figs \/ Fiken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4238\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4238\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4238 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/131-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/131-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/131.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rotekte..comes true from shoots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4239\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4239 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/14-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/14.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Galinsoga parviflora is edible although I&#8217;ve yet to try it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4240\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4240 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/15-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/15.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wonderful site of many edible annual opportunistic plants (aka weeds) &#8220;intercropped&#8221; with squash&#8230;.increasing the total yield significantly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4241\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4241 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/16-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/16.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helena von Bothmer amongst the perennials sales plants&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4242\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4242 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/17-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"17\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/17-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/17.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planting parsley on a raised bed; notice the luxurious crop of ground elder \/ Skvallerk\u00e5l \/ Kirsk\u00e5l ready to harvest on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4244\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4244 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"19\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/19-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/19.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful pond&#8230;..Helena has plans to develop an area of marginal edible water plants!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4246\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4246 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/211-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"21\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/211-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/211.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medlar \/ Ekte Mispel with masses of flower buds, this will be beautiful in a couple of weeks..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4248\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4248 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/231-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"23\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/231-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/231.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lonicera edulis \/ Haskap \/ Bl\u00e5leddved in the new Forest Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4249\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4249 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/24-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"24\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/24-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/24-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/24.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisbeth Svendsen from Hvaler explains a method to protect tree roots against voles \/ jordrotter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4250\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4250 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"25\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/25.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typha, the supermarket of the swamps!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4251\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4251 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/26-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"26\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/26-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/26-300x400.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/26.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bocking 14 Comfrey \/ Valurt&#8230;I visited the Bocking research grounds (HDRA) in Essex, England in 1979!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4252\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4252 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/27-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"27\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/27-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/27.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wool mulch!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4253\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4253 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/28-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"28\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/28-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/28.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excellent large greenhouse for producing food for the restaurant!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4254\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4254 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/29-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"29\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/29-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/29.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guldkannan literally means &#8220;Gold can&#8221; &#8230;guess what it&#8217;s used to collect ;)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4255\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4255 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/30-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"30\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/30-300x290.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/30.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helena von Bothmer with Lisbeth Svendsen and daughter Nina from Hvaler&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4256\" style=\"width: 115px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4256 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311-115x300.jpg\" alt=\"31\" width=\"115\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311-115x300.jpg 115w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311-300x785.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arriving back on the mainland&#8230;.where I did my first Harryhandel (a slightly derogatory term for trips made by Norwegians over the border to Sweden to buy cheaper food and alcohol&#8230;.Ours was an \u00d8koharrytur (Organic food is also a lot cheaper and more is available in Sweden).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4243\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/18-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"18\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/18-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/18.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"20\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4247\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/221-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"22\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" 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