I was dipping in my new book Etnobotanik about Danish Ethnobotanist Vagn J. Brøndegaard when I came across an interesting sounding article from 1954 (yes, over 60 years ago and predating me ;) ) called “Ukrudt som nytteplanter” (Weeds as useful plants). A link to the whole article in Danish is given at the bottom, … Continue reading Brøndegaard on the rubber dandelion, burdock and utilisation of useful weed plants →
An old article from July 2014 by Elin Enger Mollestad in Permaculture News See the original at http://permaculturenews.org/2014/07/23/green-winter-63-degrees-north-norway/ GREEN WINTER AT 63 DEGREES NORTH (NORWAY) JULY 23, 2014 BY ELIN ENGER MOLLESTAD & FILED UNDER DEMONSTRATION SITES, FOOD FORESTS, FOOD PLANTS – PERENNIAL, HEALTH & DISEASE, PLANT SYSTEMS, TREES, URBAN PROJECTS 506Like 2+1 Stephen Barstow … Continue reading Green winter at 63 degrees north (Norway) →
Last night, 8th June, I made a stir-fry for dinner using only the flower stems of plants. Strongly flowered plants often become much milder when they are about to flower. The flower stems are also often crispy at this stage and not very fibrous, although some of them need peeling. Some such as Scorzonera spp., Tragopogon … Continue reading Flower stem sweet and sour stir-fry →
14 years ago and my seed list had some 1,000 entries and I even added a usage code (from Plants for a Future)……… Edible and Useful Plant Seed Trade List for November 2000 to October 2001 About the Garden: Most of the seed offered is collected in my own garden here on the edge of … Continue reading From the vaults: my Edible and Useful Plant Seed Trade List from 2000! →
