Tag Archives: Sugar cane

100% self-sufficient in sugar at 63.5N!

I gave up sugar poison completely over 10 years ago, apart from the once a year suck on my living room sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) :) This is a hardy cultivar from Raglan in New Zealand although I grow it indoors all year!
Here’s how to eat it (apparently it gives you strong teeth): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfE62Y-11NI

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On the sunny side of my living room forest garden
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Hazel demonstrates..

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Permaveggies course 2016 Day 2

Despite the very wet and cold start to the day, it was a fun day in my garden, kitchen and foraging along the shoreline with a great bunch of permaveggie lovers! Thanks to all for helping out and particularly my helper Lorna for all her help this week bringing the garden and house up to shape!!

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Dante Hellström​ and the salad!!
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8 wonderful ladies in my kitchen :) It’s obvious why I organise these courses :)
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Salad ingredient list
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Another wonderful group of course participants plus special guests Christian Odberger​ and Dante Hellström​ from Sweden
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Sampling beach edibles Aster tripolium, Triglochin maritima and Plantago maritima which all grow together here!
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Christian Odberger was the first to try my home produced sugar cane :)
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Christian Odberger was the first to try my home produced sugar cane :)

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