Hedgerow foraging – Elderflowers
Elderflowers, elderflowers everywhere! The perfumed scent of elderflowers has been following me in the early mornings signalling the start of the summer season. In the …
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On my bookshelf: Gifts from the Garden
I’ve recently been making gifts for friends rather than buying. My presents have included homemade chocolate truffles and bottles of sloe gin, wild plum gin …
White chocolate cheesecake with blackberry ripple
I can get quite obsessed. I have a freezer drawer full of blackberries picked right from the hedge in our garden. I like to experiment …
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Autumn flowers – October Begins
I had a bit of a heart attack when I sat down to write this post as I hadn’t realised it’s already October 1st! What …
Mushroom Foray and Forage
When a friend invited me on a walk with a mushroom foraging expert, I eagerly tagged along. In the autumn she likes to search for edible …
Hedgerow foraging – September
My guide to identifying and spotting what to forage in countryside hedgerows: I don’t have to go far to forage. In fact I can do …