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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in September for:
Cornelian Cherries, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Wild Hops, Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Strawberries, Sea Buckthorn Berries, Walnuts
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In a vase on Monday – Lazy Herb Salad
For lunch at the weekend I ‘prepared’ a lazy salad fresh from the garden: ‘Erbette’ perpetual spinach, beetroot leaves, chives, parsley, coriander, mizuna, red veined sorrel. I washed the leaves and stood them in a pint glass of water for … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, The home garden
Tagged Borage, Flowers, Gardening, Herbs, In a vase on Monday, lovage, marjoram
16 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Astronauts!
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Nature, Wordless
Tagged alliums, Borage, Bumblebees, Gardening, honey bees, Phlomis, Photography, Poppies, Wildlife
6 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Chocolate cake with the last of the edible flowers
Recipe can be found here and since I am worried that it might disappear from the bbc website at some point I’ve printed Angela Nilsen’s yummy recipe here as well: Ingredients 200g good quality dark chocolate, about 60% cocoa solids … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Plants, Recipes, Whimsy, Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged Borage, decorated, Flowers, ganache, Moist chocolate cake, Violas
7 Comments
Patterns and Potential
One of the many great things about gardening at this time of year is the anticipation of the glorious displays to come. There is so much potential energy around and you can feel it building in the noise levels (insects, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, The home garden
Tagged Asphodeline lutea, Borage, buds, calyx, Gardening, Hollyhock, Honey lily
5 Comments
