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“Nor will I then thy modest grace forget,
Chaste Snow-drop, venturous harbinger of Spring,
And pensive monitor of fleeting years!”
~ William Wordsworth
Forage in February for:
Alexanders, Bittercress, Burdock Roots, Cleavers, Chickweed, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips
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Tag Archives: Cornwall
An embarrassment of courgettes? Bake cake!
A few years ago, after admiring a tasty, moist cake made by a friend, I became the proud owner of a courgette cake recipe. I promptly filed it and never thought about it again. This summer, at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Plants, Recipes, The home garden, Vegetables
Tagged abundance, cake, Cornwall, Courgettes, excess, gluten-free, lemons, Port Quinn, Summer
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Cliff top drama – Fiery Montbretia
I saw many lovely places and sights on our holiday in North Cornwall last week, but one of the abiding images I have is of vast tracts of Montbretia marching across the landscape. I have to say that they injected … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Out and about, Wildflowers
Tagged Cliffs, Coast, Cornwall, Crocosmia, Eupatorium, Hemp-agrimony, Montbretia, Port Gaverne, Port Isaac, Tintagel
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