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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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Tag Archives: lemons
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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When life gives you lemons, make elderflower champagne
As the hedgerows start to light up with plate-sized heads of elderflower (Sambucus nigra) waving like a circus act in the gusting winds, it is time to collect or buy bottles ready to make Elderflower Fizz. Elderflower Fizz is a … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Plants, Recipes, Whimsy
Tagged Cordial, drinks, Elderflower, Fizz, lemons, recipe, Sambucus nigra
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