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“Fallen leaves on the ground are the golden song of immortal creativity.”
~ Amit Ray
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Alexanders, Chickweed, Sloes, Bullaces, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hawthorn berries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Root vegetable
Eating our way through a thicket of Jerusalem artichokes
Along the boundary fence with our neighbours we have a thick line of jerusalem artichokes, interspersed between coppiced hazel bushes. The artichokes grow up to about 8 foot in our garden and occasionally they flower, with sunflower-like yellow heads, if … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Nature, Plants, Recipes, The home garden
Tagged cooking, Gardening, Grow you own, Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichokes, perennial vegetables, Root vegetable, sunchokes, Tubers
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“O Oysters, come and walk with us!”
When I first grew Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, I was fairly new to grow-your-own and was being adventurous with vegetables. I was reading a lot of wild food and (Victorian) kitchen gardening books and so I grew it for its delicious, … Continue reading
Posted in The home garden
Tagged Oyster plant, Purple, Root vegetable, Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetables
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