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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 October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Sambucus nigra
Elderflower and Lemon Curd – Rapture!
With the hedgerows billowing under the weight of scented, frothy white elderflowers (Sambucus nigra), it’s obviously time to get cracking on a few brews of elderflower champagne and/or elderflower cordial. However, in my ongoing search for foraged food ideas I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Foraging, Recipes
Tagged Elderflower and lemon curd, Elderflowers, Foraging, Hedgerows, Preserves, Recipes, Sambucus nigra
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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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