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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: Tomatillos
Six on Saturday – Floral Fireworks !
Feu d’artifice de fleurs by Niko Paladino was a brilliant way to start 2021. If you didn’t catch a viewing of this short video, then I’d encourage you to click on the link below for a ~30 second spirit-raiser. Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Six on Saturday
Tagged Artisan teas, Floral fireworks, Gardening, gold-lace primulas, Parsley, Tomatillos, Winter aconites
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Wordless Wednesday – All that remains
Posted in Food, Nature, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Horticulture, husks, Photography, skeletonisation, Tomatillos
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Tomatillos: A successful seed-swap experiment
“Tomatillos are like a gift. Tart green fruit … wrapped in a crinkly husk. Peel the wrapping away and you’re left with a world of possibility.” – http://www.thekitchn.com Back at the end of January, at a local allotment seed-swap event, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Plants, Recipes, The home garden, Vegetables
Tagged Gardening, mexican food, salsa verde, Tomatillos
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