It's the start of mushroom season!.. Check out this Scottish website for advice
Cep; I really want find some Cauliflower fungus; Chanterelle; ring Champignon; Field mushroom; Giant puffball; Horse mushroom; Parasol mushroom; Shaggy Cap; Wood Hedgehog a mushroom with teeth!
Black mustard
Blackberry in milder spots, not here in western Scotland just yet
Elderberries
Hazelnut
Heather flowers fancy some heather mead or heather ale? mmm
Raspberry - not many left though!
Rosehip not content with the stash of wild rose jam I have waiting for a winter treat, I plan to also make some rosehip & apply jelly
Sea beet
Wild strawberry
Happy hunting! Let me know what you find and show me your foraged treats please!
Showing posts with label In Season month by month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In Season month by month. Show all posts
Sunday, 21 August 2011
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Growing wild in July
Lots of mushrooms starting to appear including Cep,Chanterelle, Field mushroom, Giant puffball (you GOTTA check out the link for that one!!), Horse mushroom, Parasol mushroom & Shaggy cap if you know where to look.
Sea beet
Green walnut (this link actually takes you to one of Fergus Drennans articles with lots of great wild recipes). I'm not actually sure if I would recognise a green walnut tree, if such a thing even grows in Scotland!
Raspberries are starting to form thanks to the warm weather. I'm looking forward to checking out my secret raspberry patches locally.
Strawberries are everywhere! My wild strawberries are amazing, if only they weren't so tiny! I don't manage to harvest many of my other strawberries though as the wild life are beating me to it every time!
Wild rose flowers still in bloom here, and yes I'm still making jars of jam
Lime blossom
Elderflower
Meadow Sweet blossom - my favourite flower of all, like puffs of cloud growing along the roadsides
Sea beet
Green walnut (this link actually takes you to one of Fergus Drennans articles with lots of great wild recipes). I'm not actually sure if I would recognise a green walnut tree, if such a thing even grows in Scotland!
Raspberries are starting to form thanks to the warm weather. I'm looking forward to checking out my secret raspberry patches locally.
Strawberries are everywhere! My wild strawberries are amazing, if only they weren't so tiny! I don't manage to harvest many of my other strawberries though as the wild life are beating me to it every time!
Wild rose flowers still in bloom here, and yes I'm still making jars of jam
Lime blossom
Elderflower
Meadow Sweet blossom - my favourite flower of all, like puffs of cloud growing along the roadsides
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Growing Wild in June
Elderflower Now I replace my wild garlic obsession with elderflowers!
Fairy ring champignon
Ramsons (though nearly over)
Nettle
Sea Beet
Shaggy Cap
St George's mushroom
Wild rose flower It's jam making time!
Wild strawberry
Fairy ring champignon
Ramsons (though nearly over)
Nettle
Sea Beet
Shaggy Cap
St George's mushroom
Wild rose flower It's jam making time!
Wild strawberry
Monday, 9 May 2011
Growing Wild in May
Carragheen Moss. Also known as Irish Moss, grows abundantly in Ireland, the Channel Islands & Hebrides but can be found on almost any western shore. Is at it's best to be gathered now & can be used immediately or dried. My family in Ireland eat a lot of the stuff, but I'm not such a fan I must admit. Here's recipe for pudding similar to what my family eat with cream, although this recipe uses dried carragheen. There are some interesting recipes about too, such as Carrageen Chocolate Jelly, and Carragheen Peppermint Cream!
Dandelion Flowers
Fairy-ring champignon
Hawthorn leaves. I must also admit to not particularly liking these either, too bitter for me. Am going to make tea with flowers instead.
Morel I think I may have just found a fantastic new walk to take Baby Wild on nearby where we can start searching for these in earnest. The weather is perfect right now.
Nettle.
Ramsoms/Wild Garlic. In bloom now. I find the flowers so pretty I have them in small vases in my house - they don't stink the house out of garlic!
Sea Beet a bit like spinach.
St George's mushroom Got it's name by appearing so close to St George's Day (April 23rd). It appears in March in Italy, a warmer country, and is there known as marzolino, where it is very popular to eat.
Sweet Violet A cure for sore throats?
Tansy Leaves First recorded as being cultivated by the ancient Greeks for medicinal purposes. In the 8th century AD it was grown in the herb gardens of Charlemagne and by Benedictine monks of the Swiss monastery of Saint Gall. Tansy was used to treat intestinal worms, rheumatism, digestive problems, fevers, sores, and to “bring out” measles. During the Middle Ages and later, high doses were used to induce abortions. Contradictorily, tansy was also used to help women conceive and to prevent miscarriages. In the 15th century, Christians began serving tansy with Lenten meals to commemorate the bitter herbs eaten by the Israelites. Tansy was thought to have the added Lenten benefits of controlling flatulence brought on by days of eating fish and pulses and of preventing the intestinal worms believed to be caused by eating fish during Lent. Tansy was used as a face wash and was reported to lighten and purify the skin. In the 19th century, Irish folklore suggested that bathing in a solution of tansy and salts would cure joint pain. Although most of its medicinal uses have been discredited, tansy is still a component of some medicines and is listed by the United States Pharmacopeia as a treatment for fevers, feverish colds, and jaundice.
Dandelion Flowers
Fairy-ring champignon
Hawthorn leaves. I must also admit to not particularly liking these either, too bitter for me. Am going to make tea with flowers instead.
Morel I think I may have just found a fantastic new walk to take Baby Wild on nearby where we can start searching for these in earnest. The weather is perfect right now.
Nettle.
Ramsoms/Wild Garlic. In bloom now. I find the flowers so pretty I have them in small vases in my house - they don't stink the house out of garlic!
Sea Beet a bit like spinach.
St George's mushroom Got it's name by appearing so close to St George's Day (April 23rd). It appears in March in Italy, a warmer country, and is there known as marzolino, where it is very popular to eat.
Sweet Violet A cure for sore throats?
Tansy Leaves First recorded as being cultivated by the ancient Greeks for medicinal purposes. In the 8th century AD it was grown in the herb gardens of Charlemagne and by Benedictine monks of the Swiss monastery of Saint Gall. Tansy was used to treat intestinal worms, rheumatism, digestive problems, fevers, sores, and to “bring out” measles. During the Middle Ages and later, high doses were used to induce abortions. Contradictorily, tansy was also used to help women conceive and to prevent miscarriages. In the 15th century, Christians began serving tansy with Lenten meals to commemorate the bitter herbs eaten by the Israelites. Tansy was thought to have the added Lenten benefits of controlling flatulence brought on by days of eating fish and pulses and of preventing the intestinal worms believed to be caused by eating fish during Lent. Tansy was used as a face wash and was reported to lighten and purify the skin. In the 19th century, Irish folklore suggested that bathing in a solution of tansy and salts would cure joint pain. Although most of its medicinal uses have been discredited, tansy is still a component of some medicines and is listed by the United States Pharmacopeia as a treatment for fevers, feverish colds, and jaundice.
Monday, 18 April 2011
Growing Wild in April
Jack-by-the-hedge - grows along fences and roadsides here, has a faint garlic taste.Best of all in a sauce for lamb mixed with a little mint, hawthorn buds & vinegar and sugar.
Morel - only appear for afew days, so freeze them when you find some! Great in stews & soups, and can stuffed. Have yet to come across any here in Scotland myself.
Nettle - Use the young leaves as spinach, blanching them in hots water removes the stings and they are hugely beneficial - they have high levels of Vitamin A & C, 2.3% bt weight of iron & 5.5% of protein!
Hairy Bittercress - this stuff grows all over my garden so I am delighted to throw them into salads to try contol thier spread!
Bistort - a traditional bitter leaf eaten after Lentan Fasting. Don't fancy it myself! But there are plenty of traditional easter recipes out there.
Dandelion flowers - mmmmm flower fritters. Now that most of the dandelions are in flower, their leaves can be slightly more bitter, but still edible so don't stop using them as a free & nutricious sandwich & salad filler. Great in bacon butties!
Hawthorn Leaves - a pleasant nutty taste, good in salads or with cold potatoes & beetroot. Goes best in cheese sandwiches. Also has many traditional easter pudding recipes.
Goosegrass - another way to eat my garden free of weeds! I've already got a pile of this sticky plant in a corner of my garedn under my eucalyptus tree. More fun to play with than eat as it needs boiling or steaming briefly to disolve the clingy hooks.
Wild Garlic / Ramsons - you don't need me to go on any more about this wonderful veggie. Am obsessed!
Morel - only appear for afew days, so freeze them when you find some! Great in stews & soups, and can stuffed. Have yet to come across any here in Scotland myself.
Nettle - Use the young leaves as spinach, blanching them in hots water removes the stings and they are hugely beneficial - they have high levels of Vitamin A & C, 2.3% bt weight of iron & 5.5% of protein!
Hairy Bittercress - this stuff grows all over my garden so I am delighted to throw them into salads to try contol thier spread!
Bistort - a traditional bitter leaf eaten after Lentan Fasting. Don't fancy it myself! But there are plenty of traditional easter recipes out there.
Dandelion flowers - mmmmm flower fritters. Now that most of the dandelions are in flower, their leaves can be slightly more bitter, but still edible so don't stop using them as a free & nutricious sandwich & salad filler. Great in bacon butties!
Hawthorn Leaves - a pleasant nutty taste, good in salads or with cold potatoes & beetroot. Goes best in cheese sandwiches. Also has many traditional easter pudding recipes.
Goosegrass - another way to eat my garden free of weeds! I've already got a pile of this sticky plant in a corner of my garedn under my eucalyptus tree. More fun to play with than eat as it needs boiling or steaming briefly to disolve the clingy hooks.
Wild Garlic / Ramsons - you don't need me to go on any more about this wonderful veggie. Am obsessed!
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