Tag: Foraging
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We didn’t plant this, but the signs are encouraging that it’s Kangaroo Apple (Solanum aviculare).
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Found some Goosefoot out on the footpath yesterday.
I transplanted it into one of the beds immediately. It’s tough as nails and more nutritious than it’s cousin, via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpx0n5gFhct/
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Food Underfoot 2018
We’ll its time for the Woodstock of Gawler amateur herbalism, Food Underfoot! On Sept 23rd at 11ish, I’ll be taking a foraging walk through Henry Chenoweth Reserve in Gawler where we will take a look at the seasonal, local, food and medicinal herbs available. Last year, if I remember correctly, we looked at Chickweed, Dandelion,…
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First Mushroom Harvest
First mushroom harvest for us! A couple of hours of wandering inthe Pine forest gave me a great workout and the bonus of a free feed or two or three… In the basket are delicious Saffron Milk Caps (Lactarius deliciosus) and Laccarias (Laccaria sp). This lot are being dried as I type and the house…
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Kei apple bonanza!
Today, I took the time to visit my favourite stand of Kei Apple (Dovyalis caffra) trees. This is a local stand that thousands of people drive past (often several times a day) and, unfortunately, most go to waste, blown off of the trees by passing trucks and squashed on the road. I stopped harvesting when…