March can be a month of cruel cold and sharp winds…. or milder, sunny days … either way, the increased daylight seems to create more energy in me and the garden and I’m looking forward to it. It’s still too chilly for many plants to grow outside, but undeterred by not having an allotment or […]
Sweet chestnuts, the perfect foragers food
Sweet chestnuts are the perfect foragers food, they’re easy to identify ( I’m a bit scared of picking wild mushrooms, because of the awful consequences if you get it wrong) and there are lots of different ways to eat them. There’s a lot of determination needed to gather sweet chestnuts, their lime-green cases are prickly […]
It’s time to make elderflower cordial
If you fancy a bit of foraging, now is the perfect time to make elderflower cordial. It’s really simple to make, tastes delicious, doesn’t contain any dodgy additives and is virtually free. For best results pick the flowers on a sunny, morning and start the process when you get back home. It keeps longer […]