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Wild Fennel & Tofu Chorizo Pasta
We have officially passed the Summer Solstice and summer is in full swing here in New Zealand. We’ve had many humid thunderstorms throughout this month but the sun appears to be sticking around…
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Identifying Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Take great care when identifying wild plants and fungi, this blog is not a resource to be taken by itself and further resources will be linked. Consult other sources and double check. While…
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Nasturtium Leaf Crisps
It’s 27 degrees today in Carterton, the grass is drying, the pavement is scorching, but the bees still appear to be happily buzzing away around the lemon and borage flowers. I couldn’t bring…
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Elderflower Fair Folk Cocktail
Summer has begun; we’ve harvested our first bunches of radishes and potatoes, the hawthorns are blossoming, and the oak trees are putting out soft vibrant green leaves. We have been travelling through many…
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Identifying Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Take great care when identifying wild plants and fungi, this blog is not a resource to be taken by itself and further resources will be linked. Consult other sources and double check. While…
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Identifying Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
Take great care when identifying wild plants and fungi, this blog is not a resource to be taken by itself and further resources will be linked. Consult other sources and double check. While…
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Sow Thistle, Coconut, & Lime Soup
It’s the very beginning of summer; the roses are in full bloom, tawa berries are scattered on the forest floor, and early plums are ripening on the trees. I ate the first home…
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Chickweed, Apple, & Cheddar Bagels
We’ve had a fairly dreary week in Wellington with many drizzly spring showers. Whilst it can be quite frustrating gardening in the rain for days in a row these warm spring rains make…
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Identifying Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata)
Take great care when identifying wild plants and fungi, this blog is not a resource to be taken by itself and further resources will be linked. Consult other sources and double check. While…
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Pine Tip & Lemon Shortbread
We have been living in the countryside for the past week and really enjoying all the new growth and foraging opportunities that spring is bringing. Being surrounded by chickweed, nettles, puha, and oxalis,…
