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Identifying Chickweed (Stellaria media)
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 Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
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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Plantain Gnocchi with Balsamic Roasted Vegetables
Spring is in full swing here in the Wairarapa and the Daffodil Festival has been and gone along with a few warm thunderstorms and many warm days spent in the sun. Being able…
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Identifying Lily Magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora)
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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Teriyaki Sushi Bowl with Pickled Magnolia Petals
It is the beginning of spring in New Zealand; the days are getting longer, the sun feels a little warmer, and there are cheery daffodils flourishing in the warmth. The river banks are…
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Wood Ear Mushroom Tom Yum Soup
We were wandering through a beautiful forest the other day and I was admiring the Cortinarius and Phellodon species I was stumbling across, along with a few new fungi to identify at home.…
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Identifying Wood Ear Mushrooms (Auricularia cornea)
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 Turkey Tails (Trametes versicolor)
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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Turkey Tail Spiced Hot Chocolate
Over this past year we have been fortunate to stumble across turkey tail mushrooms in most forests and gardens and have accrued many jars full of this powerfully medicinal fungi. It has variety…
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Dog Nettle Colcannon with Sage & Apple Sausages
For the past couple of weeks we have been house sitting in the countryside. The weather has consistently been grey and drizzly so we have been sourcing comfort from cosy fires, hot baths,…
