Stories to Satisfy your Hunger
I stared at the little bundle of green leaves in the shop. £2.79 for 50g is ridiculous for wild garlic! In spring the forest is carpeted with it. I could step outside with my eyes closed and still be able to pick handfuls of the leaves just based on smell. It should not cost much …
Is this spring particularly good for violets or have I just not noticed them before. I see them everywhere in full bloom, little purple jewels hiding in the forest under the brush. Their sweet, almost grape like scent wafting through the air. And the best bit is that the amazing flowers are edible. They can …
For those of you who have walked through the countryside between late August and November and wondered what those oblong orange-red fruits are with the little black tufts at the end, they are rosehips. This year there were so many of the red berries hanging from hedgerows that it would have been a shame not …
On a walk yesterday in my local forest I was delighted to find more blackberries. As I rarely get an opportunity to gather these lovely berries and I love the taste so much, I decided to pick some. The next day I set out into the woods armed with a large plastic box. I spent …
Normally blackberries are found growing in the autumn, but this year with all this hot weather, mixed in with regular storms, the berries have ripened much earlier. On a walk in July, my family discovered several large bushes that hung heavy with the rich fruit. I love blackberries and immediately after lunch started to collect …
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