A budget of local, home grown and wild produce...
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To most gardener’s the Dandelion is just a pernicious weed but all of it’s parts are edible, with many culinary uses and nutritional benefits.” This year, a warm spring has seen Dandelions growing everywhere. So, rather than trying to beat them, why not take advantage of the glut of free food and create some delicious [...]
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Mushrooms Make Sense is an informative and fun website run by the Mushroom Bureau. The Mushroom Bureau funding members are made up from mushroom growers and associated trades in the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe. They are responsible for the general publicity of all fresh cultivated mushrooms sold in Britain. This easy to navigate and [...]
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Roger Phillips, creator of Wild Flowers and its bestselling companion Mushrooms, turns his attention and his camera to the wide range of good things to eat from the countryside and seashore. From the multitude of species that are safely edible, he has selected those that are actually attractive and appetizing as food. Beautiful colour photography [...]
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The humble Bramble or Blackberry can be found in hedgerows from early September to early October. This versatile autumn fruit is packed with goodness. Dark purple, almost black fruits, similar to a Raspberry, are borne on thorny plants which climb their way through hedges and scrub. Blackberry fruits are highly nutritious, being packed with vitamin [...]
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Pick your own fruit farms are a great way of getting high quality produce straight from the farm or small holding. Known in some areas by the abbreviation PYO, pick your own farms can be found in many areas around the country. As with all plants some will grow better in some areas than in [...]
