Make the most of common yard weeds by using white clover for food and medicine with these easy tips and recipes.
Sarah Raven identifies 10 of Britain's rarest gems of the plant kingdom
www.davidrironsjrphotography.com I hope you are not getting tired of Mount Rainier shots? I have so many from the numerous trips I made this past August, that I want to share them. This year was fantastic for wildflowers with so many flowering at the same time! This was shot on that morning where the mountain was covered in fog and a list mist had been falling. All of the flowers were covered in dew drops, and there just seemed to be a sense of peace while walking the trails above Paradise. This is three exposures merged and tonemapped in Photomatix. I did a little "Dodge and Burn" in Photoshop as well as added a slight vignette in Lightroom. Thank you for your views, comments and faves! I appreciate them. Please do not use my images on blogs or websites without my permission. All images are available for license or sale. Thank you.
Garden design Ideas for a fashionable garden straight from the Chelsea Flower show. Plants, garden trends, and how-to bring it to your yard.
What plant do you use when you have a lot of shade, an area that always seems damp, and you don’t want, or can’t grow a lawn?? It has to be low maintenance and flowers would be lovely. …
Early-spring crocus have much to offer and they needn't be restricted to the flower bed. Just imagine a lawn filled with these blooms. If you're thinking about growing crocus in the yard, there are se
On arriving at Highgrove, home of the Prince of Wales, you can't help feeling a little excited. Tickets are not easy to come by and a passport is required
Garlic Mustard Root = Wild-Style Horseradish
delta-breezes: Our Food Stories
Yarrow is one of the most beneficial wild plants that there is. Foraging yarrow is easy, you might even have some in your own backyard!
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Wild Green Pesto — Oh So Tasty: Or What to Do With All Those Weeds!
In this blog, we took the opportunity to test out Magnolia, whose petals are used as a foraged spice, to explore which varieties were best for nibbling on.
This braised magnolia flower buds recipe makes a divine savoury starter or side dish. An exquisite plant-based magnolia recipe that will delight your senses
Botanical Name: Cichorium intybus L. Other Common Names: Common chicory, wild chicory, coffee chicory, coffee weed, succory, wild succory, blue saisy, blue sailors, achicoria (Spanish), sikuri (Finnish), Wegwarte (German), chicorée (French), cikoria (Swedish), cikorie (Danish). Habitat: Chicory is found growing wild in Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. It has been introduced to North America, where it has locally become naturalized. Chicory commonly occurs as a weed along roadsides and trails, in landfills and dry meadows. Description: Chicory is a perennial plant belonging to the Compositae family (Asteraceae). It can grow to about 1 meter in height. A variety of
Looking for a fuss-free perennial that's attractive, dependable, deer-resistant, multiseasonal and extremely long-lived? Meet baptisia-a prairie native whose beautiful spires are reminiscent of the beloved lupine, minus the maintenance.
After resting during the hottest, driest months of the year, field garlic (aka Allium vineale) returns with full vigor. Closely related to chives and scallions, this perennial of the Amaryllidaceae family can be used similarly, offering a strong, pungent, spicy, aromatic onion flavor. Originally fro
with lilac Recipe on Cook and eat.
Nasturtium mini quiches are so quick, easy and taste delicious. Nasturtiums are in abundance in my garden right now and I want to make the most of them.
Q: I've heard so much about native plants in the past couple of years that I want to grow some. I have a shady garden with lots of big trees...
Cottage gardens are intentionally casual. Go big on color, but light on labor with this classic, informal garden style.
Bitters speak to these upcoming days of feasting. They help us digest our food, especially when eating large quantities of rich fare. Bitters also tone and support liver function which makes many things work well in our lives (the liver is responsible for over 500 metabolic functions). A s a flavor
What you may not realize as you’re hoeing or pulling weeds, is that although it may look like just another stubborn invader, hairy bittercress actually has a pungent, peppery flavor and many uses in t
Did you know magnolia flowers are edible? Learn how to forage & use them
Wild Salads are back in full swing!
