Foraging, Folk Herbalism, Edible Weeds + Inspiration for a Slow Life

Homegrown fruit trees & superfoods are the best! Now that the Vitamin C rich feijoa season has ended, I'm digging into the Cherry Guava's &...

Homegrown Fruit & Vege I mentioned to a friend the other day that I haven't been buying any fruit or vege this year (other than potato, oni...

Hot Lime Pickle Recipe If you have an abudnance of Limes, this is the perfect way to preserve them and enjoy their punchy, fresh flavor all year...

Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica). Devil's Apron, Naughty Man's Plaything, Hoky-poky, Jenny-nettle, Sting-leaf, Devil's Leaf, just some of the common...

Poor Man's Capers aka Nasturtium pods or seeds. It's the time of year to gather Nasturtium seed pods and make pickle! The brainy looking little gre...

Wild food & medicine spread, all picked within 20m of our DOC campsite. The edge is where it's at...just stay away from spray & peezones. F...

Dock Roots for an iron boosting tincture. I normally dig my roots in Autumn when all of the plants energy returns to the roots in preparation for ...

CAT'S EAR (Hypochoeris radicata) Get to know your Cat’s Ear / False Dandelion / Flatweed, and you need never go hungry again. That’s because this ...

Elderflower, Sambucus Nigra, aka Elder. Elderflowers come out in late Spring, early Summer, whilst the Elderberries develop in late Summer, ea...

When Spring Elderflower's are in bloom, it's the perfect time to start making Elderflower brew. There are many different recipes out there, from El...