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

Poor Man's Capers aka Nasturtium pods or seeds. Did you know that the brainy looking little green seeds of the Nasturtium plants are not only edibl...

SHEEP SORREL (Rumex Acetosella)This common weed is usually voted the most favorite edible weed by my workshop participants. You only need to eat on...

Plantain (Plantago Lanceolata & Plantago Major). This is such a versatile, useful and incredibly abundant wild 'weed'. I use it in skincare, ...

Legend has it that Plantain was a maiden that stood by the roadside waiting for her lover to return for so long, that she ended up turning into thi...

Just a few of my favorite foraging books. This is really just a fraction of my foraging/herbalism/gardening bookshelf, but I love to show these...

Nasturtium, Tropaeolum Majus or Minus Nasturtium is another easy to find edible. What I love about Nasturtiums is that most home gardens have them ...

Calendula, Calendula Officinalis First named Calendula by the Ancient Romans, observing that the flowers were in bloom on the first day of cale...

Cleavers, Galium aparine Often called biddy bids in NZ, or more amusingly stick bob, sticky willy, sticky jack etc. Yip those sticky things tha...

Magnolia Who doesn't known and love the glorious Magnolia trees which flower late Winter, early Spring. I've recently made a whole lot of Magno...

Miners Lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata Popping up everywhere this is another winter staple that grows abundantly & wildly in the garden. I ne...

Onion Weed, Allium triquetrum Onion Weed aka 3 cornered leek, 3 cornered garlic, angled onion, triangle onion. Allium Triquetrum is a delicio...

Puha, or Rauriki is a Sow Thistle from the Sonchus family. It's popping up all over my garden at the moment. It's not quite spring greens season,...