Foraging, Herbalism, Edible Weeds + Inspiration for a Slow Lifestyle

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...

Lime Pickle Recipe I'm lucky to have a pumping Lime tree which drops it's fruit all over the ground each winter/spring. Over the years I've fall...

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,...

Dead Nettle, Lamium Purpureum Also known as Red Dead Nettle or Henbit**, they love to grow in sunny or partly shady spots, especially rich, fe...

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale Dandelion is an extremely nutritious, wild superfood, with higher levels of iron, riboflavin, and vitamin E than t...