Among all the greeneries that I found on my forage cycle last week was common hogweed AKA Cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylum. A lovely green, with a fantastic flavour that doesn’t even need salt, commo hogweed is a must in your kitchen as a forager. HOWEVER, common hogweed is in the carrot family, that as weContinueContinue reading “Common hogweed- Heracleum sphondylum”
Category Archives: Foraging
Nipplewort- Lapsana communis
Check out this post on correctly identifying nipplewort (Lapsana communis),a fantastic spinach alternative!
Cleavers- Galium aparine
On today’s foraging walk/cycle, among many many others, I also found cleavers. This little “weed” that grows prolifically in path edges and woodlands goes by many other names such as Clivers, Goosegrass, Catchweed, Sticky Weed, Robin-Run-the-Hedge, Sticky Willy, Sticky willow, Velcro Weed and Grip Grass because of the tendency to stick to clothes due toContinueContinue reading “Cleavers- Galium aparine”
Spring forage <3
And my theory has been verified. On today’s foraging cycle/walk I found: Ground elder Dandelion Common Hogweed Grape hyacinth Nettles Red veined sorrel Wild radish Gorse Coltsfoot Cleavers Nipplewort Garlic mustard Hawthorn Wood avens Magnolia petals This time of the year there is an incredible diversity in colors and flavors of wild herbs you canContinueContinue reading “Spring forage <3”
Witch’s butter- Tremella mesenterica
My theory is that every time I go outside foraging here in the Lancashire region, I find something new to write about. Although my facebook and instagram are brimming with other people’s posts on wild garlic finds and recipes, I was really excited to find this little fungus on my walk in Arnside the otherContinueContinue reading “Witch’s butter- Tremella mesenterica”
(Fer)mental Greens 