Fungi
In the British Isles there are thousands of fungi and some of them are edible. It can be difficult to identify fungi and some are absolutely deadly. Simply tasting a tiny piece of unidentified mushroom...
View ArticleFood during a crisis
This is an article on understanding food during a crisis taken from the book Edible Plants for Preppers (available from Amazon Kindle for £2.50 or free on Kindle Unlimited). The book contains a lot of...
View ArticlePlaces to find food during a crisis
This is an article on places to find food taken from the book Edible Plants for Preppers (available from Amazon Kindle for £2.50 or free on Kindle Unlimited). The book contains a lot of useful...
View ArticleMaking Your Own 'Coffee'
Many different plants have been used to make a coffee substitute over the years. We thought we'd revisit the subject and give you our recommendations and instructions on how to get the best drink.List...
View ArticleCatmint (Nepeta cataria)
A huge number of herbs come from the mint (Lamiaceae or Labiatae) family and are liberally used in the kitchen or for medicinal purposes. They include various mints, basil, lavender, oregano, thyme,...
View ArticleStinging Nettle Recipes
The stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) season is now under way in the UK so it is time to make good use of this amazing plant. The beauty of edible wild plants, like nettles, is that they do not require...
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