More fungi finds

Fungi finds

We're starting to spot fungi..autumn is near..

Welcome Spring's Wild Food

The things that get us excited around here! We were so happy to reacquaint ourselves with some of our favourite spring tasty wild foods as we walked about the farm today.

First, has to be nettles. They grow everywhere and they are a nice size now. Nettle tea from fresh, new shoots - so good for us! And so good to drink during pregnancy too! What a lot of uses nettles have.



Ear fungi. Lots of it growing on a dead elder branch. Nice to stew up for about 45 minutes in stock. Make sure you have identified it properly! Wash well and cook it well or it will taste rubbery. Sol really loves these.



And a special favourite here - Ramsons (wild garlic). We all eat lots of these. Forget taking a picnic to the woods, we all had a little nibble there in the ramson patch. Then back home for houmous and ramson sandwiches. Fresh young shoots can be added to just about any meal for that onion/garlicky flavour. Flowers and roots can also be eaten.





And lots more wild foods are starting to grow so beautifully!