cornwall – Cornish Forage Harvest

Dandelion Flowers

adam adam — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:20:02 +0000

This tenacious plant is available from mid spring for some months. It is surprisingly versatile and can be used flavour oil, make marmalade, make tea (be careful if you have health issues such as ulcers). It also has diuretic and laxative properties. There are also a number of recipes on the web for excellent vegan honey made with flowers.

Golden Dead Nettle

adam adam — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:42:24 +0000

This ground covering plant has green and silver variegated leaves and smallish yellow flowers. The young leaves can be used to add to the flavour of soups, add colour and taste to home made pasta and dried to make a herbal tea. The flowers can be used as decoration for soups, salads and many dishes.

Wild Garlic Flowers

adam adam — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:07:58 +0000

This beautiful flower not only adds a decorative element to you dishes but tastes delicious to any one who likes the garlic flavour. It makes the best tasting garlic bread you’ve tasted. A wild relative of the onion Ramsons can be used by some people who have an allergy to garlic but use caution and try a very small quantity first to check for any reaction.

Wild Garlic Greens (Ramsons)

adam adam — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 12:59:58 +0000

Also known as Ramsons which spend most of the year as bulbs underground in ancient, damp woodlands, only emerging to flower and leaf from mid February onwards. This early spring flowering allows them to make the most of the sunlight that is still able to make it to their forest floor habitat and attracts the attention of plenty of pollinating insects including Hoverflies, Butterflies and longhorn beetles. Millions of bulbs may exist in one wood, causing white, starry carpets and strong garlic smell we so keenly associate with this flower. Ramsons are unmistakable, the garlicky smell alone can be a tell-tale sign! Otherwise for their round clusters of star like, white flowers borne on straight green stems in April and May. Their leaves are grey-green, oval and narrow and grow around the base of the stem.