Foraging, Folk Herbalism, Edible Weeds + Inspiration for a Slow Life

~ Feijoa Fizz / Wild Feijoa Soda ~ When the feijoa season is in full swing this is a great homebrew fizz to make which uses the leftover feijoa ski...

Feijoa Almond Cake  This is a deliciously moist cake which uses up excess feijoas. It's gluten free and dairy free, as well as refined sugar free, ...

~ Feijoa Season = Fermented Feijoa Fizz (soda) ~ The Feijoa trees are absolutely pumping right now and I’m making the most of them! These del...

~ Hairy Bittercress ~ (Cardamine hirsuta) It feels like spring has already arrived in my garden: fresh shoots, sudden bursts of life, and a scatte...

~ Slow / Folk Herbalism ~ For me, slow herbalism is about more than just taking herbs when I'm unwell. It’s about building a relationship with t...

Homegrown fruit trees & superfoods are the best! Now that the Vitamin C rich feijoa season has ended, I'm digging into the Cherry Guava's &...

Homegrown Fruit & Vege I mentioned to a friend the other day that I haven't been buying any fruit or vege this year (other than potato, oni...

Hot Lime Pickle Recipe If you have an abudnance of Limes, this is the perfect way to preserve them and enjoy their punchy, fresh flavor all year...

Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica). Devil's Apron, Naughty Man's Plaything, Hoky-poky, Jenny-nettle, Sting-leaf, Devil's Leaf, just some of the common...

Poor Man's Capers aka Nasturtium pods or seeds. It's the time of year to gather Nasturtium seed pods and make pickle! The brainy looking little gre...

Wild food & medicine spread, all picked within 20m of our DOC campsite. The edge is where it's at...just stay away from spray & peezones. F...

Dock Roots for an iron boosting tincture. I normally dig my roots in Autumn when all of the plants energy returns to the roots in preparation for ...