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

The Nasturtium's are coming away, looking large & luscious with all of their brightly colored flowers to brighten up salads.During Sunday's For...

Gathering a wild salad from my wild garden. Wild in my garden? Yes, everything pictured is growing in what is supposed to be the 'pathway' to my 'o...

Fucshia, Fucshia spp Almost 110 species of Fuchsia are recognized, all of which the flowers are edible, including the NZ Native Kōtukutuku. Fuschia...

Lemon Balm ~ Melissa Officinalis Renowned for its impact on the nervous system, digestion, and antiviral prowess, this easy to grow plant is taking...

~ Onionweed & Miso pesto ~ OMG the most delicious pesto ever! How did we not discover this sooner?   Last week I made one of my favori...

~ Kumarahou / Tainui (Kumarahou & Pomaderris Tainui/Apetala) ~ This NZ native is a plant ally that I turn to for coughs, colds, viruses, ling...

Usnea barbata a.k.a. Angiangi in Aotearoa. Usnea grows on trees like an "Old Man's Beard", cascading from the trees looking much like a white b...

~ Winter Solstice Blessings ~ As we pass through the longest, darkest night, we turn our facess towards the sun & look forward to increasin...

NZ Beach Spinach During a beachwalk last week my daughter spotted this Beach Spinach covered in flowers. “Look Mum at all the flowers on the Be...

~ Pickled Onionweed Recipe ~ Like I was saying yesterday, Onionweed is part of the Allium family, just like what you would call 'real' onions. ...

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 &...

~ Cleavers cold water infusion ~ There's a luscious, fresh flush of Cleavers in the garden, so I'm drinking a cold water infusion everyday for ...