Stalking the Wild Asparagus

It’s springtime and the country roads of southeast Australia are lined with yummy wild asparagus.

Better be quick!

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How to forage and eat three-corner garlic in Australia

Some gardeners really hate onionweed, and yet is one of the most celebrated wild edibles. Learn how to identify and cook this wild garlicky treat.

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Magnificent Magnolias and how to eat them

Magnolia flowers are edible, yummy and available everywhere at the moment. Read the guide on how to, find, cook and eat them.

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Pink peppercorns, on a tree near you.

Pink peppercorns are growing on trees all over southern Australia. They are easy to identify and is a free source of spice. Yum!

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Feral plums - the bounty in the country

The country roads of southeastern Australia are lined with feral plums in summer. Go for a drive and get yourself some wild food, make jam and rejoice in the abundance of nature.

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A full-time adventurer comes to a forage with me: read about what we talked about

The incredible Tamar Valkenier came to my foraging workshop. She’s a best selling author and a professional adventurer. Read what she has to say here>

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How to harvest and eat Neptune's necklace - Sea olives for summer snacks

Neptune’s pearls or Neptune’s necklace is a common brown seaweed found in rockpools and rock platforms in many Australian states. Learn how to ID and use this yummy seaweed.

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How to identify, harvest and eat Salsify. Oh My!

Oh, my! Salsify!
Learn about this common wild edible growing right now at the start of spring in the south-east and south-west of Australia.
It is yummy!

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EAT WEEDS A field guide to foraging

EAT WEEDS
A field guide to foraging

How to identify, harvest and use wild plants

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My Garden Path - Eating weeds on Gardening Australia

Gardening Australia segment on how to forage for edible weeds. They are yummy!!

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The magic in all mushrooms, and all of creation.

The magic in all mushrooms, and all of creation.
How a workshop learning how to forage for mushrooms can offer so much more than just free food.

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Blackberries in Australia- How to identify and where to forage the seasonal abundance

Love it or hate it, blackberries are around. Find out where the colonies are as berries abound.

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Purslane, the summer edible weed that gives so much

Some plants are just misunderstood. We think of them as a nuisance, growing out of the cracks in our pathways and becoming the curse of our perfect patios. And yet some pesky weeds are actually edible, nutritious and a much-celebrated food in many cultures. There’s no better example than purslane - Portulaca oleracea - a common edible weed that’s about to invade your garden over the coming months.

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How to forage and cook rambling dock, the edible weed.

Rambling dock (AKA Turkey rhubarb) is a common weed on the east coast of Australia. It is also edible and yummy.

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How yummy is this weed? Madeira vine, the edible menace

Madeira vine is a weed of biblical proportions. It is also edible and medicinal.

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Finding Food In the Forest: How a Pandemic Sparked New Interest In Mushrooms

Jack Revell goes foraging for wild mushrooms to find more than he expected and how a pandemic brought us all out.

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Fantastic fennel fields forevermore

It is wild fennel time! This wonderful plant provides for greens in springtime, flowers in summer and coming up the fully formed seeds. Easy to identify through the distinctive scent, go get foraging!

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Get ready for amaranth: the summer green

Arguably one of the most nutritious wild foods is about to hit your backyard, Australia. It is called amaranth, some people refer to it as a superfood and will be available all through summer. Welcome to your new-found friend!

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How to harvest and eat Robinia flowers

Robinia flowers are edible, their aroma is divine, and they are all over Temperate Australia right now.
Check your hood as you might be missing out!

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mmmm moorish mulberries!! How to take advantage of the seasonal bonanza

It can be argued that it is our obligation to eat mulberries when they are ripe on the tree. It is part of our biological contract. We, urban mammals, eat mulberries and the tree flourishes forevermore.
Go on, do your job, it is the season!

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EAT WEEDSA field guide to foraging

EAT WEEDS
A field guide to foraging