Reflections on Organic Horticulture, Kitchen Alchemy, Herbalism, Art, and Spirituality.
Wild (adj): (1)untamed, undomesticated, living freely in a natural habitat; (2)enthusiastic or eager; (3)lively and showing a disregard for rules; (4)unconventional; (5) visionary; (6)extraordinary; (7)excellent
Wild and feral edibles picked for an omelette, clockwise spiral to center starting from white flower: Garlic Mustard, Dandelion, Plantain, Arugula, Sarsaparilla, Violets, Cleavers, Japanese Knotweed, Mustard flowers, Monarda, Trout Lily, Quince flower, Purple Dead Nettle, Clover.
True Superfoods - local and fresh!
Corvid with a new batch of bees in orientation flight.
Coming in for a landing:
Pollen-laden
The bees have been loving this Arugula that over-winterd in a cold frame and burst into bloom some weeks ago. In the background is L'Atelier, the art studio, and where Mathieu makes guitars, overseen by two of my hives: Stella and Ariadne. To the right is a Fig in a pot that gets brought in over winter, and a Grape on trellis. THIS has my Heart. <3
The Mason bees have been very active; I love watching them, so docile and yet judicious.
At work: Mathieu and I with the fragrant native Woodland Phlox at a landscape client's.
And Luck of Luck! Found some tasty dinner when I wasn't even purposefully hunting! My friend Abby and I were just taking a jaunt in the woods...and lo and behold.
Then we lay in the grass in the sun for a different type of nourishment.
