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kimmie · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject: what have you foraged recently?

Matty and i were out foraging this morning and found a fair amount!

So here's what we foraged:

Wild Raspberrys (some out but rest not quite ready)
Blaeberrys/ bilberrys
Sweet cicely seeds
elder flowers
Wild rose petals
Pine cones

we also saw:

Ground elder
hawthorn
hogweed
clevers
Blackberrys (not black yet though)
Rose hips (not red yet though)

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Diana · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject:

Hmm, bilberrys - Ina, help please. Were the ones you had last year at the end of the Edzell Woods road?

Wild rasps not ready here yet, but the rest are. Fat hen a-plenty too.
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kimmie · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:49 am Post subject:

the Blaeberrys/Bilberrys are out in force now, you will find it on moor landsand Peat fields amoungst the heather, you will also see Crowberry.

This is crowberry, its very high in vitamin C

Blaeberry/Bilberry

both these plants are tiny in stature.

Wild Raspberrys are also out now, we harvest a few from our driveway yesterday
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Diana · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Kimmie - came in very handy today (see other threads).

I also found some Bog Myrtle (good for keeping midges away - apparently 0 and smells divine). Ina - have checked and yes, that's definately the stuff I showed you earlier.

Also found some red berries that I think are edible (didn't try them) in profusion. Will post a pick when I get them out the camera - like like a mini cranberry perhaps?
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wildgarlic · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject:

must get picking blaeberries then!

Bog myrtle - didn't someone make beer from that?

Red berries - Diana, could they be cowberry? Cowberry
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gussyboy · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

Makes my chanterelle hunt seem a bit sad by comparison, however I reckon because of the weather this year, it's going to be a great year for mushrooms, cheries and nuts?

cheers Gussyboy
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earthroots · Neepster Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 146 Location: deeside

could the 'mini-cranberries' be cowberries - they grow in the acid soil among pine trees like the blaeberries - same family as cranberries - nutritious but not as tasty as the blaes - I've tried making a sauce and not been much impressed so far any good recipes anyone?.
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flingdizz · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:37 am Post subject:

Yesterday I collected heaps of blaeberries, wild raspberries and ceps. Tonight is cep lasagne followed by raspberries and home made ice cream!

kimmie · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:45 am Post subject:

must admit i had to look up ceps...didnt realise they were Boletus
anyway here they are for others

..only ones i knew where Penny bun

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kimmie · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:57 am Post subject:

Horse mushroom is now out...you tend to see them along the verge by country roads as they are less distirbed but ploughing and livestock....Matty and I had 3 lovely ones yesterday, but becarful as they can contain lots of maggots, when collecting them, snap the head away from the stem...maggots are usually in the head at that join.http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes...d-entry.php?term=Horse%20Mushroom
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