[tosca100]

That's exactly what we had here Tosca, with the addition of a rusty old Raeburn range we couldn't salvage. Yes, we've gone off topic, but hey its mine so its allowed this once.

Awww thanks Argyllie. The dream is still alive according to OH. Cottage is still for sale and he's working on a plan...............

[Mosslane]

Hi Tosca, really hope you can get your dream, I know how much you have been trying. Fingers crossed,

[conteasy]

Should be some nettle tips coming up, I love nettle souflee and nettle haggis, and in pasties with potato and onion . . . .

[snowdrops]

Should be some nettle tips coming up, I love nettle souflee and nettle haggis, and in pasties with potato and onion . . . .

Do you have recipes for those,I've never tried nettles.

[Swing Swang]

Roadkill pheasant last night - it was a 3years+ c0ck bird - slow cooked for 4 hours in white wine and apple and ginger chutney - delicious - SS

[arugula]

I'll have to look out for the local nettle patch coming up although it seems on the early side. Nettle soup is very tasty and very easy to make, you just have to be careful when picking the tips.

[Madame Cholet]

Started eating camanulas last year as I discovered they are good in salads. I have now found some really beautiful ones that will grow in my new revamped shade garden.

[arugula]

That's interesting to know. I eat nasturtium flowers sometimes, but I'd love to know more about edible flowers as I think they make a dish look great.

[Madame Cholet]

The leaves of nastursiums are a good cress substitute great with egg mayo. All the viola family are ok in salads violets , pansy and viola. I tend to hatvest the leaves more and just pick the odd flower as a garnish.
Hairy bitter cress is pleasant as is speedwell

Bedding begonias are good in salads a nice crunch, the mexicans eat them a lot too.

alchemila molis sorry can't remember the common name is ok in salads in small amounts, quite a strong flavour as is ground elder and purple dead nettle.

[snowdrops]

Alchemilla mollis- ladys mantle

[Madame Cholet]

thank you snow drop

[Mafro]

Picked two great big handfuls of chickweed on the plot today and made a really nice chickweed soup.

I also found some morel mushrooms yesterday and had these on toast with PSB and cream.  Ohhh that was gooood!

[Stratts]

The groundsman at work came to see me coz he'd ploughed through a load of mushrooms when cutting the grass and I managed to gather these before they bit the dust  

Out shooting tnite if it stays fine so it would be nice to bag something to accompany them for tmoro's tea  

[chrissie B]

they look nice , we used to get given these big meaty mushrooms form out lady next door in greece bless her she used to wash them to an inch of their life and store in zero temps so when you got them they were black, freezing and slimy , but when you got them properly they were meaty like steak yum .
chrissie b

[Can you eat that?]

I must admit I stay away from fungi, I just haven't got the knowledge. This week I've pickled dandelion buds, last week nettle haggis and dandelion pancakes. And I've finally got up the nerve to pick snails, remarkable harder than you'd think to find a meal full.