Oh man it's been a great season for saffron milk cap mushrooms, common in pine forests round here. ON the way back from a trip to country Victoria we stopped past a reservoir and picked a metric ton of

During spring, nothing inspires me more than the sight of beautiful blooms and fresh new shoots. I thought it would be something worth celebrating with mushrooms today. I haven’t been fungi hunting, but

Dear Homesteading and Hive Friends! This is an exciting and upwelling week: I've finally managed to identify a few plants, one of which I've been asking around, about.... imaged above and below this paragraph:

One of the best things I love doing around this time is brisk walking and collecting micro-salad greens every morning. The weather has improved, and I can definitely feel spring coming. Some plants have

An afternoon fungi hunt, as usual the sun is atleast trying, but the breeze was bitterly cold and though I was all wrapped up and warm, I could feel it nibbling on my cheeks… yes, it is winter. In the

To the woods for a fungi hunt today, but I came back with blackberries instead of mushrooms! So I decided to be experimental with my leftover cordyceps, after a few months of staring at it in the cupboard

Earlier last night, I set out to a nearby woodland, just across this field, to pick the dried oyster mushrooms I had spotted a couple of days ago. I’d been waiting for these wild mushrooms to sprout for

I went on a fungi hunt today and enjoyed the lush surroundings, everything was in bloom. I wandered deeper into the woods than usual and ended up near a fallen tree I always admire from the other side

Source Princess Kate is setting a good example for everyone—not just by showing that foraging is fun and relaxing, but it also promotes a lifestyle that focuses on reducing waste, living sustainably and

Nature and good food make the perfect day!

Although it is a bit cold, it has been dry and sunny today, which inspired me to check if anything is sprouting as spring approaches. My favourite baby greens are the ones that sprout just as spring is

Three years ago, I decided to lacto-ferment some hogweed shoots just to see what would happen I didn’t have a plan for them at the time, so the jar ended up tucked away and forgotten. Fast forward to today—I

With the weather at -2°C today, I stayed mostly indoors. As part of my routine, I usually go for a walk every Friday, but today I only managed a short stroll. The frozen grass crunched underfoot, and the

Just apples from the wild 😜

This afternoon, I went on a fungi hunt. With the days growing shorter, I found myself needing a flashlight by 2 pm. I revisited the woodland where I spotted baby velvet shanks last week, hoping to find

It has been freezing and snowy the last couple of days. When the weather calmed down a bit, I went out foraging. I find foraging on icy days beautiful—staring at the glittery ice feels magical. It can

foraging for food and enjoying delicious homemade food on a rainy Autumn day

Introducing Wild Woodland Chutney Chutney began in ancient India over 2,000 years ago, derived from the Hindi word chutnā, meaning "to lick." It was a mix of fruits and spices. The British adapted

Foraging is a beautiful way to connect with nature and discover fresh, wild ingredients right from the land. It turns a simple walk into an exciting adventure, where you might find juicy berries, flavorful

What a lucky fungi hunt today! I stumbled upon a variety of mushrooms right on our lawn and couldn't resist turning them into a special treat for the whole family! I'm excited to share these with this