tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post4863137846679281667..comments2023-06-05T16:18:39.636+02:00Comments on Snippets from me: Wild foraging, DIY tea......Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-4748779189950578292016-04-30T09:05:19.431+02:002016-04-30T09:05:19.431+02:00DUTA, it was my intent to look upon the herbs as m...DUTA, it was my intent to look upon the herbs as medicinal products than just as a tea, and to make them myself was not going to cost anything other than my time and some electricity for drying the herbs. I didn't know that chamomile was good for mouth infections, nor did I know about calendula being good for skin infections, but now I do, and thanks for that. We have a lot of wild chamomile growing here, so should have enough to get through the year, and we are intending to grow a lot of calendula, both for its attractive flowers in the flower garden, and as a herb. Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-50885274476996406092016-04-30T00:39:21.399+02:002016-04-30T00:39:21.399+02:00I'm not a tea drinker, but I always keep chamo...I'm not a tea drinker, but I always keep chamomille tea in the cupboard in case, God forbid, I get some mouth infection. The tea is a quick healer. I also keep marigold (calendula officinalis) ointment and gel for skin infections and burns. Very efficient stuff. I'm all in favor of herbal medicinal products., but they are pricey where I live, unless you can do them yourself. You have embarked on a very worthy project. Good Luck with it!DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-82518665279487323652016-04-29T10:34:17.161+02:002016-04-29T10:34:17.161+02:00DIANE, I totally understand your concern about eat...DIANE, I totally understand your concern about eating anything which does not have a food label on it or is easily identifiable because it has taken me a ages to have a go at eating anything freely picked from the 'wild' even if it is from our own garden and therefore organic. I have picked and dehydrated plantain, but like you have not incorporated it into our diet yet! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-14952869859551726502016-04-29T10:22:35.127+02:002016-04-29T10:22:35.127+02:00We only drink herbal tea but I have not got any fu...We only drink herbal tea but I have not got any further than lemon and ginger which we both love. I keep looking at the plantain leaves, there are so many around but I have not plucked up the courage to add them to our diet as yet. I am nervous of picking anything in the wild!! I gather they are very good for you never the less. Have a good weekend DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-41469407616292801182016-04-29T08:46:50.768+02:002016-04-29T08:46:50.768+02:00ANNE, thanks for the encouragement, and we do get ...ANNE, thanks for the encouragement, and we do get a regular supply of sheep fat because we have a freezer full of mutton and lamb!<br /><br />JESSICA, you are exactly of my mind set about being nervous when foraging, and I do agree with you that if you plant it then you know exactly what you are getting! A lot of natural growing plants are quite easy to distinguish but there was one which grew profusely last year in the veg plot. It was supposed to be excellent for salads and health but I just could not bring myself to eat it, so I was thinking about getting some seeds from a commercial source just so I could be confident about what I was getting!<br /><br />MINWKS, we have loads of nettle plants here which is why I thought I ought to try using them this year. Thank you for appreciating my blog, and blessings to you. Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-60619074763027806762016-04-28T23:11:15.491+02:002016-04-28T23:11:15.491+02:00Hi Vera,
My friends bring me the best gifts! A ba...Hi Vera, <br />My friends bring me the best gifts! A bag of nettles was my recent score and they were soon steeping in a bucket of water to make nettle tea for my garden plants. <br />I need to find a local source for nettles and try to dry then for drinking tea. <br />Love you blog, thank you. <br />Regards Janine<br />Becalmed Cottage Blogminwkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487584020742239991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-21151625032632299102016-04-28T15:42:17.666+02:002016-04-28T15:42:17.666+02:00I share your reticence to forage, but I am learnin...I share your reticence to forage, but I am learning. It does make sense to use what we have growing naturally around us. But if we've researched it and maybe even planted it then we should know exactly what it is that we are eating. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-39772036562638433642016-04-28T15:32:26.855+02:002016-04-28T15:32:26.855+02:00Lanolin from sheep fat is an excellent salve for d...Lanolin from sheep fat is an excellent salve for dry and chapped skin so you're definitely on the right trackAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656846246448269135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-69933338383169782112016-04-28T15:17:06.626+02:002016-04-28T15:17:06.626+02:00DAWN, now the major house renovations have been fi...DAWN, now the major house renovations have been finished I have time to find out about the wild plants growing here, and what a lovely project this is turning out to be. We make nettle soup to use as fertiliser, and are just about to get this year's supply on the go. I use tallow as a salve because I don't have to pay for it, but I shall be using olive oil for some lotions, and I know you can use coconut oil but both have to be paid for! <br /><br />MARTY, oh I am so glad to have taken you for a quiet stroll!<br /><br />Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-2434356416659768052016-04-28T13:30:07.390+02:002016-04-28T13:30:07.390+02:00Reading this post was like a peaceful stroll throu...Reading this post was like a peaceful stroll through your paddock.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-22479337810830556572016-04-28T08:59:27.058+02:002016-04-28T08:59:27.058+02:00PIONEERPREPPY, I am not sure I could use them in t...PIONEERPREPPY, I am not sure I could use them in the same way either, but probably would scatter a few in salads once the weather warms up a bit. Dried in teas, that I can do!<br /><br />LISA, I am just on the brink of using naturally growing plants, and chamomile grows wild here so is easy to harvest....that is also good for not sleeping. I shall put up an internet search to see what catnip is and whether we can grow it here. Nice to know that someone else uses plantain and dandelion.<br /><br />CRO MAGNON, I do flinch about using the dehydrator and would prefer to use the sun to dry produce, but I could never dehydrate as much as I do. I think you and I could veer towards a hermit like existence!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-57956816993847919512016-04-28T08:57:16.321+02:002016-04-28T08:57:16.321+02:00I love foraging, its a great way of getting to kno...I love foraging, its a great way of getting to know whats out there and you do become more familiar with what on your door step, I need to pick dandelion heads for wine and make up some nettle soup, I made a lotion the other year and still using it up although it dosent have animal fats in it.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-45310424908189978222016-04-28T06:08:36.328+02:002016-04-28T06:08:36.328+02:00The only thing that I dry is Cepes; thinly sliced ...The only thing that I dry is Cepes; thinly sliced and two days in the sun (no machine here), and they keep for years. I can sympathise with your final para'; I feel like that on most days!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-62317172611402837182016-04-28T00:25:53.249+02:002016-04-28T00:25:53.249+02:00This is excellent! I have used plantain and dande...This is excellent! I have used plantain and dandelion quite a bit. I would like to grow chamomile. Also - I did plant some catnip for tea purposes. I read it's very helpful if you are having anxiety or insomnia. Sometimes I have a hard time sleeping for worrying, so I thought it would be good for that. Hope it grows!Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833961486558166275.post-54793964185590025982016-04-27T23:43:01.554+02:002016-04-27T23:43:01.554+02:00Most of those my grandmother used to use when she ...Most of those my grandmother used to use when she made a "Mess of Greens" something I was never fond of but the old folks all loved.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.com