I forage pretty much everywhere I go. I always carry some cotton bags and a pair of gloves for collecting things.
The winter and spring is mostly greens, which are usually available year round: yellow bitter cress, dandelion, ransom (not sure this is actually okay on HCRV as is in the garlic family, although I pick the greens not the bulbs), chick weed, dock, etc.
Late Summer is when foraging really happens here: bladder campion, bramble, gooseberry, lignonberry, damson, pear, and apple.
Autumn is good for medlar just after the first frost, and of course conkers and other nuts.
I've been avoiding nettle because I've heard that even the tender new leaves can place a lot of strain on the kidneys and gall bladder because of the hairy fibers. Is this true?
I'm so glad to see some other foragers on here, sometimes the stares from strangers start to make me feel like I'm a bit crazy. But foraging is a great way to get more variety in the diet and save a bit of money to put toward tropical fruits!
Haven't really got into foraging yet but i have tried the odd nettle and dandelion drink (from my garden, blended dandelion and water)and I like them. I know of things you can forage, mostly greens. Just wondering what the uk foragers generally find and in what area. I know of one berry bush somewhere in the city. Need to take a picture. Find out what it is.
We forage mainly wild greens most of the year, nettles, miner lettues, chick weeds, and so on. Summer months would be blackberries, plums.
How about you?
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I forage pretty much everywhere I go. I always carry some cotton bags and a pair of gloves for collecting things.
The winter and spring is mostly greens, which are usually available year round: yellow bitter cress, dandelion, ransom (not sure this is actually okay on HCRV as is in the garlic family, although I pick the greens not the bulbs), chick weed, dock, etc.
Late Summer is when foraging really happens here: bladder campion, bramble, gooseberry, lignonberry, damson, pear, and apple.
Autumn is good for medlar just after the first frost, and of course conkers and other nuts.
I've been avoiding nettle because I've heard that even the tender new leaves can place a lot of strain on the kidneys and gall bladder because of the hairy fibers. Is this true?
I'm so glad to see some other foragers on here, sometimes the stares from strangers start to make me feel like I'm a bit crazy. But foraging is a great way to get more variety in the diet and save a bit of money to put toward tropical fruits!
Yeah berries, greens, nuts and some apples. I've seen plum trees in Reading but none where I live.
Nettles can affect estrogen levels and perhaps blood sugar levels. So best not to go crazy on them.
Haven't really got into foraging yet but i have tried the odd nettle and dandelion drink (from my garden, blended dandelion and water)and I like them. I know of things you can forage, mostly greens. Just wondering what the uk foragers generally find and in what area. I know of one berry bush somewhere in the city. Need to take a picture. Find out what it is.
Thanks
How about you?