Oca-li-docally
I wasn’t going to grow oca (Oxalis tuberosa) last year, but I wanted to support The Guild of Oca Breeders (GOB) in their efforts to breed new varieties more suited to the UK climate, and so I ended up with one of their supporter packs (which are sold out for this...
Secret Seed Club Surplus Sale: Agretti
Secret seeds arrived from @emmathegardener today💚 What a beautiful packaging, illustrations, plant information and grower's tips🌱 And I wanted to try this variety for a long time! Thank you, Emma🤗 Amazing project for seed explorers! Going to sow my secret seeds this...
Daisies, wild edibles and invisible allotments
Last year I ordered myself a packet of the Organic Gardening Catalogue’s wild edible plant mix. It says it contains: Leaves for Cooking: Charlock, Chickweed, Common Bistort, Common Comfrey, Common Mallow, Common Orache, Common Sorrel, Fat-hen, Garlic Mustard, Good...
Alys on fresh mint in February
I loved this Instagram post from Alys Fowler so much, I just had to share 🙂 Want fresh mint? 1. Dig up some dormant mint roots, whether that some growing in the ground or a pot. Mint thrives on being divided so it’s a good thing to do anyway. 2. Choose some nice...
Show the love & notice change
This year’s Show the Love campaign has a theme of ‘noticing change’. The idea is that, for Valentine’s Day, hearts are turning green to #ShowtheLove for everything we care for that’s under threat from climate change, from fluttering butterflies to walks in ancient...About Me
Hello, my name is Emma.
I'm an ethnobotanist. I love edible and useful plants, and my garden is my sanctuary. I'm building a beautiful, bountiful paradise in my back yard.
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