by Emma | Mar 18, 2018 | ethnobotany, seeds, writing
It’s a snow day here, and I am busy putting together the reward packs for my Secret Seed Club supporters. There’s still time to sign up, if you’re based in the UK and you like getting surprise seeds through the post. Nic at Dogwooddays is the latest blogger to receive...
by Emma | Mar 14, 2018 | citizen science, unusual, veg
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...
by Emma | Mar 4, 2018 | seeds, supplier, unusual
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...
by Emma | Mar 3, 2018 | books, perennial, unusual, weeds
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...
by Emma | Feb 19, 2018 | herbs
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...
by Emma | Feb 12, 2018 | citizen science, competitions, environment, food
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...