Tag: Nutritional

Nötodling in Sweden – From 8: Nutritional values

I have planted so many different nut trees in Putt Myra forest garden partly because I'm on the hunt for crops that can replace the usual staple crops in the form of cereals and potatoes, but also oilseeds and protein-rich legumes. An important parameter to keep track of, then, of course, the nutritional content of the nuts. First, the nuts […]

This year's perennial vegetable - Ostrich fern

Edible perennial group (http://åretsätligaperenn.se /), which is an interest group to spread knowledge of edible perennials, appointed last week ostrich fern (Mateuccia struthiopteris) to this year's edible perennial. I was very happy with the appointment as ostrich fern is one of my absolute favorites in the spring. The plant is the only edible fern in our climate that I know of. The harvests […]