Spring is the perennial vegetable in time and right now it's harvest time for several really nice vegetables. A few days ago it became jätterams (Polygonatum x hybdridum) for dinner. It belongs to the family of asparagus plants and reminiscent of wild asparagus to taste. The advantage of jätterams is that it matures earlier and thrive in deep shade. […]
A week ago we had the first night frost in the forest garden and it usually means the end of the fruit- and bärsäsongen. The only fruit that lingers now is black and red chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa och A. arbutifolia). Especially black chokeberry is said to be an incredibly healthy fruit, thanks to their dark color. Before the first frost could […]
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 […]
