http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT - Foraging highlight of the day en Tue, 19 May 2026 10:56:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328135 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:22:43 +0000 chdot 328135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Learn how to identify: blackthorn, garlic mustard, hazel, raspberry, wild garlic, wood anemone and wych elm. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://sheffieldwoodlandconnections.co.uk/author/fran/" rel="nofollow">https://sheffieldwoodlandconnections.co.uk/author/fran/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328126 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:00:17 +0000 I were right about that saddle 328126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nettle tops better than spinach. Let's keep ground elder for the hungry days after Full Brexit. Smells rank. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328123 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:29:41 +0000 gembo 328123@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wilted nettles and wilted wild garlic not the best</p> <p>The garlic does tend to proliferte quickly but then die or lose potency. Nettles are best young I hear, but i am nettle incurious. Also when wedgewood tried to interest me in eating ground elder. Aye right </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328120 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:13:59 +0000 the canuck 328120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>picked supplies for wild garlic/nettle pesto.<br /> got ill.<br /> they have wilted.<br /> must try again.<br /> Hopefully the garlic bulbs i lifted (from an overcrowded area) will take where I've planted them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328111 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:38:38 +0000 I were right about that saddle 328111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Getting late in the season. Tarry not.</p> <p>Must get a last pesto done, Italian-style. We have Few-Flowered Garlic local to us. Fields of it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328110 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 18:34:49 +0000 paddyirish 328110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brilliant, thanks Gents. I knew CCE would come up with the goods. </p> <p>Bax's location is on the weekend programme this weekend or next.</p> <p>My known spots are the canal E between Philipstoun and Winchburgh, Rumbling Bridge and Dalmeny Estate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328101 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:50:06 +0000 gembo 328101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Malleny Gardens behind rugby club in Balerno, masses all a flower - wild garlic </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328100 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:40:31 +0000 minus six 328100@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@paddyirish</p> <p>wild garlic</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/kZeugKAoVAZ3kBuT6" rel="nofollow">https://goo.gl/maps/kZeugKAoVAZ3kBuT6</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20186#post-328099 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:29:27 +0000 paddyirish 328099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Picked a carrier bag of nettles on a weekend walk. Tried a few leaves afyer blanching and the resulting stock, which were no great shakes, but really pleased with the two jars of pesto that we made. One was an <a href="https://honest-food.net/nettle-pesto/">Italian version</a> with olive oil and parmesan, and the second wa all Scottish, with rapeseed oil and cheddar. Both good, preferred the Italian, but Scottish better value. Both delicious with oatcakes. </p> <p>A fun family activity if you can access a good supply.</p> <p>Hoping to find some wild garlic near us soon, known sources too far away right now. Will keep looking </p>