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Been aff aww day, an busy later, so we're gawin early this Friday. It's fuckin boilin! How are we keepin cool this weekend?

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[–] Olap@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Dessert mostly, berries galore! Even a few gooseberries this year. Neighbour gave me some red currants I turned into a pink lemonade. Tatties going to salads. Herbs for everything. Plums I thinned hard this year to hopefully see a smaller yet bigger crop. Apples going great again, last year I turned loads into apple and bramble jam. And loads of crumbles. And I fancy rowan jelly this year for the first time, and lavender chicken is a thing. I even had some dandelion leaves in my salad, and I fancy some nettles in a broth. You can even make sticky willy tea, but I haven't been brave enough yet. Don't eat the foxgloves though. Gardens are surprisingly edible

[–] Fluffgar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I read something, I forget where, about rowan berries having a toxin that's bad for the kidneys. It may have meant just the raw ones. Would have to look it up in a decent foraging book though. The amount of "A.I." generated misinformation that's about now is horrendous.

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Yup, I've had to go back to old books for the recipe to prepare them

[–] linzid83@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

You have loads!!! Our garden is mostly for bees, butterflies and birds, so they eat it and we just admire!!