Freedom Gardening and Foraging

Oneil

@oneilnature

Celery #harvest24

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Oneil

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Peppers Drying And some basil in the bottom right of the 2nd picture. #harvest24

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Kestrel Black

@kestrel_black

Autumn Surprises

I had planted crocuses last autumn, but they didn't flower. I have them at the edges of beds tucked in here or there. The other day I saw some purple but thought it was a bean flower, and then later realized it was a crocus. I was just in time to gather the stamens. Just spotted another one today and quickly grabbed the stamens, hence why one looks dry and the other one is not. I'm sure you've figured out by now these are saffron crocuses. Might not be much, but I'll take it!

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Kestrel Black

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And... I meant to post this here.

Kestrel Black

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October Harvest

My garden has been pumping out winecap mushrooms. Winecaps are interesting because you don't start them in logs like many other varieties, instead they do best on a mulched surface. Straw can work, but it isn't long lasting. Hardwood chips are better. I did a bed of leaves and hardwood chips in my garden pathways as mushroom beds and now they keep popping up. I missed a few, but now I check regularly and I've been getting them much younger. Need a bit of cleaning, but that's not an issue.

Kestrel Black

@kestrel_black

Autumn Garden Chores

Today was supposed to be a "plant stuff I still need to put in the grpund" day. Instead it became garden cleanup. I know, it probably still doesn't look that tidy, but I did a lot. I took out several tomato plants, cleaned up the ones I decided to leave in. I cut back more...See more

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Oneil

@oneilnature

Curly Dock Root Also called Yellow Dock (because of the colour of the root). The root has laxative properties, it is a digestive aid and has anti-inflammatory effects. The seeds, leaves and stalk are also edible with the proper preparation. #foraging

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Oneil

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Today's Harvest Tomatoes. Amaranth. Tobacco. Also got a pail of peppers but didn't get a picture.

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Kestrel Black

@kestrel_black

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Kestrel Black

@kestrel_black

Ummm

So, I knew Trombocino squash could get big, but I somehow feel like I was ill prepared.

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Oneil

@oneilnature

Amaranth The tray on the left is before winnowing and the other is after. #harvest24

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CZSeventy5

@CZSeventy5

Went to grab lunch and had to pause to reflect on how blessed we are. For all the failures and hardships, we still have an entire shelf in the fridge full of homegrown veggies. Something I hope continues through at least October!

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So here's what's up in the thumb of the MItten. 2 grape vines have virtually no grapes and the apples were few and small. Surprising cuz we had such a wet couple months we were relieved to get the hay off! But now we have had no rain for weeks. Still a handful of cherry tomatoes...See more