What have velcro, gobo, inulin and a man in disguise covered in seed heads got to do with my winter diet? I’m exploring the multiple uses of burdock, a highly underrated wild vegetable. Burdock (Arctium lappa, Compositae) is famed for having inspired George de Mestral, the inventor of Velcro, as its seed heads are covered…
Month: December 2021
Foraging in Winter
If you’ve recently got interested in foraging, or lockdown is getting to you, don’t wait for the Spring to start foraging. Here are some good reasons to get outside… With all the food available in the supermarkets, just what is the point of foraging? Well, I can think of quite a few: 1. The Pleasure…