Chamaenerion angustifolium Known as fireweed, great willowherb or rosebay willowherb.
Family: Onagraceae.
Genus: Chamaenerion.
Species: C. angustifolium.
When and how to forage
Fireweed is a common sight in Nordic summer fields. This weed is a true colonizer and rapidly spread leaving no or little space to other…
Urtica dioicaKnown as common nettle, stinging nettle or stinger.
Family: Urticaceae.
Genus: Urtica.
Species: U. dioica.
Of all the wild herbs, nettle has to be my favorite of them all. It is something very familiar to me, that I’ve eaten since childhood. In our garden we left on purpose a little…
I’ve been lately challenging myself to cook more zero-waste. There are some shrewdness I have applied to reduce the amount of organic waste we produce in our home; you will discover them in this article. Also you will find the recipe for a delicious zero-waste lemon tart with aquafaba meringue.
This is an introduction to section of The Adagio Blog called “Nordic Foraging”, where you will find all the knowledge I have acquired in this years concerning Nordic foraging. Nordic foraging aims to be a guide to the wild, to discover how we can benefit from nature to live more sustainably.
