Gardening – Page 3 – Design of Grace

Posted on September 13, 2016 September 11, 2016 by Grace Utting — Leave a comment

How to Identify Stinging Nettles | Home Grown | Edible Weeds

I thought I’ll do a part 2 of the Edible Weed series.

Check out part 1 which is Sow Thistle

Currently we have sow thistles and stinging nettles in abundance.

Hence I thought I’ll share with you how we harvest and prepare it.

What does it taste like? Spinach without the need to care for it;)

Base on Base on healing weeds blog stinging nettles are rich in iron, silicon, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A and C. Dried nettles may contain up to 40% protein.

Stinging nettles are known for medicinal their qualities such as

NOTE: PLEASE use gloves when handling stinging nettles as they will sting you! If you scroll down you’ll see the silicon stingers.

Scroll down or “Continue reading →” to see more photos on how to identify the stinging nettles and nutrition information.

Enjoy,
Grace-yi

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Posted on August 30, 2016 August 30, 2016 by Grace Utting — Leave a comment

Strawberry Update | Grown In Wicking Hanging Basket | Re-use | Home Grown

Strawberry 01

Woo hoo our strawberries are ripe and we get to taste the 1st fruits of our hanging wicking basket a day before the last day of winter^^

I started with 1 strawberry runner last year from mum and dads. Then when that plant grew runners/

I potted them up in little seedling pots. If you’ll like to know how I did that, feel free to let me know in the comments 😀

Then I created a hanging wicking basket for them and they are doing so well!

So check out the “Hanging Wicking Basket” link above on how you can make your very own!

Enjoy,
Grace-yi

Posted on August 23, 2016 August 22, 2016 by Grace Utting — Leave a comment

What Is A Sow Thistle | Home Grown | Edible Weeds

Due to popular request, here are photos and information about our home-grown sow thistle.

I am not an expert, I like to share what I have learnt and experimented on ourselves=p

Please scroll down or click “continue reading” for more photos and information about sow thistle.

I thought best to show you different views and close-ups of the weed so that it’ll help you identify it yourself:)

Enjoy,
Grace-yi

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Posted on August 20, 2016 August 20, 2016 by Grace Utting — Leave a comment

Pan Fried Snapper On A Bed of Home Grown Sow Thistle with crispy Home Made Potato Chips | Cooking Adventures | Vegertarian

Pan Fried Snapper On A Bed of Home Grown Sow Thistle with Home Made Potato Chips

Tonights Dinner pan fried snapper on bed of homegrown sow thistle and home made potato chips in the microwave! — Tonight’s dinner pan-fried snapper on bed of homegrown sow thistle and home-made potato chips in the microwave!

The snapper was just rubbed with salt and pepper and olive oil and pan-fried on each side for a few minutes. Easiest way to tell if the fish is cooked is to watch the meat turn opaque white.

Usually I put the fish in skin side down to let it brown a little about 3 – 4 mins then flip it on the other side for 2 mins.

The sow thistle was harvested from our back yard, I just stripped the leaves off the plant and gave it a wash ensuring there was no dirt left then I pan-fried with garlic salt and pepper. It has the texture of spinach and the taste of kale.

The potato chips was a fun experiment! It was made in the microwave!! So fast and so good!!^^

Check out how I made my own Homemade Crispy Microwaved Potato Chips