Wild Picnic

I like to think of nasturtiums as the go-to plant for finger foods. Filled nasturtium leaves are yummy: Pick small leaves, leaving a...

Reposted from 2008 - with some changes and additions: Kawakawa leaves bring delicious flavours to both sweet and savoury dishes. Choose th...

 [Update, Sunday 24 October 2010: Lus at Wild*crafty has written a brilliantly informative blogpost about New Zealand nettles . A must-read...

Update 19/07/10: The mystery is solved! Just the other day I was wondering if I'd ever find out what this plant was. Then yesterday I ...

A member of the Brassicaceae family - which gives us many of our cultivated veges and condiments - broccoli, cabbage, kale, bok choi, radis...

A member of the Brassicaceae family - which gives us many of our cultivated veges and condiments - broccoli, cabbage, kale, bok choi, radis...

Onionweed is bursting up from the ground at the moment in Wellington, and some onionweed plants are starting to flower. As we move into spr...

Wood sorrel grows around borders and up against rises and mounds. Raw, the leaves and stalks have a bright, sour taste. You can use them i...

Leaves, stems and flowers are all edible. Finding and harvesting Chickweed likes to grow wild in gardens (often on a bed of soil you’ve c...

Dandelions are often described as a wild superfood. They contain vitamins A and C, plus B vitamins, and they're rich in minerals - not...

Young, small puwha leaves and stalks make a delicious and highly nutritious bitter salad green. Older, bigger puwha leaves can be stripped...

Purslane grows in summer. It's rich in omega-3, iron, and vitamin C. You can eat it raw, cooked, or pickled. It's highly mucilaginou...

Harakeke is of course one of those all round super-useful plants. I'm no weaver though, so for me the two most exciting discoveries (bot...

Elderflowers are blooming, so get them while you can, but leave lots to turn into berries! :) Moore Wilson is selling elderflower cordial...

Recently some friends went on an organised 'weed walk' and enjoyed cups of pine needle tea. Nikki describes it as a 'very pleas...