200 plants in a year

Yesterday I walked to Quaker meeting via what we call the Golf Path. I drove round the by-pass and left the car in a lay-by then headed up the footpath. There are lambs everywhere at the moment. Still cute, but they grow up so fast. (These photos are just phone snaps because I didn't take my camera.)



There are so many wild flowers in the hedgerows now. I spotted some wild violets. ( More photos here... )

I don't think I've posted about the challenge I'm doing to eat 200 different plants in a year. Tiny amounts count, so even pepper or herbs added to the dishes you make can be included. So far I have managed 73 different plants, including the new plant I tried today.

The wild garlic is coming into flower and it looked very nice and fresh as I walked up to meeting. On the way back I picked two young leaves and today I made a small pan of vegetable soup using the wild garlic instead of onion or leek. It was actually nice! I'd always thought that the flavour would be very strong because the flowers absolutely stink of garlic when they're in full bloom on a hot day, but the flavour wasn't strong at all. There was just a nice hint of savouryness. I might actually pick more in future, now I know it's palatable.

The view down the Golf Path on the way back to the car but before I reached the wild garlic.



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