Taking advantage of a day off (but I have to work the weekend instead
) I went out for a bit of a forage this morning, until rain stopped play.
Found a couple of nice Early Purple Orchids,
![IMGP0852.jpg IMGP0852.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4977-85c9adb3efcf802487aaf15e440bd30d.jpg)
![IMGP0854.jpg IMGP0854.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4978-02b13019bd6280c582ed1641eb6b3290.jpg)
and some decorative hops.
![IMGP0870.jpg IMGP0870.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4979-7e2df8b6dc285123588f7e6037e6436c.jpg)
The local girls were friendly too![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![IMGP0855.jpg IMGP0855.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4980-4e747b44a40a3c7c3f3c04d5da9ae921.jpg)
![IMGP0867.jpg IMGP0867.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4981-b2a040a7a8837a3e76ecda7b66765ea1.jpg)
However, this is what I really went out for:
Left to right: Back row: Beech leaves, ramsons, hedge garlic.
Front row: Harts-tongue fern, lime leaves, hogweed, yellow archangel tips, ramson buds.
![IMGP0873.jpg IMGP0873.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4982-61fbc699ec6e92a922ecf34dcb825470.jpg)
With the additional of a few ingredients, mainly vinegar, this is what I ended up with:
At the back: Beech leaf gin and beech leaf vodka (the latter with vanilla) - both still in prep.
Plus, pickled ramsons (coarse and fine), pickled hedge garlic (fine only), pickled yellow archangel, pickled harts-tongue, pickled ramson buds, and a chutney made with hogweed, lime leaves, and apple.
![IMGP0874.jpg IMGP0874.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4983-2c56495257e86b5c2bd501ef3074bda9.jpg)
Still got a huge bowl of ramsons left over as well.![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Found a couple of nice Early Purple Orchids,
![IMGP0852.jpg IMGP0852.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4977-85c9adb3efcf802487aaf15e440bd30d.jpg)
![IMGP0854.jpg IMGP0854.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4978-02b13019bd6280c582ed1641eb6b3290.jpg)
and some decorative hops.
![IMGP0870.jpg IMGP0870.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4979-7e2df8b6dc285123588f7e6037e6436c.jpg)
The local girls were friendly too
![IMGP0855.jpg IMGP0855.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4980-4e747b44a40a3c7c3f3c04d5da9ae921.jpg)
![IMGP0867.jpg IMGP0867.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4981-b2a040a7a8837a3e76ecda7b66765ea1.jpg)
However, this is what I really went out for:
Left to right: Back row: Beech leaves, ramsons, hedge garlic.
Front row: Harts-tongue fern, lime leaves, hogweed, yellow archangel tips, ramson buds.
![IMGP0873.jpg IMGP0873.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4982-61fbc699ec6e92a922ecf34dcb825470.jpg)
With the additional of a few ingredients, mainly vinegar, this is what I ended up with:
At the back: Beech leaf gin and beech leaf vodka (the latter with vanilla) - both still in prep.
Plus, pickled ramsons (coarse and fine), pickled hedge garlic (fine only), pickled yellow archangel, pickled harts-tongue, pickled ramson buds, and a chutney made with hogweed, lime leaves, and apple.
![IMGP0874.jpg IMGP0874.jpg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/4/4983-2c56495257e86b5c2bd501ef3074bda9.jpg)
Still got a huge bowl of ramsons left over as well.