18 February 2024

a seasonal year, herbal remedies, home apothecary, irish wild food, my herbal studies, plant magic, preserving the harvest, the art of slow living, wild food foraging, wild garlic recipes, Irish Forager

The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Wild Garlic for Year Round Use

Danielle Doody

18 February 2024

a seasonal year, herbal remedies, home apothecary, irish wild food, my herbal studies, plant magic, preserving the harvest, the art of slow living, wild food foraging, wild garlic recipes, Irish Forager

The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Wild Garlic for Year Round Use

When I walk into the woods and I detect the faintest scent of wild garlic on the air I’m literally like a child on Christmas morning. When I turn a corner then and see the wild garlic spread out before me like a carpet I do a little dance of excitement - probably why I mostly go collecting it on my own! I’d get some funny looks!

Danielle Doody

4 May 2021

a seasonal year, free food, herbal remedies, home apothecary, irish wild food, my herbal studies, my seasonal table, preserving the harvest, wild flowers, wild food foraging, Dandelion honey, Irish Forager

How to make a Dandelion infused honey

Danielle Doody

4 May 2021

a seasonal year, free food, herbal remedies, home apothecary, irish wild food, my herbal studies, my seasonal table, preserving the harvest, wild flowers, wild food foraging, Dandelion honey, Irish Forager

One of the easiest, and loveliest, ways to preserve the bounty of a floral season is to make an infused honey. So many of our wild native flowers and also our non native garden varieties are edible. Some even have benefits to our health too.

Danielle Doody

29 March 2021

a seasonal year, free food, herbal remedies, home apothecary, irish wild food, my herbal studies, my seasonal table, plant magic, preserving the harvest, the art of slow living, wild flowers, wild food foraging

How to create a simple, delicious Dandelion Syrup

Danielle Doody

29 March 2021

a seasonal year, free food, herbal remedies, home apothecary, irish wild food, my herbal studies, my seasonal table, plant magic, preserving the harvest, the art of slow living, wild flowers, wild food foraging

How to create a simple, delicious Dandelion Syrup

The sight of my first dandelion (taraxacum officinale) is always a special moment. They start to slowly appear in fields, hedgerows and in our gardens at this time of the year and they are like little bursts of sunshine on these changeable March days.

Danielle Doody

16 August 2020

making a herbal shrub, herbal remedies, plant magic, preserving the harvest, the art of slow living, home apothecary, my herbal studies, a seasonal year, my seasonal table, Irish Forager

How to make a herbal shrub and the benefits to your health

Danielle Doody

16 August 2020

making a herbal shrub, herbal remedies, plant magic, preserving the harvest, the art of slow living, home apothecary, my herbal studies, a seasonal year, my seasonal table, Irish Forager

How to make a herbal shrub and the benefits to your health

This week I made a lemon verbena & rose geranium shrub and it received so much attention on my social media pages that I thought I would tell you a bit more about it and give you a simple recipe to try yourself.