This recipe offers a means to distill down several fall harvests from the garden and food forest into a delicious desert that is also nutritious. You can have your cake and eat it too! This post serves as the 33erd post which is part of the (Stacking Functions in the Garden, Food Forest and Medicine […]
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The following post constitutes installment #8 of the Stacking Functions in the Garden, Food Forest and Medicine Cabinet series (re-posted from my blog). I have witnessed a notable increase in concerns in those close to me (and many acquaintances) regarding people feeling helpless in the face of the hazards posed by the proliferation (and unpredictable nature) of […]
Full article referenced (which will become a chapter in my next book) available here: https://recipesforreciprocity.com/hickorytrees/
This post serves as the 30th post which is part of the above mentioned (Stacking Functions in the Garden, Food Forest and Medicine Cabinet : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Apothecary series). These rooted beings were known as Colltainn or Coll to my Gaelic ancestors. In the Gaelic Ogham script, the hazel tree is […]
Exploring the many gifts offered by Paw Paw trees the in the context of Food Forest Design. Pawpaw is an unbelievable tree and fruit. Imagine a fruit the size of a mango, that smells like the most exotic tropical fruit. Cutting it in half reveals an incredibly sweet, rich, custard-textured flesh that has a flavor […]
Exploring the many gifts offered by Shagbark/Shellbark Hickory in the context of Food Forest Design. The Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) is a large deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and Canada. Also known as the Scalybark Hickory or the Upland Hickory, it’s a long-lived perennial that may reach 350 years old or more. Shagbark […]
Check out my new in depth article on Oak trees on my blog! https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/oak-nurturers-protectors-and-sovereign Whether you are a food forest designer, regenerative gardener, forager, herbalist, guerilla gardener, nature enthusiast, ethnoecology nerd, tree hugger (or all of the above!) you will get something out of this article.Be aware, it is a long one! Oak trees are […]
For all of you out there with tons of tomatoes, squash, peppers, basil and beans flowing out of the garden at this time of year, here is a link to the full recipe: https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/garden-minestrone-soup I had intended on including the above linked recipe in my book but it never made it in. I have always […]
This is the audio clip from the fourth segment of the “Mounsey Minute” series on Media Monarchy which aired recently! Full #MorningMonarchy: March 27, 2024 episode can be listened to here: https://mediamonarchy.com/20240424morningmonarchy/ 24 Spring Foods To Forage For In 2024 https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/24-spring-foods-to-forage-for-in #MounseyMinute: Day one of my 12 days of eating weeds series: Dandelion https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/12-days-of-eating-weeds Previous […]
This is just a quick post to offer a glimpse into some of the things people have been saying about my book now that physical and digital copies have made their way to all corners of the globe. I am grateful to all the people who took the time to write me and share pics. […]