August 22nd is Leslie Bonnet Day, a day every Welsh Harlequin duck enthusiast should celebrate! In honor of the occasion, here’s some living history about the man (and his family) who originally bred Welsh Harlequin ducks.
Find out how to make our fermented spin on chicha morada, a traditional Peruvian beverage made from purple/black maize, fruit, and spices.
Bicolor boletes and other savory mushroom species offer rich, umami flavors & meat-like texture. Here’s how to turn them into mushroom pâté!
Can birds change sex? Find out how and why wild and domesticated birds change sex, including the curious story of Marigold the duck.
Learn how to find, identify, and eat hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum spp.), chanterelle lookalikes that may taste even better than chanterelles.
How to find, identify & eat beefsteak mushrooms (Fistulina hepatica), a rare gourmet fungi with the color and consistency of red meat. Recipe: beefsteak mushroom tartare with toasted pine nut-coriander crumble.
Black trumpet mushroom & smoked gouda soufflé is one of the best things you’ll ever eat. Find out how to make this forest-to-table treat!
Find out how to make a sparkling, probiotic cordial from golden raspberries (or red), elderflowers, and honey. This is one of the best flavor combinations you’ll ever experience!
An orzo recipe featuring chanterelle mushrooms and the immature pods and leaves of Common milkweed. Sure to be a summer favorite for foragers!
Find out how to set up an easy, automated drip irrigation system for your potted plants, no matter how few or how many potted plants you have!
Find out how to grow and use Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) as an edible plant for you AND as a host plant for Monarch butterflies.
Find out how to pick up, hold, handle, and put down a duck in this instructional video/article. Important for backyard duck care or injured wild duck rescues!
What do ladybug larvae look like? Or ladybug eggs? Find out to make sure you never accidentally kill these beneficial, predatory insects in your garden.
Whether you’re a backyard poultry enthusiast, a small farmer/breeder, or a market shopper, find out when, if, or why you need to wash your eggs!
Do ducks have teeth? How do their digestive systems work? Come follow a snail from bill to tail through the digestive system of Primrose the duck!
