MyHerbCorner

In our area harvest time has started. The fields and gardens are full of ripe veggies and fruits.
I saw some red berry loaded hawthorns and a lot of acorns.
In our garden hazelnuts and walnuts are ripe and we enjoyed this cute little visitor

I guess not everyone is happy to see a hedgehog in New Zealand since they endanger indigenous bugs and lizards.

There is also this beautiful flower blooming which I have never seen before.

The leaves have spots on them and the plant is building a lantern-shaped husk like I have seen in physalis. After a few Google clicks I found out that this flower is called Nicandra physaloides and belongs to the night shade family. It is also known as ‘Shoo-fly plant’ because the juice of the stems and leaves can be added to milk and set out for flies. When flies drink from this liquid they die shortly after.
It is also known as ‘Apple of Peru’.

My calendula gives me some flowers and I am so happy to see this uplifting colour intense herb in my garden

To keep some colours indoors I also make potpourris from the leaves which fall down of fresh flower bouquets while they scent our dining room. I love also the smell of dried willow leaves… mh… so autumn like

But the best of all is our colourfull meal fresh from the garden! We even cultivate oyster mushrooms!

Please click here for a sneak peek into my husband’s mushroom farm

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