The Monkey Puzzler

Tree and shrub vegetables - the top 5 (or 6)

It's not weird eating tree leaves - really!

Sep 7 • 

Martin Crawford

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July 2025

In the cool of the understorey

The hot dry weather continues here, with a few measly showers once a week which does almost nothing for the plants.

Jul 30 • 

Martin Crawford

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April 2025

Spring: losses and gains

Apologies for a bit of a lull here since the Forest Garden situation blew up.

Apr 19 • 

Martin Crawford

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March 2025

ART given notice to quit 31-year-old Food Forest

Incredible shortsightedness from charitable landlord

Mar 15 • 

Martin Crawford

93

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January 2025

Food forests and climate change adaption

As we start 2025, rather than look back at yet another year of climate chaos, I want to look forward and think about how we can adapt our growing…

Jan 5 • 

Martin Crawford

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August 2024

Myrica species

The wax myrtles or bayberries

Aug 31, 2024 • 

Martin Crawford

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4

June 2024

Glycyrrhiza: the liquorices

Food and medicine from the old world and the new

Jun 15, 2024 • 

Martin Crawford

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4

May 2024

Early spring salads

What we've been eating the last 6 weeks

May 4, 2024 • 

Martin Crawford

9

March 2024

Comparative test of grape leaves for edibility

Introduction

Mar 11, 2024 • 

Martin Crawford

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7

January 2024

Thoughts on soil fertility

Less is more .... sustainable

Jan 28, 2024 • 

Martin Crawford

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3

Climate change, plant adaption and guilds

Diversity rules

Jan 4, 2024 • 

Martin Crawford

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November 2023

End of season reflections

Everyone's gone nuts

Nov 2, 2023 • 

Martin Crawford

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