Gabriola valentine
Look what the Gabriola forest has for you: a heart! This is a bracken fern, slowly unfurling.
Filed in Gabriola Island,native plants Comments Off
Archive for the Tag 'bracken'
Bracken ferns – for beer?
Ah, bracken. Much prettier in winter when it’s brown, don’t you think? I had no idea that bracken is edible, but Wikipedia’s bracken article notes that: Bracken fiddleheads (the immature, tightly curled emerging fronds) have been considered edible by many cultures throughout history, and are still commonly used today as a foodstuff. Bracken fiddleheads are [...]
Filed in Gabriola Island,native plants Comments Off
