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Wild leaves: tasty and nutritious
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Wild leaves: tasty and nutritious

They are real “superfoods”, and might be growing already next to you.

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Midsummer radish greens quiche
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Midsummer radish greens quiche

The first radish harvest from the balcony vertical wall ends up in this great dish every year. 

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Edible Flowers
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Edible Flowers

Not only they add a splash of color and detail to salads, but they are also quite tasty.

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Tarragon syrup for soda and cocktails
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Tarragon syrup for soda and cocktails

I finally knew what to do with the tarragon in my garden after I tried this soda at a Georgian restaurant.

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Rose hips
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Rose hips

You’re supposed to pick them after the first frost so they are at their sweetest. But for jelly and jam just add sugar to taste.

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Plum tart
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Plum tart

A great way to enjoy the plum harvest, this recipe uses jelly instead of sugar.

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Preserving cherries
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Preserving cherries

A big tree means a big harvest, and one of the tastier ways to make it last is to preserve them with alcohol – boozy cherries!

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From ground to table
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From ground to table

Morel mushroom. I’m lucky to have them growing in my new garden allotment.

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Balcony salad
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Balcony salad

Colorful cherry tomatoes, spicy rockets and beautiful edible nasturtium flowers. All from the balcony.

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Lenara Verle

Balcony and allotment gardener in Berlin.

I have a permaculture design certificate and enjoy creating sustainable and ecological urban garden spaces. Windows, balconies, roofs and yards, small or large, can become a green oasis with delicious fresh edibles.

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