Comments on: A Few Unremarkable Fern Pictures http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:46:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Peter http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6921 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:36:50 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6921 Thank you to Grandma Friedl for elaborating on my comment! Yes, I have eaten various fern croziers in Japan - mostly Osmunda, Pteridium (bracken) and Matteuccia I think, also field horsetail. Can't say I was wowed by any of them, any more than by the bee larvae I was served in Tokyo once! After Marcina's comment, I'm now hoping that Jeffrey will take and post some photographs of your shade garden! By the way, my copy of the Schenk moss book is on order, but taking a frustratingly long time to come. Peter Thank you to Grandma Friedl for elaborating on my comment!

Yes, I have eaten various fern croziers in Japan - mostly Osmunda, Pteridium (bracken) and Matteuccia I think, also field horsetail. Can’t say I was wowed by any of them, any more than by the bee larvae I was served in Tokyo once!

After Marcina’s comment, I’m now hoping that Jeffrey will take and post some photographs of your shade garden! By the way, my copy of the Schenk moss book is on order, but taking a frustratingly long time to come.

Peter

]]> by: Grandma Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6902 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:49:42 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6902 For those who are surprised by Peter's comment about the fern looking "good enough to eat", he has probably eaten a few since ferns are his specialty. (I was delighted to know that) Fern crosier/croziers or fiddleheads, (the fronds that are still coiled) are often steamed and enjoyed as a spring green, like asparagus, and are delicious with butter. (Well, not all, certainly not the maidenhairs, but the Ostrich and Cinnamon and the pasture brakes are.) I haven't had any in years, but I must remember next spring when I thin out the rampant "Matteucia" that has taken over. Maybe I'll can or freeze some and use them to thicken stews like they do in Alaska. I was glad to be reminded of this. Thanks, Peter For those who are surprised by Peter’s comment about the fern looking “good enough to eat”, he has probably eaten a few since ferns are his specialty. (I was delighted to know that) Fern crosier/croziers or fiddleheads, (the fronds that are still coiled) are often steamed and enjoyed as a spring green, like asparagus, and are delicious with butter. (Well, not all, certainly not the maidenhairs, but the Ostrich and Cinnamon and the pasture brakes are.) I haven’t had any in years, but I must remember next spring when I thin out the rampant “Matteucia” that has taken over. Maybe I’ll can or freeze some and use them to thicken stews like they do in Alaska. I was glad to be reminded of this. Thanks, Peter

]]> by: Marcina http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6888 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:50:00 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6888 Well, if it's ferns you are going to photograph, you don’t have to wait until you come back from the States. Mom has them in spades. She's got a shade garden with tiny ferns, medium ferns, and such huge ones that it seems prehistoric in there. You wouldn't be entirely surprised to see a brontosaurs walk by. Well, if it’s ferns you are going to photograph, you don’t have to wait until you come back from the States. Mom has them in spades. She’s got a shade garden with tiny ferns, medium ferns, and such huge ones that it seems prehistoric in there. You wouldn’t be entirely surprised to see a brontosaurs walk by.

]]> by: Peter http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6870 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:45:19 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-07-07/512#comment-6870 Thanks Jeffrey! I have appropriated a copy of the Giouji one for my desktop - hope you don't mind. If anyone's interested, I'd guess the large fern there is Dryopteris erythrosora, or a close relative. The large fern in front of the television is another Dryopteris (male fern to English-speaking Westerners), perhaps D. dickinsii. I wouldn't dare even guess at the others, though 'baby fern' looks good enough to eat. I'm looking forward to the arrival of your monopod, some more hikes in the woods, and ... ! Peter Thanks Jeffrey! I have appropriated a copy of the Giouji one for my desktop - hope you don’t mind.

If anyone’s interested, I’d guess the large fern there is Dryopteris erythrosora, or a close relative. The large fern in front of the television is another Dryopteris (male fern to English-speaking Westerners), perhaps D. dickinsii. I wouldn’t dare even guess at the others, though ‘baby fern’ looks good enough to eat.

I’m looking forward to the arrival of your monopod, some more hikes in the woods, and … !

Peter

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