Gorgeous Wild Vetch, growing in my planters... and very welcome. I absolutely love printing with the pea family because of those amazing tendrils! It can symbolise perseverance and resilience, as it is known for its ability to thrive in adverse conditions which is defintiely the case in my poor neglected planters! Vetches belong to the genus Vicia within the legume family, Fabaceae. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants. Historically, vetch has been used as a forage crop for livestock d

Today, Sybbie 👧🏼 found some Vetch! Vetch is a member of the pea family and the purple-pink flowers and curly green shoots taste wonderful - of sweet peas! Vetch is a scrambling plant, with curling green tendrils that it uses to climb and spread. Commonly found in grass and hedgerows, these are great as a tasty mid-forage snack, strewn on a fresh salad, or as a lovely garnish for other dishes. Like many other members of the pea family, Vetch is very mildly toxic, and accumulates toxins over tim

#vetch or poor man’s peas. A member of the pea family, leaves are edible, the peas need to be cooked. Thanks to @Freyaforages for the vernacular . . . . #foraging #forager #ukforagers #edibleflowers #edibleplants #wildplants #wildfood #foodforfree #herbs #plantlore #hedgerowplants | Eat The Country