Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Saturday, 28 February 2026

More medieval vegetables


Almost a year ago I posted a link to a video about vegetables that were once widely cultivated or gathered and which contributed to the diet of the many, but which you would not find in the modern supermarket or even specialist greengrocers. If you want them you have to go and grow or gather them yourself . That post and link can be seen at Medieval vegetables we have lost

I have now found another similar video which outlines the properties and potential of a number of these plants, and which it might well be interesting to sample.  This video is, despite its rather sensationalist title, is worth watching and can be seen at 7 BANNED Medieval Vegetables Big Agriculture Wants To Erase


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Anonymous said...

I found another interesting looking video "Vegetables that can feed you forever" at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ByBx-mU7vU

Not being a fanatical gardener, I really like the idea of plant once and harvest forever! I already have a large flowerbed full of chives, but my efforts to grow wild garlic, from either seed or bulb, have failed miserably!

Cheers,
John (Ramsden) (jrq@gmx.com)

3 March 2026 at 03:46

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