Probably all the green (and blue/purple) parts are poisonous? Maybe the seeds are edible (I'm not going to try!) like poppy seeds, where the rest of the plant is poisonous too. The birds also like poppy seeds.

- and it is poisonous, like most of its relatives in the nightshade family.

Graham meal is finely ground whole wheat kernels, not sifted. It may be an American expression, sorry. Makes better bread than 'lumpy' wholemeal.

This is my standard bread, not all wholemeal, but you can change it gradually, once you get going: 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp honey 400 ml boiling water, mix till salt dissolved. Add 400 ml cold water 200 ml plain yoghurt 2 tsp yeast 2 cups rye meal or graham meal 2 cups rolled oats 700 - 900 g plain flour ...

I'm curious now. Next time you come across those mushrooms in the park, please try breaking one of them and check if it turns blue. Not that it helps determine if it is edible, there are both poisonous and edible ones in that group! And to make all of you envious: it's mushroom time in Denmark, and ...

Please check with an expert before even thinking of tasting unknown mushrooms. A description is not enough, it is necessary to see and feel and smell a specimen.

It is not advisable to eat decoration pumpkins/squashes as they can be bitter, and if bitter, they may be slightly poisonous, or at least not good for you. In normal years the standard summer squashes/courgettes should provide ample fruit for experiments, but I admit it is not one of those years her...

Alas, they only have the beautiful white and pink rings when raw - turn a disappointing pale rose when cooked. Can be used raw in salads, with a spicy dressing I suppose

My old vegetable gardening book says: Big shallots will make a lot of small ones, small shallots a few big ones. Try both to see if it is correct.

20 bunches of elderflowers
1 tbsp citric acid
1 kilo sugar
Juice and rind of 1 lemon (untreated)
1 liter boiling water
Mix all the first 5 ingredients, pour boiling water over.
Let stand in a cold place 4 days, strain, and bottle. Keep cold.
Dilute to taste.

I don't know if this applies to a gas oven, but in an electric oven you are always advised to put the loaves in the lower part of the oven. I bake all our own bread, and always put the tray on the lowest shelf, and the crust is never hard.