Happy Imbolc everyone! In celebration of the first emerging shoots of the green world and the PDF publication of The Plant Pamphlets, we are republishing its author Mark Watson’s first post for our Dark Kitchen series – a conversation with the Norwegian artist, Eva Bakkeslett about roots, fermentation and the dynamic partnership between food and human culture.

‘Mark in Flowers’ is still much missed by all of us at Dark Mountain. so we are glad some his sunny presence has been preserved in this collection about a life’s vibrant interchange with plants, places and people. A recipe for one of his ‘bubbling jars’ is at the end of the post.