Food you can forage: Four edible plants to look out for in June

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Pignut is one of a wild pigs’ favourite foods Lovage Ligusticum scoticum April to October Lovage has carved a place for itself in medieval folklore, with a name that literally means “love-ache”. open image in gallery Marjoram smells like pizza and attracts butterflies A popular addition to Greek and Mediterranean cookery, wild marjoram is a wonderful herb and worth drying to keep a full stock throughout the year; when doing so, try to pick stems without flowers in order to leave enough blossom for the pollinators. Bog myrtle Myrica gale May to October While the sweet scent of bog myrtle leaves has rendered it a traditional plant in royal wedding bouquets, it was also once thought to hold magical powers; historians believe a group of Norse warriors known as the Ulfhednar brewed the leaves into a boozy drink to cast themselves into a trance-like rage, readying themselves for bloody battle. open image in gallery Bog myrtle leaves were once used to flavour beer Today, it is a fairly peaceful plant growing locally throughout Britain, except in the southeast, on moors and heathland with more acidic soils.