FNQ Edible Plants

Contact the business

FNQ Edible Plants All about bush tucker and eating healthy in the beautiful Far North Queensland region of Australia. WARNING! Please do not try what you see in this page.

Some of these plants are toxic and deadly and require extensive processing to be rendered safe!!!

24/10/2026

Flash Flooded Leaching 😭🌊

I got back late to the Black Bean nuts I put out a bit over 2 weeks ago. First thing I noticed at the creek was a few trees down, with branches and flood debris everywhere. Last weekend we got 100mm of rain over a few days, and it seems the range got a fair bit more!

My leaching bag got washed away and was sitting at the bottom of the pond, definitely not ideal. Hopefully, I can salvage this basket full of nuts.

Walu jumping around also clouded up the pool, so it took me a good 3 to 5 minutes searching the bottom just to locate the bag. Inside, I even found a decent-sized freshwater prawn! They’re good eating when options are limited, but I let this one go. 🦐

The nuts look a bit over-fermented, and there's a lot of organic debris and silt in the bag. They'll need a thorough wash and a closer inspection to see if they're still safe to process and eat. 🔍🧐

21/10/2026

Slicing Up Nuts 🌰🔪🧺

Second bucket of slow-leached Black Bean Nuts has been sliced up and is ready to be leached in a rainforest creek 💪 Big effort to get all this done.

Two weeks ago, half of this 10L bucket full of nuts went into the creek for leaching. I'll get that batch tomorrow ready for baking, and put this new bag in. One in, one out 🙌🤗

I've got one more bucket being slow-leached with about 10kg of Black Bean Nuts left. I collected these earlier this year in February. I've invented my own slow-leaching processing method now. This has enabled me to store a lot more than I could've before and use them when I need them 💪🙏

⚠️ Note: Black Bean nuts are toxic raw and require extensive traditional leaching before eating.

20/10/2026

Sun Dried Bush Tucker ☀️✌️

Check this out! I'm experimenting with sun drying different bush tucker and this batch is Northern Tamarind fruit and the October Glory Vine fruit.

Seeds have been removed, and I'm trying my best to sun dry them despite the 100mm of unseasonal rain we've had the past few days 😭

The October Glory Vine fruit contains special chemicals like iridoids amongst others. This one is a superfood with very little known about it.

I've eaten 7 so far this year, but I'm looking for a more palatable option and sun drying turns these bitter fruits into something tasting similar to a prune.

Bush Tucker Creations October 26Check out what I've been eating the last few months making use of the local bush tucker ...
16/10/2026

Bush Tucker Creations October 26

Check out what I've been eating the last few months making use of the local bush tucker ingredients as they are seasonally available.

There's quite a few here so you'll have to check the caption on each photo for more information ℹ️

Prepare to have your mind blown and your taste buds stimulated 🤯🧑‍🍳🤤

15/10/2026

Northern Tamarind - The Great Stash 🧺🍋

​It's nearing the seasonal end here at Barnard Drive, Mount Sheridan for the Northern Tamarinds. It's always a sad time when seasonal availability shifts, but it makes you appreciate and value it even more.

​This year I've got my biggest stash ever, the great haul of sour nutritional goodness! 🙌 I'll be making up about 10 bottles of tamarind juice, some jams, sauces, and a few other special bush tucker creations.

​It's great seeing and hearing all your pics, videos, and updates on what you're all doing with your own stashes!

​Keep an eye out for free events. I'll be adding some next week up until mid-December so we can finish off the year together in style ✌️

14/10/2026

Burny Beans By The Creek 🫘

Last week I found a nice Burny Bean pod hanging right within easy reach! I'm gathering a few kg of beans this year, hopefully enough to make a decent stash of bean flour.

⚠️ Important Prep & Handling Safety:

* Irritating Hairs: Depending on growth conditions, the pods can be covered in fine velvet hairs that cause intense itching if handled carelessly.

* Toxin Removal: Like many wild native legumes, raw Burny Beans are toxic! They require extensive boiling or leaching in running water to remove toxins before they are safe to grind and eat.

12/10/2026

Shout out to the Elders 🙇

Last week on Tamarind Tuesday, Elders Will and Aggie came out with a ladder to help gather the sacred sour nuggets of the Northern Tamarind fruit.

Our guests last week, while small in numbers, took home a great big stash of Northern Tamarind! It's so satisfying encouraging others to make the most of seasonal produce 💪 I can't wait to hear what they made with it all.

Did you drop by Mount Sheridan and get your seasonal stash? If not, you better hurry! The end of the season is rapidly approaching, with maybe only another week left.

11/10/2026

Sunbird Love 🥰

The season is changing and the sunbirds have been busy building a nest in the garage. This nest took the couple a week of 6-7 hour days. They worked a few hours in the morning, took a break, and then got back at it until 4 pm.

The nest itself is made from spiderwebs, bark flakes from a bottlebrush tree, and other organic materials all mixed and jumbled together.

Over the weekend, the female lined the inside with feathers "stolen" from other bird nests around the area!

They've taken off for some privacy for a while now, and next week they should be back to start laying 🤞🙏

10/10/2026

Rainforest Leaching 🧺💦

​At the creek with Walu, leaching that latest batch of Black Bean Nuts I've been posting about. ​It's always good to check your water quality indicators and find the ideal spot for leaching these nuts.

​My slow leaching methods have made them safe to eat already, but this batch gets special treatment. The ginger leaves contain natural bacteria strains, the October Glory Vine fruit adds its own unique compounds, and I've topped it off with some fermented cycad nut starter culture from last year's batch (August 2025).

​These nuts require specialized processing to be safe for consumption—one simple mistake can lead to illness or worse ☠️

​Walu went and had his own adventure, finding himself a sacred rock slab to enhance his view of the creek 👀

​⚠️ Note: Black bean and cycad nuts are toxic if prepared improperly. Always follow safe, verified processing methods.

​

08/10/2026

Peak Burny Bean Season 🍃🌞

It's taken me years to earn my rights to these beans. When I first started eating them, it would take me months to get a big enough stash for a feed 😭

These days I've always got at least 1–2kg stored at home ready to be processed. Walu and I found a great stash the other day when out on our afternoon walk.

These beans are an amazing superfood, but they do require careful processing to dampen down the dopamine precursors contained within.

Next week I'll be posting the processing methods I use to turn these into a nutritious bush tucker meal 🤤 Have you ever foraged for traditional foods?

Address

Cairns, QLD
4870

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when FNQ Edible Plants posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to FNQ Edible Plants:

Shortcuts

Share

Category