Wild Garlic

[poliphilo]

Our farm box this Friday contained wild garlic leaves. I'd never eaten garlic in this form before- at least not knowingly. Garlic leaves are fierce.

They're also a free resource. The woods- says Matthew- are full of it at this time of year. We may well have some ourselves. Down by the stream (more like a trickle really) would be a good place to look.

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[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

We have a wild garlic here in the states that we call "ramps." There are festivals and other events. Here's a sie, appropriately named:

http://www.kingofstink.com/

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I believe it's also called rampion.

I remember a river valley near Oldham- where we used to live- which was full of wild garlic. It smelt wonderful.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

I think it's also called garlic chives. I was given some once, let it bloom, and now it's all over the place in my minuscule courtyard. I see it coming up all around the rosemary.