I thought I better get a post about foraging for wild garlic written whilst it's still wild garlic season and the stuff is growing like crazy all over the place! Wild garlic season is one of my favourite times of year.
Wild garlic, or Ramsons, can usually be found between April-June although I've noticed young shoots in late March this year.
Search in damp woodland areas, next to streams, boggy areas and next to hedgerows. You can smell the garlic way before you see it so you'll know when you've found the right place. Wild garlic can coat a woodland floor and it looks and smells glorious! I live in a valley and the conditions around here are perfect!
The leaves of the plant are long, spear shaped and fairly broad. The flowers are like balls of little white star shaped flowers on tall stems.
The leaves are edible, the flowers are edible, the entire plant is edible! The leaves can be used to make pesto among a whole host of other things. The flowers make pretty additions to salads and the buds can be pickled. Try to leave the plant's roots in the ground and follow these other tips for sustainable foraging to ensure the plant can regrow next year for more people to enjoy!
Wild garlic, or Ramsons, can usually be found between April-June although I've noticed young shoots in late March this year.
Search in damp woodland areas, next to streams, boggy areas and next to hedgerows. You can smell the garlic way before you see it so you'll know when you've found the right place. Wild garlic can coat a woodland floor and it looks and smells glorious! I live in a valley and the conditions around here are perfect!
The leaves of the plant are long, spear shaped and fairly broad. The flowers are like balls of little white star shaped flowers on tall stems.
The leaves are edible, the flowers are edible, the entire plant is edible! The leaves can be used to make pesto among a whole host of other things. The flowers make pretty additions to salads and the buds can be pickled. Try to leave the plant's roots in the ground and follow these other tips for sustainable foraging to ensure the plant can regrow next year for more people to enjoy!
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