Ramps

[jasonwx]

I would say there’s a high probability of possibly.

“They flower before deciduous trees leaf in the spring, filling the air with their characteristic garlic-like scent.”

I guess that’s why you were smelling them.

oddly enough all the trees where leafed out

 

[Sbob]

So it looks like what @jasonwx saw in Ireland was Ramsons.

According to the Seedman;

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“Ramsons (Allium ursinum), also known as wild garlic, is a wild relative of chives native to Europe and Asia.”

The dead give away for me (aside from being on a different continent) was seeing the foliage and flowers simultaneously.

Ramps are spring ephemerals. The leaves are only here for a few weeks and the flowers don’t come up until the middle of summer.

Quite a bit of my patch was transplanted from an old dump next to a corporate park. The woods there will most likely be bulldozed soon. I usually don’t pull bulbs but I do there and move them to other spots that are more protected.

March

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The thin leaved ones are seedlings in their first year.

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April

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July

The foliage in the background is Woodland aster and Virginia creeper.

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October

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Thanks for the informative pics and biology.

I probably would be banned from the house for a while if I cooked up some. Wifey is not a fan of onions and garlic.

With the wet weather I’m hoping to spot some morels.

 

[gorgonzola]

Damn I wish next weekend wasn’t full, one of my favorite breweries and some wild stinky goodness!

 

[gorgonzola]

Is that ^^ Taylor Ham? I don't eat meat but as a NJer, I'm fascinated by it -- hopefully they'll come up with a faux version for non-carnivores! Here's the alleged story.

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Ha I just got around to reading the link, although probably the farthest thread drift you could have from wild ramp foraging you could have, I must point out the confirmation of my pork roll cooking technique by a radial slit vs. the sombrero method. Speaking of processed meats now I have a craving for a fried baloney sammich and dare say, some liverwurst and onions!

 

[jasonwx]

Ha I just got around to reading the link, although probably the farthest thread drift you could have from wild ramp foraging you could have, I must point out the confirmation of my pork roll cooking technique by a radial slit vs. the sombrero method. Speaking of processed meats now I have a craving for a fried baloney sammich and dare say, some liverwurst and onions!

quick funny story..while my dad was in a nursing home , he called my daughter and told her to bring him a liverwurst on rye with onions...my daughter showed up with a ham and cheese...she said , she was to embarrassed to order it..didn't want the deli guy thinking she was eating that

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Full-on ramp aroma in our house tonight and yesterday. Blue Toes went picking yesterday and the dehydrator is running now.

 

[jamesdeluxe]

the dehydrator is running now

Can you post a pic of it? Curious to see what you're using.

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Can you post a pic of it? Curious to see what you're using.

It’s a pretty basic model, a Salton Vita Pro.

 

[gorgonzola]

how do you use the the dried ramps, basically a seasoning like oregano?

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

how do you use the the dried ramps, basically a seasoning like oregano?

Seasoning and garnish. Really good on eggs, potatoes and in soups. The dried version has a much milder flavour than the fresh ones, so sprinkle on liberally.