…until recently, ramps (Allium tricoccum) have been a fairytale. I went to Vermont for a trip and my friend showed me her ramps field, although it was summer and they’d all died back to flowers. Well, hiking in an undisclosed location in east Tennessee today, I saw this. I rubbed my fingers on it and… YEP, RAMPS. Further down the trail it got completely boombastic with them. This is a random trailhead off a main road, so I suspect I’ve got a good chance of snagging a respectable harvest next season. So exciting.

  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.netEnglish
    111·
    3 months ago

    Neat! Ramps reproduce slowly, and tend to be uncommon in the South, so make sure to harvest responsibly.

    • Lenny@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      10·
      3 months ago

      Absolutely. I pulled two bulbs (I always take a new forage item home and study it before I harvest it for eating), and I planted them in my yard once I was done, maybe they’ll take and I’ll have my own supply in a few years. I’ll be sure to only harvest a small fraction of the field though, just what I can personally use.

      • Lenny@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Yep, called wild leek or wild garlic. Insanely caught after because of its flavor.

        • Grass@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          I remember a friend losing her shit over finding a bunch a while back. I haven’t tried it myself though.

          • Lenny@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
            1·
            3 months ago

            I was a little starstruck… their reputation precedes them. I’ll probably make a trail-appropriate muted yell when I find them in season.