…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.

  • GrassEnglish
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    3 months ago

    some sort of allium. kind of onion/garlic tasting plant presumably

    • Lenny@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

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

      • GrassEnglish
        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
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          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.