Wild Garlic

[sub]

Anyone any experience finding this?

I know it's a largish green leaf and to look near bluebells but that's about it!!!

It's really good with fish and in soups...

[ina]

Just follow the smell... No honestly - I know places that stink of garlic at the right time of year.

[Marc]

Hi, yes, it's easy to find but can be quite localised so there may not be any growing close to you. Here's a link to an identification site if I can work out how to put it in :-)

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/wildgarlic.htm

[Hedgehogpie]

Yep. I agree - you'll know when you've found it by the aroma.

It's very good stuff, and the flowers are particularly pungent so make good little 'garlic bomb' additions to a wild leaf salad.

[MKG]

When I was a kid, we called 'em Stinking Nannies. Probably tells you all you need to know - you can't miss 'em. If you're not sure, rub one of the leaves. If you get a strong garlic smell on your hands and up your nose, you've found a ramson.

[Silver Ether]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM delish ... I love ransoms ... I like the leaves and the flowers. It can be found it the woodland where I get most of mine, in damp areas along the edges of streams and rivers. Now is its time of abundance ... I wrap sushi rice in it... as well as adding it to soups and sauces and ofcourse eating it while foraging ...

this is my pesto recipe
Pesto
Handful Garlic leaves.
Handful pine nuts… I use pine nuts because less folks are allergic to them and they are very good for you. You can use walnuts.
5-6 tbsp olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
Put all dry ingredients into blender of hand blender dish … add some oil and blend. Keep adding oil until the correct consistency is reached.

[SarahJane]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM delish ... I love ransoms ... I like the leaves and the flowers. It can be found it the woodland where I get most of mine, in damp areas along the edges of streams and rivers. Now is its time of abundance ... I wrap sushi rice in it... as well as adding it to soups and sauces and ofcourse eating it while foraging ...

this is my pesto recipe
Pesto
Handful Garlic leaves.
Handful pine nuts… I use pine nuts because less folks are allergic to them and they are very good for you. You can use walnuts.
5-6 tbsp olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
Put all dry ingredients into blender of hand blender dish … add some oil and blend. Keep adding oil until the correct consistency is reached.

I have just copied your recipe for pesto... it sounds delish! Thanks.

[Silver Ether]

Enjoy ....

[sub]

Cheers - just gotta get out there then!

Thanks for the link, checking it now...

[Shirley]

Mmm yum... I love wild garlic.... it's my username on Neeps! I've got some growing in my garden too but yes, if it's growing en masse you can't escape the smell.

[MKG]

It's just occurred to me ... why is it that if so many people (me included) love wild garlic that no-one is growing it in the garden? It's a shade-loving plant, so it would fit in that naff area under the tree. Is it protected in any way? If not, why aren't we ishers very carefully lifting a few wild bulbs and distributing them? (I'd love some - haven't seen any since I moved here from Derbyshire).

Someone tell me I'm being silly, 'cos it seems so obvious ...

[ina]

Which reminds me... I haven't even checked whether the stuff I planted last year has come up! It's in a shady place, under trees, so should be doing fine...

[Hedgehogpie]

Eeerrrmmm. I do actually.

I've got a clump in the garden that was given to me, but you can buy plants from Wiggly wigglers I believe.

[ina]

The Organic Gardening Catalogue sell them, too.

[Marc]

I have a plant in a large pot that's growing well. I think the flowers taste wonderful