Wild Garlic

[JamesnKate]

one way of collecting it l would be to take a small tray of potting compost out to the woods when its in seed and shake into compost. better results this way than just collecting seeds.
p.s as far as i know you can only collect from the wild with the land owners express permission

[ukwife]

What time of year do they bloom? The flower seems alot more distinctive to me than the leaves. I wandered out yesterday, found some bluebells but no garlic at least I didn't detect it but noobie and first attempt so who knows.

On the upswing so a lovely group of ducks and geese so the day was all in all positive.

[Marc]

Mine are in bud at the moment, should be in flower soon unless you're in a much colder part of the country, (I'm in Sussex)

Marc

[jenko]

It is usaly found by the side of rivers and has a 1 to 3 inch long leeve, and trust me you will know by the smell when you have stepped or fallen in it.

[floraadora]

Ours are in flower now, in Bristol.

[MKG]

Oh Hoh!!!!!! Walked up to the top part of the garden today to repair the pond liner (and had to chase away the mallards first - yes, they're back) and noticed (well, half-noticed, the way you do) a pungent smell up my nostrils. I noticed it on the way back down, too, but it still didn't register. Until ten minutes ago. The place I noticed it is our bit of woodland (about 10 by 30 metres), and on both sides of that are our neighbours' lawns. There's nowhere else it could be. So, after all of my jealousy, I'VE GOT RAMSONS!!!!!!

Trouble is, I haven't found 'em yet.

[Shirley]

follow your nose!! We've only got a small clump so we don't smell them too readily.

Congrats!

[Hedgehogpie]

Brilliant!

Congratulations.

[KellyB]

you can eat it??? I didn't know that doh. Well here in the Isle of Man there is LOADS of it!!. We have glens here and it loves it there also there is 1 road here where the river runs by...where the fairies live near Fairy Bridge (anyone who's been here will know what I am talking about). Well if you drive down there as fast as you can you'd still be knocked out by them smell lol the sides of the road are thick with it....Will try and stop next time I go by and get a piccy.

[Moomintroll]

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.

A clump! I think we've got an entire garden full and it's expanding!

Do you eat the bulbs or just leaves?

[MKG]

You can eat any part of it. Normally, the bulbs are left alone to guarantee next year's supply - but in your case, it looks like you might want to be different

[Tom Thumb]

I could smell some when I was in the lake district las week, but could not find it.
We did find some wild garlic-mustard though(jack of the hedge?) and wild black mustard.

I cooked with a bit of wild thyme, (tastes lovely, particularly the flowers.) and sorrel because we found places with plenty of these.

now I've got "Food for free" it's great I'm gonna wonder off to all the hedgerows near me and find all the food i'd never noticed.

[jenko]

Often found by the side of rivers

im always falling in it or sitting in it by accident when im fishing

once you get a bit in your garden you wont get rid of it for a lng time!!

[Smooth Hound]

i hadnt thought of buting some to plant, i think ill do that, has anyone tried drying it, i wonder if it holds its flavour, or freezing it even.

[kit-e-kate]

We took some more hedge trimmings to the tip the other day, and when we lifted the pile up we discovered a patch of yummy wild garlic underneath! Yipee! : )