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Old 18-05-2010, 07:28 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Christina Websell[_2_] Christina Websell[_2_] is offline
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Default Ramsons (wild garlic)


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'Christina Websell[_2_ Wrote:
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Ah, but. Wild garlic seems to be the fashion now in posh restaurants.
It's not why I wanted some. I have a very small spinney that I call my

"wood" and I want it planted up with native plants. It was missing some

Ramsons, the culinary aspect was secondary.


We've got a mini-wood too with a couple of silver birch and mountain
ash, plus a hazel, with loads of wild garlic, bluebells, yellow
archangel and sweet woodruff. Looks lovely in spring and we can keep it
all within limits with a hoe around the edges at intervals. Even so,
have noticed some ramsons appearing in our front garden so not sure if
this has any connection with our back garden 'wood' or just a
coincidence. Haven't used any of our compost in the front, so perhaps
birds have spread it?

Now will have to try eating it after seeing all these recipes. Mmmm.


Just don't try eating a raw bulb. OMG.
It unlikely it will spread too much here as I'm going to eat it. Often.
Leaves, flowers, all very edible and delicious.
Tina