
North Country explorer from Plainfield, Vermont
Wild leeks are in! Spent some time walking in the woods the other day and came across a few impressive patches of these early spring arrivals. It's always good to be careful when collecting wild edible plants, but I find leeks (or ramps) are easily identifiable by their soft green leaves, the purple color between leaf and bulb, and their delicious garlic-y smell. These were great sauteed with butter.




One of several robust patches.
This time I collected only the leaves, leaving the roots to keep growing.
Looks like someone else got here before me...
Nearby Eastern hemlock. Would've liked to see the pileated woodpecker who did that!




Comments
Bill Hill
Many folks liked them canned - it "tames" them a bit.
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Emlyn Crocker
That sounds like a good idea. Would be a nice way to keep them around longer, too.
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Erika Barthelmess
YUM!
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