Garlic WIN

Apr. 15th, 2010 05:45 pm
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[personal profile] rydra_wong posting in [community profile] permaculture
A couple of years back, I planted some wild garlic round the base of an apple tree in a very dim and dingy corner.

Today (after a long period in which my garden was horribly neglected) I looked round and realized that the corner is full of wild garlic.

Apparently, like mint, it's one of those of those plants that will try to stage a coup if you end up in hospital for five months turn your back.

I am rubbing my hands with glee and plotting tasty salads.

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Date: 2010-04-15 05:45 pm (UTC)
loligo: Scully with blue glasses (Default)
From: [personal profile] loligo
Yay! I love food that takes care of itself.

The North American equivalent are ramps. I just planted a couple out in my woods this spring, where I very much hope they will run rampant. *g*

I made pesto with garlic scapes last spring, when some appeared in my CSA box. It was outstanding. I wonder if wild garlic might be suitable for that, too....

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Date: 2010-04-15 06:52 pm (UTC)
juliet: Home-made sign saying "Am I a tree yet?" (am I a tree yet?)
From: [personal profile] juliet
mmmm wild garlic. If it's spreading like that, any chance you could dig me up a bulb or two towards the end of summer when it dies down? I can offer something else (garlic chives? strawberries? rocket seed?) in swaps!

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Date: 2010-04-15 07:20 pm (UTC)
bluemeridian: Blue sky with fluffy white clouds through a break in the tree tops (Default)
From: [personal profile] bluemeridian
Heee! I just found some rather tenacious mint in the garden and re-potted it this morning. :)

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Date: 2010-04-16 02:01 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] alphaviolet
Ooo... that sounds great.

Do you know other plants that do that too? I know mint and basil do.

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Date: 2010-04-16 11:27 am (UTC)
sashajwolf: photo of cucumber flower in our back garden (gardening)
From: [personal profile] sashajwolf
Yay! Must see about getting hold of some for my garden, too - I got some in my veg box for the first time last week, and it made a lovely risotto along with some mushrooms, spring onions and parmesan. I'd love to try the idea of making pesto with it, too.

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