Ramps in early spring. UWExtension In April, my friend Laura brought me some ramps—not just parts, but the entire plant, broad, smooth leaves, small, shallot-size bulbs, roots and all. I know she wouldn’t go out in the local forest preserves and dig them up, foraging or poaching, depending upon your perspective. So where did she get them? Her CSA has begun growing them. Because they were intact, neither of us ate them, but planted them in our respective gardens, watered them in well, and are hoping for the best. I did remember to mark where I’d put them, luckily, because the leaves soon faded away and disappeared, as happens with many species of spring ephemerals. I’ve never eaten ramps that I know of, though I hear they’re delicious. I know where they grow, at several undisclosed locations, but they are on forest preserve land, and a strict no-poaching policy is in place. As such I would not go harvesting against the rules, partly because, as a volunteer steward, I have engaged to fol...
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I hope you enjoy all those processed tomatoes. I didn't get to mine in time, unfortunately.
Even though I have not had a hard frost in my Chicago garden, the few remaining fruits of my peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and zukes are apparently frost-bit, and look pretty bad. I guess I am sending them to the compost heap, too.
My brussel sprouts, however, are looking great!
More for the compost heap to nourish next year's garden!
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for stopping by. Aren't Brussels sprouts more of a cool-weather crop anyway?
My chard is still going strong.
Glad you liked them. I"ll start you some new plants next year.