Now Forage

Ramps (Allium tricoccum) pop up all over this area for a short time in April. Their two long crispy leaves have a spicy onion flavor and their bulbs a delicious garlic. Mix greens raw in with other mild greens, or cook in skillet with potatoes (Appalachian delicacy), and use bulbs in place of garlic in anything and everything you consume during the month of April--but don't dig up too many bulbs, since once bulbs are dug, they won't come back next year. Enjoy them, but let them thrive.