Foraging for Ramps
Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 07:17PM This morning we went to Morningside Park to check out the ramp situation. I say by this time next weekend they will be ready and I will be pickling them. If you want a jar, get your requests in fast ;).
The forest is really starting to explode with new growth. Betty was in heaven and took as many opportunities as possible to sit down, roll in the old leaves and relax. She was too busy rolling around to notice several deer spying on us. Look closely at the forest photo below and see if you can spot one of them. It is rather amazing at how well they blend in with their surroundings at this time of year.
We picked a small bag of ramps which we will add to our salad at dinner tomorrow night, but I can guarantee I will be out there again next weekend!
Foraging, pickled ramps, ramps
Reader Comments (2)
Morningside Park, you say? :)
Yes Dylan. Several years ago we noticed that there were lots and lots of wild ramps here. But sadly, not everyone understands that ramps need to be harvested responsibly. Last year we saw people leaving the park with garbage bags full of them. This year there was a drastic reduction in them there. But several other Scarborough parks have them as well. Happy foraging.