Ramps Season has begun! For many foragers ramps (Allium tricoccum) are the Holy Grail of edible plants. I located a dozen or more small colonies of ramps along a small tributary of the Casselman River.
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| Tributary of the Casselman River (click on photos for enlargements) |
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| A nice colony of ramps next to a convenient brooklet for washing them. |
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| A small colony of ramps |
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| Another colony of ramps |
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| Ramps |
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| Ramps |
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| Most ramp plants have two leaves. One leaf can be harvested from a plant without killing it. |
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| The whole ramp plant. Authorities recommend harvesting no more than 10% of a colony to ensure its long-term health. I never harvest more than 5%. The leaves and bulbs can be used in any way you would use onions. |
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