The WILD GARLIC near my home today is in full growth, the emerging flower stems are just below the leaf canopy. A few obvious caveats: don't pick more than one leaf per plant, leave some for others and for the plant to recover, don't dig up the bulbs to plant at home, check that it really IS wild garlic! The strong garlic smell as you walk down a damp Spring lane is usually proof enough.
It's also a good time of the year to scout out future Sloe berry harvests. Usually the best ones are those off the beaten path in obscure, difficult to access locations. As you need to wait until after the first Autumn frosts, the easier to pick ones often go too early.
RECIPES today:
some wild garlic went into the dehydrator. It's one of my favourite dried herbs. It's a good alternative to coriander or parsley. I'll also make a wild garlic sauce for a roast chicken tonight. Tomorrow, I might roll some homemade goats cheese in the dried wild garlic.
SEEDS SOWN today;
Radish Rat Tails (James Wong)
Radish Singara Rat's Tail (Baker Creek) - to compare
Purslane (Jekka's Herbs)
Liquorice / Korean Mint (Real Seed)
Safflower Grenade Mix (Baker Creek)
Dwarf Tamarillo (Baker Creek)
Roselle (Baker Creek)
Electric Daisies (James Wong)
Toothache Plant (Baker Creek) - again, for comparison
a few Dwarf Asters (from Lidl)
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