Go Wild With Wild Garlic
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The woodlands near me are carpeted with
Allium ursinum – bear’s garlic, to give it another of its many names. It is, apparently, an important food for brown bears when they emerge from hibernation. Not that you’ll find many bears, hibernating or otherwise, around here.
Though sometimes mistaken for a bear, our dog had little interest in wild garlic.
Most commonly known as wild garlic or ramsons, the pretty white flowers are just beginning to come out. As the plant matures, its garlic scent intensifies. In a week or so, its strength will be such that you’ll be able to smell it from miles away!