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It’s LOVELY time of year for many reasons, one of them being this fantastic raw vegan cookie recipe! Enjoy them under the tree or wherever your heart desires.
Ramps are pretty, wild onions with a strong flavor. http://www.applepiepatispate.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ramps-wild-leeks.jpg Common Name: Ramps Other Names: Spring Onion, Wood Leek, Wild Leek, Ramson (although the true Ramson is another, very closely related European/Asian species, Allium ursinum) Scientific Name: Allium tricoccum Family: Amarylidaceae, Subfamily Allioideae / Alliaceae (The Amaryllis and Onion Family) Harvesting ramps is easy. http://berkshiregrown.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/PeterPlattRampsClose440.jpg Description: Ramps are a U.S. native species in the "onion" genus. This wild onion has a strong garlic aroma and a sweet, onion flavor. Both the large, flat, tender leaves and the small bulbs are edible, and the leaves are more mild tasting than the bulbs. Ramps are a spring ephemeral that grows well in moist, deep shade where they can naturalize into large colonies. History: Native to eastern and central North America. Very popular in the Appalachian Mountains, but almost no cultivation. Ramps can form very large colonies if allowed to spread. http://www.annarbor.com/assets_c/2011/05/Bayer.May2011.RampsWoods-thumb-590x442-78085.jpg Trivia: North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania all have ramp festivals every Spring. The city of Chicago was named by a 17th century explorer due to the fact that ramps grew thickly on the shores of Lake Michigan. The native Americans called ramps Chicagou. A great collection of photos of Allium tricoccum. http://www.studiogblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mosaic1602239.jpg USING THIS PLANT Primary Uses: Cooked - either/both greens and bulbs or whole plant. Cooking mellows the strong flavor. Stir fried, fried, roasted, in soups, etc. Used like leeks or scallions. Here is a link to some Ramp Recipes. and another Ramp Recipe here. Fresh - the bulb flavor is quite strong, and not many eat the bulbs raw; but the more mild greens can be chopped finely and added to salads Secondary Uses: General insect nectar plant Aromatic pest confuser Fair to decent groundcover in the Spring, but not after that as the plant dies back. Yield: A few leaves one one bulb per plant. Harvesting: Very late Winter through Spring. Storage: Fresh is best. Can be refrigerated like leeks or scallions. Greens can be rinsed, air dried, and then frozen for a few months in an airtight container/bag. Young ramps don't have the time to develop a full bulb. http://www.brooklynfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ramps2.jpg DESIGNING WITH THIS PLANT USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8 AHS Heat Zone: Not defined. Chill Requirement: As this is a bulbed plant, some chill is required, but nothing specific that I can find in my search. Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial Leaf Type: Deciduous Forest Garden Use: Herbaceous Layer Cultivars/Varieties: Not cultivated commercially. In Canada, it is a threatened species. Pollination: Self-Pollinating/Self-Fertile Flowering: June-August depending on the USDA Zone where it is planted. Life Span: Spreads indefinitely from new bulbs. The small flowers are nectar sources for beneficial insects. http://www.performance-vision.com/airline/sum06-068.jpg PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS PLANT Size: 6-12 inches (15-30 cm) tall and continues to grow wide indefinitely as new bulbs form Roots: Shallow bulbs Growth Rate: Slow Ramps will self-sow if given the chance. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Allium_tricoccum_seeds.jpg GROWING CONDITIONS FOR THIS PLANT Light: Prefers Partial to Full Shade Shade: Tolerates Full Shade Moisture: Medium to fairly wet soils pH: Prefers slightly acidic to neutral soil (5.5 - 7.0) Special Considerations for Growing: Tolerates juglone (natural growth inhibitor produced by Black Walnut and its relatives). Consider using this plant under your walnuts. It will die back before the walnuts fall. Should be planted under deciduous trees, not evergreens, as ramps need the light in Spring. Propagation: Transplanted through division from new bulbs splitting off an older plant, ideally when dormant. Some people even have success transplanting plants in full leaf. Seeds need at least 15 weeks stratification for germination. Maintenance: Minimal. Concerns: Once abundant wild stands are at risk for overharvesting.
Thank you to all of my fellow stalkers for putting up with my two recent – and much-needed – blogging hiatuses. It felt so good to relax and recharge and I will now be back with a veng…
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With winter out of the way, one vegetable I’ve been seeing in abundance at Bay Area farmers markets is the sputnik-like vegetable with the funny name, kohlrabi. Eaten raw, it’s fresh, crisp, and the ideal ingredient for a summer slaw. This kohlrabi slaw is actually one of my favorite summer recipes. Quick and easy to make, it’s a nice cool side dish to eat after a long, warm day of working in the garden, or at a sunny picnic under flowering fruit trees.
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