Spring into Eating Your (Wild) Greens
With the start of the season comes the chance to gather and enjoy edible plants that are likely growing just outside your door.
It’s official! Spring is here. And with the shift in seasons comes the greening of the world. You don’t have to venture far beyond your door to notice the early arrivals, from the first spears of crocus and daffodil leaves to the pale early buds on forsythia bushes. Just noting the new growth is nice, but did you know a lot of what’s sprouting out there is edible? Here are three common weeds worth bringing home to your kitchen. What they are: Quite a few plants go by the common name of wild garlic, but the one we’re talking about is Allium vineale. Its leaves are slender and grass-like, but round and hollow instead of flat. Yank up a few (not easy to do this early in the season) and you’ll find a small white bulb and stringy roots. Wild …
