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Harvesting Wild Garlic

By Mavis Butterfield on May 31, 2016 · 10 Comments
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Yesterday while I was out pulling weeds in the backyard I came across a few plants that looked liked garlic scapes. It was weird. I couldn’t figure out what they were at first but then quickly came to the conclusion they must in fact be wild garlic.

What on earth would garlic be doing among the dandelions and vining weeds? How did it get there? Is it edible? Should I pick the garlic?

wild garlic

Well I did pick the garlic bulbs… and then rushed inside and did a quick google image check. 🙂 Ahh technology… it’s pretty cool sometimes.

wild garlic

Basically, what I gathered was this: If it looks like garlic and smells like garlic, it is garlic and it’s safe to eat. True, the bulbs are super small, but hey, free garlic! 😉

Do you have wild garlic growing in your neck of the woods?

~Mavis

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Comments

  1. cristinasorina says

    May 31, 2016 at 8:48 am

    Yes!! We just moved into our new house and I wanted weed in the front. I thought they were weeds growing under our tree and I pulled one and smelled garlic! We use them in cooking 🙂 Free food is great!

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  2. Crystal says

    May 31, 2016 at 10:58 am

    We have tons of garlic down the street on the roadside that I have seen in the fall when its gone to see, but I have never figured out when it was ready! I did slow down the other day on my way past, but couldn’t see anything. Now I’ll have to go look closer for it. So glad to see this!

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    • Phyllis says

      May 31, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      Usually garlic is ready for harvest when half the leaves are dried up. If seed stalks go up before that you should break them off at the ground, but they are also edible.

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  3. Diane says

    May 31, 2016 at 2:09 pm

    I was going to wait until you were back on the West coast, but I’m so curious. Did you plant your tomatoes in the steel containers before you left? Can you tell me about how many plants you put in each? I know those containers are long and fairly narrow. My guess is you plant them in a row down the middle, am I right? I suppose you could plant something short on the edges. If they are in a row, do you use cages or that weave method of staking. Thanks

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    • Mavis Butterfield says

      June 1, 2016 at 4:12 am

      I think I planted 3 tomatoes per tub. 2 towards the back and one towards the front. I just stuck a tomato cage around each one for support.

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  4. suzy says

    May 31, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    A friend just gave me some of this. She called it “green garlic”.

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  5. Em says

    May 31, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    Do you still have any of the other end of the plant, to show us what they looked like? Nice find!

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  6. KRIS says

    May 31, 2016 at 7:01 pm

    Can you show the tops, too?

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  7. Tracey C says

    May 31, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    I would love to see what the tops look like for this wild garlic. I wouldn’t know what to pull, I’m that unfamiliar with wild garlic. Do you have any top pics? 🙂 Thanks!

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  8. Amy says

    June 1, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    Yes! We have lots here in Northeastern MA. They’re growing everywhere along trails and in fields. I usually go out foraging for them around now. the stems can be eaten when they’re young and tender enough, along with the bulbs. Tastes great sautéed, stir fried, even in soups.

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