Comments on: Spring greens: wild onion tangle. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:10:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: winnie buckner http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-88072 winnie buckner Sat, 16 May 2009 03:27:23 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-88072 I live in northern kentucky and have seen these plants that remind me of an onion plant. people have told me they are wild onions and they smell like onions, they are all over my property, I am wondering are they wild onions or wild garlic since some say they look alike and smell alike. I have never seen them bloom flowers, but they do get this little bulb on top when opened they look like little onion seeds. Can you tell me if they are onions or not and are they safe to eat? I live in northern kentucky and have seen these plants that remind me of an onion plant. people have told me they are wild onions and they smell like onions, they are all over my property, I am wondering are they wild onions or wild garlic since some say they look alike and smell alike. I have never seen them bloom flowers, but they do get this little bulb on top when opened they look like little onion seeds. Can you tell me if they are onions or not and are they safe to eat?

]]> By: WildShroom http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-80415 WildShroom Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:25:39 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-80415 I have never run across wild onions, but I would like to! I have had some luck finding mushrooms and strawberries though. I would almost think onions would be more common and easier to find than either strawberries or mushrooms. What do you think? I have never run across wild onions, but I would like to! I have had some luck finding mushrooms and strawberries though. I would almost think onions would be more common and easier to find than either strawberries or mushrooms. What do you think?

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-21165 crabappleherbs Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:55:37 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-21165 No morels yet -- you have to wait until the oak leaves are the size of squirrels' ears (or so they say) and we don't have many leaves on anything but willows yet. But ramps, yes. We have ramps. No morels yet — you have to wait until the oak leaves are the size of squirrels’ ears (or so they say) and we don’t have many leaves on anything but willows yet.

But ramps, yes. We have ramps.

]]> By: Finspot http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-21091 Finspot Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:03:37 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-21091 Just found yr blog and am loving it! We've got the nodding onion out here in the PNW, but alas, no ramps. It's the time of year when I read all about ramps and wish I was still on the East Coast. Are you finding morels yet? Just found yr blog and am loving it! We’ve got the nodding onion out here in the PNW, but alas, no ramps. It’s the time of year when I read all about ramps and wish I was still on the East Coast. Are you finding morels yet?

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-20907 crabappleherbs Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:10:24 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-20907 Rosalee -- I hope your wild onions are up soon, too! AnneTanne -- Allium vineale and A. canadense are both called wild onions around here, though it looks like some books identify A. vineale as "wild garlic." The ones I cooked the other day were A. vineale. So, yes, your kraailook and my wild onions are one and the same! Hank -- Thanks for the tip about the crab! Valeree -- Great post! And I'll definitely have to participate in the local food blog carnival! Tess -- Yes, there are a number of plants that look like wild onions but aren't edible. The best way to tell the difference is to crush a leaf and smell it -- wild garlic/onions will smell like garlic/onions. If a plant that looks like wild garlic or wild onion doesn't smell strongly of garlic/onion, then don't eat it. Jan -- Yes, it does seem like a record winter for VT these days. I hear there was some rain in the last few days, though... maybe that will help the melting get started? Rosalee — I hope your wild onions are up soon, too!

AnneTanne — Allium vineale and A. canadense are both called wild onions around here, though it looks like some books identify A. vineale as “wild garlic.” The ones I cooked the other day were A. vineale. So, yes, your kraailook and my wild onions are one and the same!

Hank — Thanks for the tip about the crab!

Valeree — Great post! And I’ll definitely have to participate in the local food blog carnival!

Tess — Yes, there are a number of plants that look like wild onions but aren’t edible. The best way to tell the difference is to crush a leaf and smell it — wild garlic/onions will smell like garlic/onions. If a plant that looks like wild garlic or wild onion doesn’t smell strongly of garlic/onion, then don’t eat it.

Jan — Yes, it does seem like a record winter for VT these days. I hear there was some rain in the last few days, though… maybe that will help the melting get started?

]]> By: Jan S. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-20713 Jan S. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:05:38 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-20713 Alas . . . I am no closer to pulling wild onions from my yard than I was finding peppercress several weeks ago. Four more inches of fresh now a few days ago. Still over 3 feet of hard frozen snow and 6 ft. snowbanks. The cross country skiing was good this weekend however. Perhaps I will be doing my Spring foraging in . . . May? I have been in Vermont since 1974 and and have never seen snow like this before. . . . You picked a good year to move to WV Rebecca! Happy foraging all. Jan Alas . . . I am no closer to pulling wild onions from my yard than I was finding peppercress several weeks ago. Four more inches of fresh now a few days ago. Still over 3 feet of hard frozen snow and 6 ft. snowbanks. The cross country skiing was good this weekend however. Perhaps I will be doing my Spring foraging in . . . May?

I have been in Vermont since 1974 and and have never seen snow like this before. . . . You picked a good year to move to WV Rebecca!

Happy foraging all.

Jan

]]> By: tess http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-20706 tess Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:34:44 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-20706 is crows poision and wild onions look the same? is crows poision and wild onions look the same?

]]> By: valereee http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-20680 valereee Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:06:06 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-20680 Herbwife, I took my cue from you and went out in my backyard and discovered...Wild Garlic! Allium Vineale. I found an old African-American recipe for using it -- posted it on my blog. I've been thinking a lot about foraging lately, so I'm happy to see your foraging posts! Herbwife, I took my cue from you and went out in my backyard and discovered…Wild Garlic! Allium Vineale. I found an old African-American recipe for using it — posted it on my blog. I’ve been thinking a lot about foraging lately, so I’m happy to see your foraging posts!

]]> By: Hank http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-20617 Hank Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:19:50 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-20617 Sigh. Sadly, wild onions do not grow in my yard. I live in Northern California, where lots of things grow. The svelte green onions are not among them. They were the first wild things I ate growing up in Jersey, much to the embarassment of my mum, who was forced to smell my breath! If you ever get your hands on some blue crab meat, these onions marry with them perfectly. Add good olive oil and toasted pine nuts, and you have a lovely dish! Sigh. Sadly, wild onions do not grow in my yard. I live in Northern California, where lots of things grow. The svelte green onions are not among them. They were the first wild things I ate growing up in Jersey, much to the embarassment of my mum, who was forced to smell my breath!

If you ever get your hands on some blue crab meat, these onions marry with them perfectly. Add good olive oil and toasted pine nuts, and you have a lovely dish!

]]> By: AnneTanne http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/comment-page-1/#comment-20192 AnneTanne Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:03:27 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/03/21/spring-greens-wild-onion-tangle/#comment-20192 I wanted to tell I had some 'kraailook, Alium vineale', but I used some tags to point to an article on my blog with some pictures, so the words disappeared.L The article can be found here: http://www.annetanne.be/kruidenklets/2008/01/09/allium-vineale-kraailook I wanted to tell I had some ‘kraailook, Alium vineale’, but I used some tags to point to an article on my blog with some pictures, so the words disappeared.L
The article can be found here: http://www.annetanne.be/kruidenklets/2008/01/09/allium-vineale-kraailook

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