When and where to forage for wild garlic<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Foraging for wild garlic. \u00a9 Kathrin Ziegler\/Getty<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWild garlic can be found growing in shady and damp woodlands. The leaves can be foraged in spring from March, and are best when young. The flowers appear later in spring, from April to June.<\/p>\n More plant guides for foraging:<\/h4>\n- Elder guide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Blackberry guide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Dandelion guide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nettle guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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How to identify wild garlic<\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Wild garlic in bloom. \u00a9 VWB photos\/Getty<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWild garlic can be found growing under trees, often in dense clumps. Whilst the flowers are distinctive, it can be more difficult to identify wild garlic before they are in bloom. The leaves are long and pointed, with smooth untoothed edges \u2013 and smell of garlic.<\/p>\n
However you should be absolutely sure of identification before picking and eating, as both the lords and ladies (Arum maculatum<\/em>) and the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis<\/em>as) plants can look similar \u2013 but they are both very poisonous.<\/p>\nHow to forage for wild garlic sustainably<\/h2>\n
Whilst wild garlic usually grows in abundance, it\u2019s still important to forage for wild garlic sustainably, not taking too much and not digging a plant up by its roots. As with all foraging, you must seek the landowner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n More on foraging:<\/h4>\n- The best books on foraging<\/a><\/li>\n
- Meet The Author: John Wright on foraging<\/a><\/li>\n
- Expert guide to sustainable foraging<\/a><\/li>\n
- 10 wild foods to find and eat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Wild garlic recipe ideas<\/h2>\nHow to make wild garlic pesto<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Wild garlic pesto. \u00a9 DUSAN ZIDAR\/Shutterstock.com<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nChris Naylor loves fresh air and adventure, and believes any day that doesn\u2019t involve the great outdoors is a missed opportunity. Chris shares his recipe for making wild garlic pesto.<\/p>
How to make wild garlic salt<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Use different ingredients to create other flavoured salts. Left to right: wild garlic, red wine, rosemary and orange, Scarborough fair.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nDiscover how to make infused salt using dried wild garlic with this recipe by author and gardener Stephanie Hafferty.<\/p>\n
How to make wild garlic bread sticks<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Wild garlic bread sticks. \u00a9 Andrew Montgomery<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThis simple bread recipe, infused with foraged wild garlic, is a great option for family camping, says chef and food writer Gill Meller. Recipe opens on the BBC Countryfile Magazine<\/em> website.<\/p>\nHow to make wild garlic, potato and chorizo tortilla<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAn earthy and easy wild garlic, potato and chorizo tortilla recipe \u2013 perfect for a light lunch says Gill Meller. Recipe opens on the BBC Countryfile Magazine<\/em> website.<\/p>\nHow to make wild garlic, nettle and dandelion tart<\/a><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Wild garlic, nettle and dandelion tart. \u00a9 Kathy Bishop and Tom Crowford<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThis springtime tart \u2013 brought to you by Kathy Bishop and Tom Crowford from their Somerset smallholding \u2013 is made from foraged ingredients, including wild garlic, nettle and dandelion. Recipe opens on the BBC Countryfile Magazine<\/em> website.<\/p>\n More recipes with nettle and dandelion:\u00a0<\/h4>\n- How to make nettle quiche<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to make nettle soup<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to make dandelion scones<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to make dandelion syrup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Main image: Wild garlic in blossom in a beech forest in Germany. \u00a9 Getty<\/em><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Wild garlic can be found growing in shady and damp woodlands. The leaves can be foraged in spring from March, and are best when young. The flowers appear later in spring, from April to June.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Wild garlic can be found growing under trees, often in dense clumps. Whilst the flowers are distinctive, it can be more difficult to identify wild garlic before they are in bloom. The leaves are long and pointed, with smooth untoothed edges \u2013 and smell of garlic.<\/p>\n However you should be absolutely sure of identification before picking and eating, as both the lords and ladies (Arum maculatum<\/em>) and the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis<\/em>as) plants can look similar \u2013 but they are both very poisonous.<\/p>\n Whilst wild garlic usually grows in abundance, it\u2019s still important to forage for wild garlic sustainably, not taking too much and not digging a plant up by its roots. As with all foraging, you must seek the landowner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Chris Naylor loves fresh air and adventure, and believes any day that doesn\u2019t involve the great outdoors is a missed opportunity. Chris shares his recipe for making wild garlic pesto.<\/p> Discover how to make infused salt using dried wild garlic with this recipe by author and gardener Stephanie Hafferty.<\/p>\n This simple bread recipe, infused with foraged wild garlic, is a great option for family camping, says chef and food writer Gill Meller. Recipe opens on the BBC Countryfile Magazine<\/em> website.<\/p>\n An earthy and easy wild garlic, potato and chorizo tortilla recipe \u2013 perfect for a light lunch says Gill Meller. Recipe opens on the BBC Countryfile Magazine<\/em> website.<\/p>\n This springtime tart \u2013 brought to you by Kathy Bishop and Tom Crowford from their Somerset smallholding \u2013 is made from foraged ingredients, including wild garlic, nettle and dandelion. 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How to identify wild garlic<\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>How to forage for wild garlic sustainably<\/h2>\n
More on foraging:<\/h4>\n
Wild garlic recipe ideas<\/h2>\n
How to make wild garlic pesto<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>How to make wild garlic salt<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>How to make wild garlic bread sticks<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>How to make wild garlic, potato and chorizo tortilla<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nHow to make wild garlic, nettle and dandelion tart<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>More recipes with nettle and dandelion:\u00a0<\/h4>\n
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