Tonight’s episode of Barnwood Builders has a lot of great segments. All the guys were are home and shared things they did in their free time. one of the fellows gathered morels and ramp. Reminds me of an anthropologist friend who has hunted down various mushrooms and things for decades. He described ramps to me, and how they are uncommon. In our county, we have a road named Ramp Creek, that is near our large lake. Most assume it is because a boat ramp was there somewhere, but it is actually named for the plant, that can still be found there. anyone go hunting this?
They are all over the place where I am gathering firewood from. Some of the chunks a larger than I can lift, so I roll them out to the truck. It only takes a few times of rolling across their growth patches and then the area smells like onions! Maybe that's why that bear was out there....?
This place is so educational.......ramps.......I never heard that word in regards to a plant before. I always used the "technical" wild oniony smelling weed description.
Want to get a load of milk rejected, let your cows eat any onion flavored or any flavored plant that affects the milk taste and/or smell.
Ok had to look up ramp. But Ward Hoarder picture looked like what we call leaks. Chaz and a buddy for many years, have been going out to a site and bring 5 gallon buckets and grocery sacks back filled with them. Chaz has been building his own patch here on the side of the hill with them. Coming along nicely.
Yes you are correct on them being called leeks here. Although I admit that the patches I've come across i never really knew what they were, but I sure knew what they smelled like. Cut them down with a brush cutter and your eyes will burn.
I lived in rural Ohio for a few years. Alot of the locals would hunt for the stuff. To be honest I never really knew what it was.
