by steveflpci. Wild Leeks are one of the first plants to come up in the spring. I’d hazard a guess that almost every leek hunter in the province has a favourite Leek and Potato soup. Leek and Potato Soup. Wild leeks are in the onion family (Alliaceae) and the scientific name means onion or garlic (Allium) and three seeded (tricoccum). How do you grow wild leeks in your yard?

Digging leeks is easier than pulling. Wild Leeks - Ramps - Allium tricoccum. Pick one mature leaf per plant; leaves taste just as good as the bulbs. Use a hand fork or garden fork to loosen the soil before lifting leeks. Leeks have a large root system. How to Take a Leek in the Woods. Menu. How to Grow Wild Leeks. How to Harvest Wild Leeks.

Wild leeks (aka wild garlic or ramps) have a wonderful flavor combination of onions and strong garlic. I know of several places in or near my house that I could harvest them which I avoid for this reason. Let me tell you, it’s damn hard using a shovel on a steep hill when you can’t balance on one leg.

They grow three quarters of the way down a steep hill so the element of danger grows stronger every year with aging limbs. Skip to content. by Steve Gabriel . If your growing season isn’t too short, you may be able to get away with a mid-summer planting.

burdickii has narrower leaves, green at the base and is shorter stalked, with 20 or fewer flowers per cluster. Wild leeks, also called ramps, are native to North America and have a strong garlic-onion flavor. How to Harvest Leeks. The difficulty with such a guideline is pretty straightforward – if everyone took 5% from the same patch, the patch would disappear. Wild leeks are among the most over-harvested wild foods, which have led to some declines in certain areas. The only way to harvest delicious, endangered ‘ramps’ is to hardly do it at all .

They vary from long, green narrow-leaf types with long slender white stems to long wide-leaf types with thicker shorter white stems and blue-green leaves. It also allows the plant to seed and does not disturb the soil.

Alternatively, you can plant your own, just like farmers, as ramp seeds can be purchased online or at specialty seed stores. Most leeks mature 100 to 120 days after sowing the seeds, but a few varieties mature in as few as 60 days. Var. Begin the harvest when the stalks are about an inch across.

Leeks add wonderful and uniquely pungent flavor to soups, egg dishes, casseroles, rice dishes and potato dishes.

First off wild leeks should have two or three bright green leaves with the small white bulb attached by a purplish stem. If you can’t view the video below, just click here: How to Harvest Wild Leeks. Home; About; wild leeks April 27, 2015 by wildont. By Jacob Richler May 10, 2014. There are many named varieties of leeks. Following simple rules may not apply when it comes to a springtime favorite. If you`re harvesting them yourself, guidelines suggest you should take 5% or less to allow that patch of wild leek to remain sustainable. How to Store Leeks. The key is to find leeks that are as fresh as possible. If you find bulbs with multiple tops, harvest one and put the other back.