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Growing Ramps (Wild Leeks) in Home Gardens

Ramps (Allium tricoccum)—native wild onions with broad spring leaves and onion-garlic flavor—can be cultivated from seed (available from Ramp Farm Specialties). Mountain communities eat the leaves as spring greens. They may appear at farmers markets, but growing your own ensures sustainable harvest without wild population pressure.

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