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19. I sent my Mom some ramps when she lived in Colorado

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:27 AM

Jun 9

Where we used to live in s.e. Ohio county, the wild ramps dominated the early spring woodlands. We'd go dig them up for use. I noticed they mostly lived on one side of the tiny creeks heading down to the bottoms. Anyway, my Mom loved ramps, so I dug some to send her, thought at least some of them would stay fresh enough to use.

She was glad to get the ramps, but by the time they got to her, there were mostly spoiled. She planted the roots beside her cabin and by golly, they came back for several years. Nothing will eat them here, that I know of, but she said the chipmunks ate hers, so ultimately her effort to start ramps in the Rockies didn't work out.

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Yes, she used to shake some out to bring inside, too SheltieLover Jun 7 #5

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I have some white ones my mom planted Marthe48 Jun 8 #16

Myrtle Appleseed! Niagara Jun 9 #18

I sent my Mom some ramps when she lived in Colorado Marthe48 Jun 9 #19

What are ramps? Please. efhmc Jun 9 #20

They are related to onions Marthe48 Jun 9 #21

Thank you. efhmc Jun 10 #25

Those chipmunks and squirrels will eat just about anything Niagara Jun 9 #22

I didn't mean to get off the topic of your pretty flowers Marthe48 Jun 9 #23

There's nothing wrong with thinking about your mom or going down memory lane, Marthe48 Niagara Jun 9 #24

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Those are beautiful. Thank you Niagara. debm55 Jun 10 #26

Thank you, Debbie Niagara Jun 10 #28

Trojan horses for bugs!!! But beautiful. applegrove Jun 10 #27

I shake, inspect, dunk the stems in water and refrigerate, applegrove Niagara Jun 10 #29

Good on you. And the bugs thank you too. applegrove Jun 10 #30