cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/27601391

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/27601124

I have Ostrich fern on the front of my house that I have been waiting years to try. I keep missing the window when they are ready so I was overjoyed when I saw my fiddlehead popping up. I chopped 9, steamed with in a pan with a little butter for 5 minutes. I plated them with just a sprinkle of flaky salt and had them for lunch today.

They were great and tasted a little like asparagus but with a more savory, earthly flavor. They were amazing and totally worth the wait. I might check tomorrow to see if I can sustainability grab a few more to have them again.

10/10 would forage again.

  • LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.orgM
    5·
    22 hours ago

    This autumn, you could dig up the clump and divide it into quarters and replant those sections to get even more (and more sustainable) harvests off of it.

    • dumples@midwest.socialOPEnglish
      3·
      21 hours ago

      I’ve moved a few already last year. I’ve had some pretty good luck moving them in the spring as well. i think I’ll move my largest again this fall. There’s some that haven’t even come up I think

      I have a whole other shade spot that could use some.

        • dumples@midwest.socialOPEnglish
          3·
          20 hours ago

          I’m in the packing my yard with so many things that I can use from edimentals like my ostrich ferns, cut flowers, pollinators, medicinals, herbs and vegetables. You can really pack them in