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Spring Has Sprung: Fresh Ramp Bulbs Ready to Ship from the WV Mountains

Hello everyone,

It feels like it’s been an extremely long time since I last emailed you all—I hope you’re doing well and staying warm!

What a long, brutal winter it’s been this year. Those cold snaps were some of the coldest and longest I’ve seen in years. I’m definitely not a winter fan, and I can’t wait to put this one behind us and jump straight into spring.

The ice and snow have finally melted (mostly) off the mountains here in West Virginia. That means I can head back up there and dig some ramp bulbs for you. I managed to get a nice batch—they’re fresh, healthy, and ready to ship right away.

Now is the perfect time to plant ramp bulbs! They’ll settle in quickly during the cool spring weather and often show green shoots within a few weeks as they start establishing. You can harvest them this spring, or let them grow for a few years and watch them seed and spread. It’s an ideal time for adding to an existing patch, starting a new patch that will spread over the years, or just getting your own little ramp colony going. Whatever your plan, I’ve got bulbs ready for you.

Check out the ramp bulb page here: Buy Ramp Bulbs

I also want to give a shout-out to my daughter’s Etsy shop. She spent the winter creating several new wood burnings, plus some other fun pieces. If you have a minute, please take a look—you might spot something you love. She does custom wood burnings too (pets, family names, quotes, you name it). She’s a really talented artist!

Her shop: Quad D Creations on Etsy

Thanks for reading, and I hope spring brings you all some warmer days and good foraging.

WV Woods with yellow daffodils

The Next Wild Ramp Shipments Will Go Out On 4-20-15

As the title says, the next orders will be shipping out on 4/20.  Please get your order in before Sunday 4/19 to be placed in this weeks shipments.

The order page is located here: Wild Ramp Order Form

Wild Ramps

If you have ramps in your area and want to dig them yourself, please remember a few key points in harvesting in a sustainable matter.

While many argue over what constitutes a healthy ramp population in a forest patch, I think it is best to harvest conservatively. Studies show that only 5 to 10 percent of the ramps in a patch should be harvested each year to ensure their future survival. When I harvest ramps, I do the following:

  1. Harvest only the largest ramps in a clump (ramps grow in clumps of 5 to 10). This assures that the smaller plants are left to mature and go to seed.
  2. If there are a number of large ramps in a clump, take—at most—only half the plants. By leaving some older ramps, it guarantees that the clump will recover.
  3. When harvesting, keep moving around the patch. This assures that you won’t accidentally harvest too many ramps from one location.

Taking these precautions guarantees that harvesting is done in a sustainable manner.

Next Wild Ramp Orders Shipping On 4/14

Hi folks. Just wanted to let you know that last weeks wild ramp orders are shipping out on Monday 4/14. We had another great week weather wise, and the wild ramp orders were numerous with several folks buying their second batch of the year. Thank you guys so much. We enjoy digging and shipping these wild ramps to spread what we believe is one of Appalachia’s best culinary secrets.

Here are some great nutritional benefits of wild ramps:

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Wild West Virginia Ramps