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Res

Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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Location: Allotment Shed, Harlow

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 1:18 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

What's the botanical name for Garlic Mustard Cab? I could put it in the glossary with a nice photo (if that's alright with Res)

Sure Tahir, you can use it. I got two more including a close up of the buds (not quite open). do you want them?

Res

Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 1:21 pm Post subject:
Garlic mustard pics

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 1:23 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

What's the botanical name for Garlic Mustard Cab? I could put it in the glossary with a nice photo (if that's alright with Res)

Alliaria petiolata.

There's also a reasonably not awful picture with the plant at three stages of development here:

https://cabd0.tripod.com/cabsmushroompage/id11.html

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 1:24 pm Post subject:
Give the plant a little nibble. Should taste of garlic and mustard. It's close to flowering, though, so expect it to be rather more bitter than you'd like. Better picked young.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 1:25 pm Post subject:
Ta lads

tahir

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 3:41 pm Post subject:
Finished entry: https://www.downsizer.net/index.php?option=com_glossary&func=display&letter=G&Itemid=55&catid=115

Res

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 6:03 pm Post subject:
Tahir, would me pics be usefull for the glossary? I could try and fill some of the gaps as and when I find them.

tahir

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 6:04 pm Post subject:
That would be excellent

ButteryHOLsomeness

Joined: 03 Apr 2005
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 6:19 pm Post subject:

Anonymous wrote:

Res -

I know two places in Wales and on of them there is SO much that that whole section of wood stinks of Garlic in the spring!!

there is a wood on the isle of eigg like that, you definately can't miss it

Guest

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 05 6:57 am Post subject:
Dam Dam Dam!*?! Of all the wild plants that I would love to find, everyone BUT me knows where to find some.

jema
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 05 7:10 am Post subject:

Anonymous wrote:

Dam Dam Dam!*?!

Of all the wild plants that I would love to find, everyone BUT me knows where to find some.

Don't worry Res, I am in that boat too

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 05 11:24 am Post subject:

well thanks to your piccies Res - I identified loads of Garlic Mustard on the way to work this morning - first time I've been able to confidently do that - Also thanks to Tahir I've realised its Jack by the Hedge - so a really good learning experience

Hopefully this weekend - if it isn't pouring down - Me and the kids are going on a foraging expedition - Even if we don't eat anything we find atleast we can have a good time identifying it all - I'll be posting piccies for the stuff we ain't sure about

Hoping to find some good mushrooms though

Joanne

Richy Rich

Joined: 24 Mar 2005
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Location: Coventry - Warwickshire....

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 05 1:26 pm Post subject:
Jo thats great - I am in two minds whether or not to do this with my kids when they are older... I REALLY think it will give them an appreciation of the outdoors... Look forward to the pictures. Rich

tahir

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 05 1:29 pm Post subject:
There are pictures of garlic mustard in the glossary

sean
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 05 1:32 pm Post subject:
Found some this morning thanks to seeing those.

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