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I almost missed fiddlehead season but was able to get out Sunday and collect a few that were still curled up tight.

I’ve heard there are a few edible species but we only harvest the ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris. I love them lightly battered and fried (after blanching) or pickled to go in bloody marys.

More info: https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2540e/

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That’s a bummer. I was worried we’d find the same and almost did. One warm spell and they just shoot up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I waited one day too long I think. Our yard is always behind the rest of the neighborhood. I think it just jumped up from the warm day