Comments on: A Garden of Ramps http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Freth http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-41211 Freth Sat, 02 May 2009 20:59:08 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-41211 all we have are these onion like things that look kinda like chives and taste a bit like garlic ... they grow in grassy areas ... like our lawn. I transplanted some to the garden and they are growing really well! all we have are these onion like things that look kinda like chives and taste a bit like garlic … they grow in grassy areas … like our lawn. I transplanted some to the garden and they are growing really well!

]]> By: Dana http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40323 Dana Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:18:08 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40323 Hi Suzanne, I have been following your blog a bit for a while now,and when I saw your post on Ramps I was instantly transformed back in time when I was alittle girl, My dad's side of the family is from and still lives around Romney WV and I remember my Great Uncle Jennings hunting and eating Ramps, My Grandmother would say he had eaten so many ramps that they were coming out of his skin, of course I didn't know what that meant until later when my mom told me that uncle Jennings ate so many that when he was sweating he smelled like strong onions. I am 32 now and my Uncle Jennings and Great Grandma have left us so it was bitter sweet remembering, Thank you for the post, I am glad I remembered!!! Dana Hi Suzanne,
I have been following your blog a bit for a while now,and when I saw your post on Ramps I was instantly transformed back in time when I was alittle girl, My dad’s side of the family is from and still lives around Romney WV and I remember my Great Uncle Jennings hunting and eating Ramps, My Grandmother would say he had eaten so many ramps that they were coming out of his skin, of course I didn’t know what that meant until later when my mom told me that uncle Jennings ate so many that when he was sweating he smelled like strong onions. I am 32 now and my Uncle Jennings and Great Grandma have left us so it was bitter sweet remembering, Thank you for the post, I am glad I remembered!!!
Dana

]]> By: JeannieB http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40246 JeannieB Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:22:04 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40246 Suzanne, would you provide your mailing address?? I gotta little suprise for you!! Suzanne, would you provide your mailing address?? I gotta little suprise for you!!

]]> By: anne http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40208 anne Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:38:03 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40208 Hi Suzanne, I'm so happy your ramps are multiplying. What do they taste like? Hi Suzanne,
I’m so happy your ramps are multiplying.
What do they taste like?

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40207 Suzanne McMinn Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:36:24 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40207 Hi! No, I'm sorry, I don't know anything about that. Hi! No, I’m sorry, I don’t know anything about that.

]]> By: ja treharne http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40206 ja treharne Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:31:22 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40206 Do you know anything about a Ramp Dinner at Brohard, WV..and when it might be. We went last year and it was in April but we cannot find info on it this year. Do you know anything about a Ramp Dinner at Brohard, WV..and when it might be. We went last year and it was in April but we cannot find info on it this year.

]]> By: Estella http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40205 Estella Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:00:41 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40205 Congrats on the success of your ramps! Congrats on the success of your ramps!

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40203 catslady Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:10:34 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40203 We have a small hill behind our house but it's not moist so no ramps but we do get the wild onions and/or wild garlic. I love anything in that family. Fantastic picture of the Princess and Coco - where's Annabelle lol. We have a small hill behind our house but it’s not moist so no ramps but we do get the wild onions and/or wild garlic. I love anything in that family. Fantastic picture of the Princess and Coco – where’s Annabelle lol.

]]> By: Kelleh http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40202 Kelleh Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:48:42 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40202 I saw someone selling them on the roadside down by Corridor G the other day. I really wanted to stop and get a few of them to try, but I was promptly told "NO!". :no: Blaze said if I ate them I would be sleeping out side. I saw someone selling them on the roadside down by Corridor G the other day. I really wanted to stop and get a few of them to try, but I was promptly told “NO!”. :no:

Blaze said if I ate them I would be sleeping out side.

]]> By: Leah http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/04/13/a-garden-of-ramps/#comment-40201 Leah Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:03:09 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=9001#comment-40201 I didnt know about ramps either. I remember my grandmothers first vist to our new house.She was walking up the driveway then started squealing...that's polk! You've got polk growing everywhere! Didnt know what it was til then. She took some home to cook it up,ha,ha! I didnt know about ramps either. I remember my grandmothers first vist to our new house.She was walking up the driveway then started squealing…that’s polk! You’ve got polk growing everywhere! Didnt know what it was til then. She took some home to cook it up,ha,ha!

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