Do you live in South East Scotland? Do you fancy the idea of unlimited garlic?

Got some Great News for you!!!

There is an invasive species known as the Few-flowered Leek that entered Scotland around Edinburgh a while back. It is a problem since it reproduces asexually -- its flowers aren't good for pollinators, and it clones itself into dense "fields" that have no room for anything else. It pushes out bluebells and native wild garlic.

🧄 and it is Garlic, and the entire plant is edible!!! 🧄

Rip that stuff up!!! Cook it, make it into pesto and soup. Store it in oil.

Be sure to check your boots after, it spreads by hitching a ride using its round, white/green bulbils.

It can be distinguished from the native species as it has narrow leaves, the native one has wide leaves. It can be distinguished from inedible plants due to the strong garlic smell.

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Images:
1) A patch of the invasive.
2) A close-up of the plant, showing the bulbils (clones).
3) A shopping bag full of the stuff. I've taken three bags full from the patch in (1) but it's far from gone.
4) All of the green on the ground here (found this patch in Edinburgh) is the invasive.

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I planted about a dozen Allium bulbs last year in the front and back gardens, but only 2 little ones survived to bloom. These are descended from the same line of plants that make up onions and garlic. They produce bunches of flowers like this that look like fireworks.

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I suppose this is what chive flowers look like. Alliums are neat.

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Allium schmückt sich mit fremden Federn, äh Blüten.
Hat es doch nicht nötig.

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I love this time of year when the borders are full of vibrant spring flowers & growing vigorously.

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