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AYankeeCat
Fairfield County, CT
(Zone 6b)
March 23, 2008
12:39 AM Post #4697657
| Thanks for the article! I planted Ostrich ferns so I could get fiddleheads for my Maine neighbor. Now I know when and how many I can pick. He likes cooking them up with bacon. They really taste too "green" for me - but he loves them and this year he can have fresh from my garden. |
pixie62560
South China, ME
(Zone 5a)
March 23, 2008
06:58 AM Post #4698082
| Lee Ann, they are my favorite!!!!! I eat them like I would a big bowl of cereal. I usually cook them with a piece of salt pork, my Grandmother told me it will take any bitterness out. I'm so glad you are spreading the word about fiddleheads, they are so good and good for you! |
Dutchlady1
Naples, FL
(Zone 10a)
March 23, 2008
09:01 AM Post #4698222
| How interesting. Glad to learn something new every day. |
darius
So.Appalachian Mtns, VA
(Zone 5b)
March 23, 2008
11:27 AM Post #4698790
| I have eaten fiddleheads only once, many years ago... they were interesting. I neither hunted for them nor cooked them, but I think they were sautéed in butter.
I DO want to get some ferns started, maybe this year, for my shade garden. Might look into Ostrich Ferns. Thanks for the article! |
gloria125
Greensboro, AL
March 23, 2008
02:14 PM Post #4699359
| Im starting ferns this year. Now I know I can do something else besides just look at them!
Thanks, 3G |
laurawege
Wayland, MA
(Zone 6a)
March 23, 2008
02:20 PM Post #4699382
| Lee Ann ,
I have enjoyed your writing , when ever I see your name attached o an article I am sure to read it ! I like fiddle heads too! . I have sauteed them in butter . yum yum
laura |
girlgroupgirl
Atlanta, GA
(Zone 8b)
March 23, 2008
02:38 PM Post #4699423
| My aunt Janny used to cook fiddleheads every spring. YUM, we'd slurp them right up! They used to hunt for them.
Great article, and a good reminder to people that sometimes delicious, nutritious foods come in some of the most unsuspecting places!
GGG |
enya_34
Madison, WI
March 24, 2008
11:37 AM Post #4702879
| I have an area in my "woody" back yard that is blanketed by Ostrich ferns. Once established, they are unstoppable and even climb up a very steep hill here :) Never in my life would I have guessed they are edible. Very interesting and delightably personal experience based article. Thank you so much for writing it. I was taken aback to learn that many ferns are carcinogenic though. Live and learn :) |
BellaRei
Bridgeport, TX
April 30, 2009
02:47 PM Post #6484705
| I'm new to this site, and am impressed with the information available to me here! But I haven't heard whether these Ostrich (Fiddlehead) ferns will grow well in North Central Texas (about an hour northwest of DFW). I love the airy, tropical look of ferns and I'd like to plant some in flowerbeds around my house. My questions are:
1) Will they grow in dense shade?
2) How tall will they get?
3) Will they grow well in clay soil?
Thanks. |
threegardeners
North Augusta, ON
(Zone 5a)
April 30, 2009
05:47 PM Post #6485526
| Yes, they'll grow very well in dense shade. They can get a couple of feet tall. I don't know about the clay soil...sorry! |
enya_34
Madison, WI
May 12, 2009
12:20 AM Post #6537310
| I believe they would grow in clay soil, I transplanted some for a friend from an area that had rather clay soil. Although they can tolerate some sun, as most ferns do love shade. They only went brown once for me because of too little moisture. That did not kill them, just sent them dormant earlier.
I have two areas of ferns - ostrich and sensitive. Ostrich are by far more aggressive. |
