Wild Edibles - Onions

Finding wild edibles can be fun & can save money. Above is a picture of a batch my Dad & I picked. We ended up pickling these at the end of the day. Wild onions can be hard to identify because they look just like regular rye grass or wild garlic.


You can find wild onions all year, but they are harder to locate in the winter. Once you realize what you're looking for, you'll notice them everywhere. They are in open fields, your own backyard, in the woods, and just about everywhere that grass grows.



The bulb is edible and you can use it like any regular bulb onion. As always, be sure you have correctly identified the plant you are about to eat. There are many poisonous plants with bulbs. You will want to get a Wild Edible Identification book to help. And remember, never eat a wild mushroom - NEVER!