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Out4trout is correct, the ostrich fern grows in bunches, and the non-edible ones grow in single stalks. Not harvesting all the heads from a bunch is the best advice also. If you pick all the heads you destroy the spore producing fronds, and pretty soon, no more ferns. Good luck and good eating.
Thanks for the tip on the multi sprouts. I think I should be able to figure it out now. I'm going to head out tomorrow to take a look around. If they're not ready yet this weekend they should be good to go by next.
Growing up on the banks of the St John river in Fredericton we used to net a fish called gaspereaux to go with our fiddleheads. Of course we also ate shad. These fish are really bony but once you get to the meat a delicious feast. Does anyone know if either species are available around Ottawa ?
You probably won't find either one in the fish markets here in Ottawa. You can catch shad in the Ottawa, but you have to go downstream to below the Carrillon Dam. Gaspereaux don't come this far to spawn, and any of the maritime fisherman who harvest them, usually export them to the Caribbean islands as salt fish.
I did some major fiddeling around Ottawa 2 weeks ago, they are now too big here, so Deep River area should allready be happening, careful though,"life is no fun" might give you some tree hugging hassle for trying to eat one.
TLunge wrote:I did some major fiddeling around Ottawa 2 weeks ago, they are now too big here, so Deep River area should allready be happening, careful though,"life is no fun" might give you some tree hugging hassle for trying to eat one.
I have been raised on fiddleheads,wild leeks,shaggymaines,morrels and hen of the woods mushrooms all my life as it is a pleasure I have found some morrels this past week and have been enjoying them once again on my stake........yummy
Enjoy what mother nature has to offer you.......naturally of course; ))
