Wild fruits that are ripe for the picking
Jun 22, 2022
3 minutes
“Wild strawberries and raspberries are seldom more than an occasional and on-the-hoof treat”
While many wild foods come by the bucket-load — stinging nettles, seaweeds and blackberries come to mind — others are more restrained in their bounty.
Wild strawberries and raspberries, for example, are seldom more than an occasional and on-the-hoof treat, their offerings both miniscule and sparse. Wild strawberries are among the first fruits of the year and I have been picking them in my garden since late May. Wild raspberries are later, first appearing during July. Despite that restraint, both these hedgerow treasures are a
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