Joe McNamee: How I grew wild garlic in the back garden of my suburban home

Home-grown wild garlic is the gift that keeps giving

A walk in the woods, foraging for in-season wild garlic, sounded like just the ticket.

On Paddy’s Day just passed, I rose before dawn to transport a teenage son and his comrades to the station as they headed off on a trip abroad, me blessing myself and praying they had none of the blithe fecklessness of my own careless youth.

Already up, I decided to make good use of my morning before the parade. A walk in the woods, foraging for in-season wild garlic, sounded like just the ticket.