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Spring into wintercress

May 9, 2015 By Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

Wintercress is a lovely spring vegetable, ready in late April to early May on the plains, and mid to late May in the high country. The funny thing is, before I knew how to prepare it, I used to force feed it to myself. It was edible, after all—well-liked in some circles—and yet, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: April, edible, featured, high altitude, May, mustards, non-native, plants, spring Tagged With: Barbarea, mustard, mustard greens, wintercress

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