In praise of the Brassica

 This early springtime with our seedlings only just hardening off is often called the hungry gap. As well as foraging for wild garlic, sweet cicely, and ground elder, nothing fills the hungry gap like the cabbage family with broccoli, kale and spring greens. Going out to the patch to pick these purple lovelies is a really good way to add even more vitamins to any foraged salad bowl. Way better than a bunch of flowers!