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Onion grass, it’s super invasive 
So, eat it!
This is going in the dehydrator tomorrow to become onion powder!
#foraging #OnionGrass #food
@RavynWitch I was going to ask you about onion grass before, but now I might have ramps in my yard, so all the more reason. The guides for both plants (and similar wild edible plants) all say something along the lines of toxic at some level. Do you know about where that cutoff level is? Or good resources for me to study?
@metacat for ramps I believe the risk is more associated with lookalikes that are toxic. I’m unfamiliar with toxicity in onion grass but I am happy to boost to my followers to see if anyone else knows more than I do!
@metacat also going to tag @ahermitforhire - I know your specialty isn’t necessarily foraging but thought you might have some good resource suggestions/
@RavynWitch @metacat Very very much a lay person but this was my understanding as well. It’s easy to mix up wild alliums with, say, crow-poison, like in my profile pic.
@RavynWitch I have always wondered about eating onion grass. Have you had your soil tested for contaminants (like lead)?
When I lived in the 200 year old neighborhood, I just assumed all the dirt was toxic 
but in my current 25 year old neighborhood, it might be okay?
@SnyperWolf I have not! It looks like the test is about $90 so I’m probably just going to continue hoping for the best. 
I do also regularly plant sunflowers just for bees so they’re probably absorbing some of any toxins that exist.
@RavynWitch I mean, it's probably fine. Apologies if I made you worry! I was hoping to learn if other folks considered the test to be important, and I guess I got my answer
Also, I have a lot of onion grass, and it's a pain to dig up the bulbs. But if I can eat them, it might be worth it? 
@SnyperWolf listen, only the good die young. I’ll be fine
You definitely can eat them! Either use as a replacement for green onion or can dry them to do onion powder.
@RavynWitch @SnyperWolf Generally speaking, you're going to be fine unless you have some pretty highly contaminated soil. If you happen to know or test your soil pH, that can also help. pH above 6.5 will inhibit any lead uptake in plants.
@Angnor @RavynWitch Good to know!