How to make Jersey royals with wild garlic pesto

The smell of ramsons are absolutely unmistakable – this time of year is a forager’s dream, says Julia Platt Leonard

Photos by Julia Platt Leonard (Julia Platt Leonard)

Rub a blade of wild garlic between your fingers and there is no doubt what you’ve got on your hands: the intense aroma is unmistakable.

While the leaves and white flowers (both are edible) may look delicate, they can deliver a strong, garlicky hit.

Wild garlic – or ramsons – are a forager’s dream come spring.