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groundcover layer

ramsons (wild garlic)

allium ursinum

carpets the darkest corner of the forest garden in edible green before the canopy even leafs out — then vanishes politely by midsummer.

functions

food cropground coverpest confuser

light

shade tolerant

moisture

moist

soil

damp woodland floor

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grower's notes

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propagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for ramsons (wild garlic) — the members' view.

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the takeaway

start a guild around ramsons (wild garlic)

plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.

groundcover
ramsons (wild garlic) — the anchor
shrub
hazel

works inside: edge maximisation · productive shade floor · stacking in time