ostrich for the win

i am lucky i was able to catch even this little tip unfurling this year. we had two nights of soaking rain, and in the morning my fern were up to my waist and almost entirely unfurled. ostrich ferns are the ferns that produce the best edible fiddleheads. we were going to pickle some fiddleheads this year, but missed our chance. there was truly a one-day window.  oh well, now i get to enjoy my ferns with frond tips this year, instead of looking out over a bunch of blunt tips.

ostrich fern frond unfurling