My niece pointed out that those green things growing outside might be ostrich fiddleheads!  These are good for eating, after boiling and sautéing.  So I picked several and tried them.  It may have been a little early to pick, because there was brown stuff that was rather difficult to remove.

But I did like the taste, so I decided to buy some at our local market. These were a little larger, with no brown ‘stuff’ on them. Very yummy, like a delicate asparagus flavor. Of course, garlic, butter and salt helped.  It seems like a bit much effort needed, so I won’t be doing these very often, but I’m very glad I gave them a try!