Leeks and fiddleheads

[hoseromon]

This year I am going to try to find some leeks and fiddleheads. I have never had them and am always up for trying something new. My question is when should I start looking for both? Southern Wisconsin area. I know it's a spring thing but ??

[Jack of all Trapping]

Hey ol buddy!!!!! I am in the Adirondacks of New York. I usually start looking around the swamps around the 3rd week in April if the snow is gone. It is a very short window of opportunity up here, but I do well. I have a few areas I watch and wait for prime time to pick. Finding a area can be the difficult part. I got myself 10 qts last season. Remember to blanch them before freezing. Use a vacuum sealer if you have one. JC put out a pretty good video on fiddleheads. I often have found chanterelle mushrooms grow in the same area. Best of luck.  

[hoseromon]

Thanks jack. I will start looking around the second week of April with my daughter. I Would rather start early and look longer then start late and miss it.