Sure, the snow was here two days ago, but, pshaw. It’s salad time. Some desert parsley, maybe?

Or some balsam root shoots, when they’re tender and sweet, before they get their throat lozenge bite (which is fine, too)? I ate one of these, oh my. Forget asparagus, beans, peas, you name it!

Heck, even a choice of colours!

The flowers will be a bonus. Here’s one from late March, two years ago:

Look at her there, just calling for the bees with all that pollen!