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Foraged Wild Garlic Salt Maker

Wild garlic is free in spring woods and makes a restaurant-grade salt that sells out at delis and markets every year.

Startup Cost: £10-£20 Location: Home/Markets Difficulty: Easy Useful side income A few hours a week

Earning and time figures are our broad estimates, not guarantees — actual results depend on your area, your effort and demand.

Why it's left-field

The raw ingredient costs nothing and grows without you; the only real work is a spring fortnight of picking and the patience to let it infuse.

How it works

  1. 1Pick sustainably in a known patch in April, keeping well away from roads.
  2. 2Blend with good sea salt and dry thoroughly, then jar it.
  3. 3Sell to delis and at markets, taking pre-orders for next spring before this year's stock runs out.

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