Ah - so *that* is a "basswood"! We call them lime trees (or Linden, as in unter den) over here. At this time of year the leaves are lovely and tender, and great in salad. The outer sun-exposed ones soon get a bit chewy, but there are usually lots of tender ones in the shade. And even the kids will eat them. I've a massive one in the garden; kept me in salad for a good bit of last spring
