Pulling wild garlic in the garden

Prepare wild garlic in the garden

You can plant the wild garlic in different ways in your own garden. The wild garlic grows from deep-seated onions through the ground cover, you can do this with a Digging fork bring to light. But only dig in wild garlic bulbs if you have the landowner's consent to do so. In addition, you should always leave enough onions in the ground so that the respective stock can recover. In addition to the underground variant, the wild garlic also multiplies through the fine ones Seeds, which after flowering form on the long stalks. If you carefully collect the faded wild garlic flowers and put them in a bag in your garden, you can sow the seeds in summer and autumn. However, it can be that the wild garlic, as a frost germ, needs up to two years to germinate.

The right location for wild garlic

The most important requirement for the successful settlement of wild garlic in your own garden is the selection of a suitable location. This can be located below deciduous trees and bushes, as the wild garlic can overwinter somewhat protected in winter. The place should be either completely shady or partially shaded, as the ground for the wild garlic must never dry out completely. If the wild garlic feels comfortable in one location, it usually spreads to a larger population without any further action. However, you should take care of young wild garlic plants in the first few years, as each

Harvest the leaves also weakens the plants somewhat.

The use of wild garlic in the kitchen

Some people can't stand the taste of wild garlic at all, while others love the intense garlic note. Wild garlic can be used in the following dishes, for example:

• Wild garlic capers off Wild garlic buds
• Wild garlic pesto
• Wild Garlic spread
• wild garlic soup

Tips & Tricks

Bear's garlic should be with one sowing the Seeds must always be sown on the spot, as germination can take up to two years and one Transplanting is rather difficult.