Wild garlic

Allium ursinum

A perennial plant that grows up to 40 cm tall. The storage organ is a bulb. It has large basal semi-long leaves. The plant flowers white. The fruit is a capsule. The delicate green leaves of this garlic are very healthy. They have a distinctive aroma and garlic taste. Contains plenty of vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for the human body. Contains vitamins - A, B1, B2, C, trace elements - iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, etc., also contains allicin, glycoside, bitter substance, etc.

It can be added to spreads, salads, soups, butter and anywhere else according to your taste. It serves well wherever garlic aroma is desired. The advantage is that the consumer doesn't smell of garlic afterwards. It's best to add it fresh at the end to cooked dishes, preserving the vitamins.

How to Grow Wild Garlic

• The best location for growing is a hospitable spot near shrubs and trees. It requires regular watering. It can be grown both in the garden and in a pot on the balcony.

• Seeds must go through frost to germinate. Therefore, we plant seeds directly at the site from October to March. Plants start to germinate at approximately 5 degrees Celsius. Thin out mature seedlings to 15 x 15 cm spacing.

• Requires moist, humus-rich and loose soil in shaded locations.

• Wild garlic should NEVER BE PLANTED in fertilised soil! Do not fertilise the plants under any circumstances.

• The plant does not suffer from diseases or pests.

• Harvest whole leaves as needed. Consume them immediately, they are not suitable for storage or drying.