How to grow wild garlic in your own garden

Cheremsha is the most valuable wild plant that has been used in culinary and folk medicine since ancient times. According to archaeologists, wild garlic was consumed more than 5000 years ago. Its unique properties were appreciated in ancient Rome and in the medieval states of Europe.

Today, wild garlic is still loved and revered in the widest areas, although in different regions this word means plants of different species. In Europe, in the Caucasus and in Asia Minor, wild leek is a bear onion. That's how the species name is translated from Latin. And in the Urals and Altai, Siberia and Kamchatka, Mongolia, Japan, China and even North America, wild cherry is called a victorious bow, a species much more common. The area of growth of these two bows closes in the Caucasus, where they both meet.

Outwardly these plants are very similar. Perennial, similar in appearance to a lily of the valley, with a spicy aroma and taste reminiscent of garlic and onion at the same time, they are the first to appear in the forests from under the snow. And bears, and other animals, and after them people, try to restore strength after a long winter with this early greens. This is not surprising, because wild garlic - the richest source of essential oils, vitamins and valuable nutrients. For example, it contains 10 times more vitamin C than in a lemon!

In recent years, an increasing number of people have been thinking about how to grow wild garlic on their own plot. On the one hand, bear onions due to mass harvesting were threatened with extinction. On the other hand, fewer and fewer people want to harvest wild leek because of the activity of ticks. So it turns out to be more profitable and safer to grow a useful plant yourself.

How to grow wild garlic in your garden

To plant the wild garlic, choose an even area in the shade of the trees, on which melt water does not stagnate. Sweet cherry, of course, loves the sun. But she manages to get enough light even before the leaves appear on the trees. And in the summer, when for bulbs there will come a period of rest, ramson will be reliably hidden from withering and overheating. For trees in the garden, this neighborhood is also useful: the high phytoncidal activity of wild garlic scares off pests, its growth prevents the appearance of weeds.

The soil of bear onions needs a loose, processed 30-40 cm deep, enriched with organic. These are the conditions closest to the natural environment of its growth. Before planting, it is advisable to add compost or rotted manure from the bucket / 1m ² calculation, ammonium nitrate (15 g), superphosphate (30-40 g), potassium salt (15-20 g).

How to grow a wild cherry tree vegetatively

Planting bulbs is the most preferred way to grow wild garlic. Plant the bulb so that the mesh wrapped around it is visible on the surface. Between the wells stand the distance of 35 - 40 cm to avoid thickening the planting for 4 to 5 years. But 1 to 2 bulbs are planted in each well to ensure survival. Transplanted caribbean from mid-July to mid-September. At this time the plant is already in a state of rest and has time to recover in a new place before the onset of cold weather.

How to grow wild garlic from seeds

Already at the beginning of July seeds of wild garlic gradually ripen and crumble, so it is important to collect them in a timely manner. We must sow immediately, the germination is lost very quickly.

Sow the seeds to a depth of 2 - 3 cm in a well-burrowed and slightly mulched wet soil. Appearing in spring shoots are very thin and tender, they are easy to destroy when weeding or loosening. Therefore, it is better to use a box with soil for sowing. In autumn it can be buried on the site, covered with snow. Only for the third year will the ramson of seeds grow to normal size.

Caring for caramel

The plant is unpretentious. With a minimum of care a few years after planting a reward you will be glade of wild garlic, the photo of which will be difficult to distinguish from wild growing.

In early spring, when only the first shoots of wild garlic appear, the site with plantings should be gently peeled off from last year's leaves. The middle of April is the time for the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the solution (15-20 g urea per bucket of water). At the end of flowering (May - June), a complete mineral fertilizer is carried out (wood ash at the rate of 30 g per bucket of water).

During the vegetative period, the soil is maintained in a hydrated state. Already in the middle of July, when the leaves begin to turn yellow, watering should be stopped.

Annually bulbs rise from the ground by 0.5 cm and start horizontal roots. Therefore, since the second year of growth, it is useful to sprinkle fallen leaves. A thin layer of stale leaves will recreate the natural conditions of plant life and will reduce the consumption of fertilizers.

In winter, with a good snow cover, additional shelter is not required. If there is not enough snow, you can cover plants with lapnik, straw or fallen leaves.

As you can see, it is not difficult to grow wild garlic. All efforts to care for plantings are repeatedly paid off by its invaluable benefit.