Spring is fast approaching, and your garden can finally fully come to life. However, many people underestimate this little miracle that can develop on her. Check out the benefits of spring garlic and how to grow it.
Finally we all got it. Spring is approaching, the days are a little longer, the sun has finally stopped hiding behind the clouds and peeked out into the sky, nature is waking up and it’s warmer outside. It took a while, but we made it. Together with nature, your garden is also starting to wake up from its winter sleep. You can already start growing a variety of plants on it. However, many people neglect spring garlic. At the same time, it has countless health benefits for you and even a beginner can grow it.
How to grow spring garlic
Gardener Ludmila Svobodová shared with iReceptář how to grow spring garlic. “Spring garlic, unlike winter garlic, has a milder flavor and lasts longer in storage. Its great advantage is that it is really easy to grow, so even a beginner can handle it. The ideal planting time is in the spring, when the soil has thawed and is more workable. The earlier the spring garlic is planted, the better it will have time to take root and its sticks will be bigger.”
“The garlic cloves are split into individual cloves and then planted to a depth of about 4 to 6 centimeters deep with the tip facing up. It is important not to forget about at least 10 centimeter spacing and at least 25 centimeter spaces between rowsso that the seedlings do not interfere with each other. As for the habitat, a place in the sun with lighter permeable soil is ideal.” says Ludmila.
“Caring for spring garlic is really not difficult, all it needs is plenty of sun, regular moderate watering and well-drained soil kept free of weeds. It is also good to enrich the soil with compost. You will see the harvest in the summer, i.e. in July to August. You can tell when the garlic is ready for harvest by the yellowing of the lying leaves. It is ideal to let the spring garlic dry for a few days in a dry place with sufficient air circulation after pulling it out of the soil. Then it lasts much longer when stored.” stated Ludmila for iReceptář.
Health benefits
In addition to being a very easy plant to grow in the garden, spring garlic also has many health benefits for your body. Thanks to the content strengthens your immune system, supports the health of the heart and blood vessels, as it helps to reduce the level of LDL cholesterol and contributes to better flexibility of blood vesselsand is also considered a natural antibiotic, as it helps with colds or inflammations. Spring garlic also supports digestion and contains substances that help neutralize free radicals in the body, thus acting as an antioxidant.
