Here are some simple tips on how to always have fresh garlic available to use to flavor dishes in our kitchen and beyond.
Italian gastronomy is famous all over the world, because it is rich in tasty recipes made with fresh and excellent quality ingredients . All our preparations are characterized not only by the raw materials we use to make them, but also by spices and condiments . The latter, in fact, attribute taste, flavor and uniqueness to all our dishes. Among the things that can never be missing in the kitchen there is, without a doubt, garlic which , in addition to being essential for the creation of some of our dishes, also has various beneficial properties for our body. This ingredient, in fact, is considered a real natural antibiotic thanks to the presence of allicin. In addition, it is able to strengthen the immune system and contains various minerals, including zinc; manganese; iodine; iron; magnesium and many others. It is therefore safe to say that garlic is among the most versatile products ever, ideal both for use as a condiment in the kitchen and for our personal well-being. For this reason, it would be good and right to be able to grow it at home . Possibly? Here, in this regard, is everything you need to know.
How to grow garlic in the garden.
If you live in an open field or, on the contrary, you have a plot of land near your house, it is possible to recreate a small garlic plantation . This way we will have the opportunity to always have it at hand.
When you decide to plant garlic, you must first pay attention to the time of year in which you decide to do so. The ideal season is autumn , so that you can proceed with the harvest during the summer. It is also a good idea to buy garlic to plant in shops specializing in the sale of plants; always insert them into the ground with the tip facing upwards and water the sprouts regularly, but without exaggerating with the amount of water, throughout the year.
Recreating a plantation inside your home
If, on the other hand, you want to plant garlic despite not having a garden, you can also do so indoors. All you need is a container (a yogurt or margarine jar will do), soil and, of course, garlic cloves.
First, make holes in the bottom of the container we have available, place it on a saucer and pour less than two centimeters (about half an inch) of soil inside. After that, you can proceed to insert the whole garlic cloves into the soil, always pointing upwards with the tip and without removing the skin. At this point, we only have to add more soil, this time about two and a half centimeters. Once this process is finished, we will have to take care of our small garlic plantation regularly. It is necessary to keep it in a sunny place in the house, water it and cut the flowers that form from time to time. This will serve to preserve all the flavor of the garlic. When, with the passage of time, we begin to notice the presence of leaves, it will mean that the growth of the plant is developing correctly and that, starting next summer, we will be able to benefit from the fruit of our work.
