If you want to enjoy the aromatic wild garlic, you don't have to go through the hassle of searching for it in the forest. Instead, wild garlic can be cultivated in your own garden. Read how to properly fertilize the plant and what else you need to pay attention to when caring for it.
Do you have to fertilize wild garlic?
Wild garlic is very undemanding, which is why you don't need toadditionally fertilize it in the garden- provided the plant is in asuitable locationIn autumn you can spread athin layer of leaves on the planting area, this provides sufficient nutrients for the whole year.
What does wild garlic need to grow?
More important for wild garlic than fertilizing isthe right locationanyway. If the wild garlic feels comfortable here, it will grow practicallywithout your further intervention. When planting wild garlic in the garden, pay attention to theseConditions:
- lightly shaded location under deciduous trees
- moist, humus-rich soil
- must be loose and well permeable
Don't plant wild garlic in direct sun, as it quickly becomes too warm and dry. The ideal location is well shaded, but at the same time bright - as befits a forest plant. Athin layer of leaf humus after planting the bulbs provides the right growth booster.
How much water does wild garlic need?
Watering the wild garlic correctly is just as important as moderate fertilization with leaves. In particularduring dry times, i.e. H. If it hasn't rained for a long time, you should check thesoil moistureand use a watering can if necessary. Basically, you don't need to water the forest herb additionally - as already mentioned, it isvery frugaland doesn't need much attention - only if the spring is very dry, an occasional watering won't do any harm. However, then wateronly moderatelyand not too much: wild garlic cando not require a lot of water
How quickly does wild garlic spread?
If wild garlic feels comfortable in its location, it spreadsvery quicklyand cancover larger areaswithin a few years - and that completelywithout additional fertilizationThat's why you should alwaysonly cultivate wild garlic in limited beds, in sufficiently large plant containers or in a raised bed. Commercially available root or plant barriers, for example, are very suitable for limiting. Alternatively, you can also sink paving stones or similar into the ground as a bed border. These should be at least ten centimeters deep in the ground; the forest dweller doesn't have particularly deep roots anyway.
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Can you plant wild garlic in raised beds?
In fact, wild garlic can be cultivated very well in raised beds, as long as it is not in direct sun. The forest plant should also be in light shade in raised beds. Here wild garlic gets along with almost all shade plants, such as hostas, astilbes or ferns. You should only not plant wild garlic with lily of the valley, autumn crocus or arum - otherwise there is a risk of confusion with these poisonous plants.
