Garlic
Garlic is widely used in the kitchen, but
often not in the right way; garlic should never
gets brown, as its taste detoriares.
Garlic that is harvested and directly eaten has
a much better taste then dried garlic.
garlic in the garden
As most of the garlic comes from China , the garlic
that you buy in the supermarket is not very usable
in youre vegetable garden. Garlic needs sun and
warth and detoriates if ground is drenched with water.
The best time to seed youre garlic is september
and october. place them pointing to the air and
cover them with a thin layer of earth.
space between the rows has to be two decimeter
2 decimeter.
Garlic on the market in Venice
garlic harvesting
In the middle of the summer, youre garlic is ready.
to be harvested.
garlic storage
Garlic is stored warm and dry so that it does
not sprout and is often hung in strings.
Softneck garlic can be braided in long strands.
This is a easy way of storage but also prevents
mouse from eating it.
Garlic cultivars for youre vegetable garden
There are two groups of garlic
Alium Sativum, sativum: This is the most
productive and great tasting group, it can
be stored for long periods and is the best
choice for youre garden:
Alium sativum sativum 'valverde': a good choice
as it is productive, grows fast, and even
the stems are edible.
Alium sativum"sativum 'thermidrome':
White colored french garlic, forms large bulbs.
.
Alium sativum ophioscorodon : they produce a long
stem and are cultivated for theire flowers.
Alium sativum ophioscorodon 'Oosterdel' With the
typically pink striped bulbs, the stes are nicely
curved.
The first leave of the garlic.
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