Garlic is one of the most common condiments in Brazilian cuisine, it makes dishes much tastier, especially meat and pasta, for those who like it, of course. But in order to consume garlic you have to buy it and the price is quite high. Imagine that you no longer need to buy garlic and grow in your garden? It would be wonderful, don't you think?
If that's your intention, see here in the step-by-step article for planting garlic.
Know a little about garlic
The garlic scientifically called Allium Sativum can reach between 50 cm and 120 cm, which has a bulb with numerous segments. Popularly called garlic head and teeth. It can be used in salty dishes, in raw or cooked form, its flavor is strong and it is widely used due to its medicinal benefits for the cardiovascular system.
Benefits of planting garlic at home
The main benefit is that you will never need to buy, spend your money again, you do not have to have a large space to grow your garlic. Did you know that in a single bulb, that is, the garlic head has several teeth and you can use one at a time? You can also count on fresh garlic without pesticides harvested from your home garden.
See how to plant garlic at home step by step
The best time to plant garlic is in the fall, when the cold is at the beginning and you will harvest only in the spring, so garlic likes the cold. Here's how to plant garlic:
1st step: prepare the soil where you will plant the garlic. It must have good drainage and it must be a soil with enough nutrients for the bulb to develop healthy and large;
Second step: after the prepared ground, make a hole where you will plant the garlic;
3rd step: place a tooth with the root part down into the hole that was made;
4th step: tighten the soil around it to adhere to the soil, it does not need to be peeled, since the shell will serve as a nutrient for germination;
5th step: it is necessary to water every day, but be careful that the soil is well drained or that the garlic clove is rotting;
Sixth step: plant in a place where it receives a lot of sun, since it needs sun to develop.
How to plant garlic at home step by step
You can plant garlic in pots, just put a soil with enough nutrients and don't forget to do the gravel drain at the bottom inside the pot, then put the soil on top. Only a small clove of garlic will produce several cloves, the more you plant, the more garlic you will have to use throughout the year without having to buy.
Do your garlic planting and then tell us the result, your opinion is very important to us. See more tips and recipes on our Recipe of the Day home page. Thank you for visiting us.
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