Bear-garlic season begins: Recognize and harvest the aromatic herb!

Bear-garlic season begins: Recognize and harvest the aromatic herb!

Leipzig, Deutschland - The wild garlic season is finally here! From mid -March, the juicy leaves of the aromatic herb sprout from the earth and nature smells of garlic. But before you go into the forest to harvest the delicious game vegetables, caution is advised. Like oe24.at there are poisonous doppelgangers such as maiden lunch can be confused. While wild garlic is non -toxic and tasty, these plants can cause serious poisoning.

wild garlic recognize and harvest

The key to the safe harvest lies in the fragrance: a simple grinding of a sheet between the fingers releases the characteristic garlic smell, which clearly indicates wild garlic. The leaves are oval with a matt underside and differ from the shiny lily of the valley leaves. Basically, only one to two leaves per plant should be removed when collecting so as not to endanger the stocks. utopia.de also recommends that it only be harvested from larger bear garlic stocks and to keep the plants of soiled places such as roads or agricultural areas.

The wild garlic season extends from March to around the beginning of May when the flowering period begins and the leaves lose their taste. During this time, the wild garlic leaves are particularly popular in the kitchen - be it as pesto, in soups or salads. If you can't use everything fresh, you should know that wild garlic can also be freezing or drying. Another tip: Even planted wild garlic in your own garden minimizes the risk of confusion and ensures fresh pleasure all year round.