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How to Grow Garlic
Garlic is easy to grow and can be grown year-round in mild climates. While sexual propagation of garlic is possible, nearly all of the garlic in cultivation is done so asexually, by planting individual cloves in the ground.[4] In cold climates, cloves can be planted in the ground about six weeks before the soil freezes and harvested in late spring. Garlic plants are usually very hardy, and are not attacked by many pests or diseases.
Garlic plants are said to repel Rabbits and Moles.[2] Two of the major pathogens that attack garlic are nematodes and white rot disease, which remain in the soil indefinitely once the ground has become infected.[4] Garlic also can suffer from pink root, a typically nonfatal disease that stunts the roots and turns them pink or red.[9]
Garlic plants can be grown close together, leaving enough room for the bulbs to mature, and are easily grown in containers of sufficient depth. When selecting garlic for planting, it is important to pick large heads to
separate cloves from.… Continue reading
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Cloves, Cold Climates, Garlic, Organic Material, Pests, Pink Root, Planting Garlic, Rabbits, Soil Conditions, White RotItalian herbs, for most of us, consist of some 8 or 9 of the most commonly known ones,
but there are 52 herbs and spices used regularly in Italian recipes. It is this broad use of herbs and spices from around the world that really makes Italian cuisine stand out so significantly. Some of them, such as cinnamon, comes from the bark of huge trees and so might not be convenient for most home gardens, and some are particular to certain growing zones. However, for the most part, these herbs and spices can be grown and added to our favorite Italian dishes.
Of course a discussion must start with the essential Italian herbs - sweet basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, parsley and sage. With over 40 varieties of basil, “sweet basil” is most used in Italian dishes. It has a broad waxy leaf and grows to several feet high. It will seed in several months of growth allowing for an uninterrupted supply of this tender herb throughout the season.
Oregano, sometimes called wild marjoram, like basil is a member of the mint family grows perennially. It is the… Continue reading
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1 CommentIt goes without saying that creating your own Italian herb garden provides you with a great opportunity to improve your own culinary prowess
If you’ve ever been to Italy, you know the value of their cooking. And if you know a native Italian, it is most likely that you know someone who knows how to cook. Some of the best cuisine comes from Italy and it is due in large part to their use and knowledge of herbs. Some of the tastiest and best known herbs should be included in an Italian herb garden.
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Basil is king!It is a well know Italian herb useful in many Italian recipes. Basil will not only add flavor to many Italian dishes, it is useful in the garden to other plants. Did you know that planting basil next to your peppers and tomatoes will actually improve their flavor? Besides, basil repels flies and mosquitoes. |
Italian parsleyMore flavorful than its curly leafed cousin and is relatively hard herb plant to grow, but it is essential in not only Italian cuisines but many other dishes as well. Before breath mints it was found that… Continue reading |
