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They are full of vitamins, they are easy to harvest for the winter, and what is most valuable – they do not need to be planted every year.
A plant with a delicate garlic flavor and a lot of vitamin C. For wild garlic, you do not need to break a garden, just plant it in shady places. Ramson is unpretentious, but loves rich, loose soil and does not tolerate drought. Vitamin leaves are harvested for the winter to be added to soups, salads and meats. It is best to freeze shredded grass.
How to grow
The culture is propagated both by seeds (they are sown before winter or in winter for seedlings in peat pots), and in the fall by bulbs.
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In the same clearing where you plant wild garlic, in small groups of 10–15 pieces, you can plant a Siberian forest. A few years later, the site will look like a wonderful blue carpet. Agree, such a clearing is more beautiful than a lawn, especially if you add here a forest lily of the valley, a swimsuit, a kupena, a monkey loosestrife, a marsh marigold and an apical pachisandra. The effect can exceed expectations. And you need to start laying the clearing right now, with wild garlic and woodland. It is possible to plant woodland plantings every 5 cm, wild garlic bulbs – every 15–20 cm. Therefore, it is better to take planting material not from the Dutch in 5–10 pieces in a beautiful bag for a lot of money, but to look for Russian producers.
This plant is one of the representatives of the onion family. It has flat leaves, rounded at the ends, and in taste it is a cross between green onions and garlic, devoid of any bitterness, with a garlic aroma. Slime is rich in vitamin C, iron salts, carotene and other useful substances. Stores perfectly chopped frozen.
How to grow
If you grow slime from seeds, then it is better to attend to this from April to July. And now you can propagate the slime by dividing the bushes, but you should not delay with this, otherwise the plant will not have time to gain strength before winter.
A spice that is better known as tarragon. She is extremely unpretentious, as befits wormwood, of which she is a relative. Tarragon contains a lot of potassium, calcium, magnesium and vitamin C, so it will be very beneficial for strengthening the cardiovascular system. It is better to store it in a dried form, as well as add it to curls: vegetables and tarragon salads acquire a special flavor.
How to grow
You can plant tarragon with seeds, bush, and cuttings. If we are talking about sowing, then this can be done in spring and late autumn, lightly sprinkling the seeds with earth.
We talked in detail about the benefits of an earthen pear here. This root vegetable is able to regulate blood sugar levels, stimulates the production of hemoglobin, helps with atherosclerosis, urolithiasis, cystitis and gout, helps to cleanse the blood, and stimulates the activity of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be stored perfectly both in the refrigerator and frozen – it needs to be cut before freezing. In addition, Jerusalem artichoke makes excellent candied fruits, preserves and jams.
How to grow
The tubers are planted in September in holes about 10-15 centimeters deep. The distance between the holes should be about 40-50 centimeters, and between the rows of Jerusalem artichoke – about half a meter.
This type of onion is one of the first to produce greens in the spring. It is very hardy, so you can plant it anywhere. Like any other greens, it contains magnesium and potassium salts, iron and calcium. In the refrigerator, the greens of the batun are stored for about a month if the onions are wrapped in cling film. And when frozen, it will be fragrant and fresh throughout the year.
How to grow
The seeds of the batun are sown in the spring, but by dividing the bushes it can be planted in June, July and before winter.
It is good not only as a greenery for the table, but also as an ornamental plant. It blooms with round pink flowers that smell great too. Chives grow in one place for about 5-6 years, then it should be transplanted. This plant attracts bees, thereby promoting pollination, and repels pests. Chives keep well frozen if chopped beforehand.
How to grow
Chives are transplanted at the end of summer, separating the bumps. Seeds can be sown in late September or early October, and if you grow seedlings, you can plant them in the ground at the age of 50-60 days.
It is a hybrid of Tien Shan sorrel with English spinach. Tall bushes are similar to horse sorrel, but taste like spinach. In terms of carotene and vitamin C content, the plant is simply a champion. Ideal for the first spring salads, it begins to grow immediately after the snow melts, and by mid-May it reaches two meters in height. It is important that Uteusha spinach, unlike ordinary spinach, does not contain oxalic acid and can be eaten at any age and in any quantity.
How to grow
Sow a plant in a sunny area in the fall, and from mid-April for 10-15 years you can feast on vitamin greens. You can postpone planting until spring, but then it will be possible to cut useful leaves only next season.
Each type of culture has a special taste and aroma, so it is worth creating a clearing: plant lemon mint (lemon balm), peppermint, water, field, chocolate, cat, garden mint. Do not limit yourself to adding herbs to tea, it goes well in compotes, fruit drinks, jam, as a seasoning for meat and beans. For the winter, mint is dried and frozen.
How to grow
Mint is propagated by roots, cuttings and seeds. It is better to fence off the bed with a curb tape, since the plant can quickly creep over the site.
The stems of this giant are distinguished by a unique taste with sourness. They are used to prepare jelly, compotes, preserves, and filling for pies. The color of the petioles can be red or green, depending on the variety. Rhubarb is cut into pieces and frozen for the winter.
In the first 2-3 seasons, you will harvest a couple of kilograms from the bush, in subsequent years – more. Rhubarb is good for food until July 15, when the stems begin to accumulate oxalic acid, which can lead to kidney stones.
How to grow
Rhubarb grows in one place for about 10 years and reproduces well both by rhizomes and seeds. When grown from seeds, the crop will be obtained only in the second year.
Thyme (thyme) is a low perennial plant with fragrant flowers and leaves. Feels good in sunny areas, forming a flowering pillow, this will decorate any flower bed. Thyme is dried for the winter (harvest time is July and August) and added to tea. The drink is very useful for depression and insomnia. For the winter, the bushes must be covered to protect them from freezing.
How to grow
It is easier to buy seedlings in pots and transfer them to the site. This can be done in the summer as well.
By the way
Surely everyone on the site has perennial sorrel. Remember: it is better to use only young leaves for food and harvest for the winter, they contain mainly useful malic and citric acids. But in old leaves, harmful oxalic acid accumulates.