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Wild Garlic starts growing underground in late winter & its light purple flowers appear between May and June, contrasted against lush green foliage. Flowers are pollinated by bees & other insects. Seeds ripen in July, when the plant dies back completely. Wild Garlic prefers moist and slightly acid soils. In the garden, Wild Garlic can inhibit the growth of legumes, like peas, but grows well with most other plants, such as carrots, chamomile and roses and they tend to form a dense carpet of growth in the spring. Wild Garlic can be a very invasive plant so i like to put mine in a container.

Wild Garlic has similar health benefits to cultivated garlic. All parts of the plant can be used, but the most effective part is the bulb. It can help to ease stomach pain, a digestive tonic, treat diarrhea, wind, indigestion & colic. It acts as a stimulant to circulation when applied to rheumatic & arthritic joints & beneficial in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema & is an anti-asthmatic, blood purifier, carminative, cathartic, diuretic, expectorant, hypotensive, stimulant and vasodilator. The raw root can be eaten to reduce blood pressure & ease shortness of breath. A dye is used to prevent worms & colic in children & as a remedy for croup. It contains sulphur compounds & when added to the diet regularly helps reduce cholesterol levels. The juice of the plant is used as a moth repellent & to repel biting insects, scorpions etc.& to repel moles.

Apart from its medicinal uses, it’s a very tasty plant & a very healthy addition to the diet & can be eaten raw or cooked & leaves and flowers can be a nice addition to salads. The bulbs are smaller & milder than regular garlic & can be stored for long periods.

Divide bulbs after the plant dies down & plant bulbs into their permanent positions & they should flourish. Once this plant is growing in your garden you should have no need to propagate it further.