Planting garlic in the fall is a great way to keep your garden productive all winter long.
Since garlic mostly takes care of itself, this is a simple way for you to get value from your garden and have the opportunity to try many different types of garlic. Did you know that they come in red, white, purplish-pink and silvery varieties?
1.The first thing you do is plant your garlic in September or October. You will want to break the bulb apart into cloves and make sure you keep the skins covering the cloves in place.
2.Mix a jar with water and a table spoon of baking soda and liquid sea weed. Soak the cloves in this solution for a couple of hours before planting. This prevents disease.
3.Garlic grows best in rich, organic soil that is well-drained. You may want to treat the soil with liquid organic compost the day before planting.
4.Plant the cloves 6 – 8 inches apart with the flat end root down. They should be covered with approximately 2 inches of soil.
5.You should see shoots in four to six weeks. The garlic will pause growing in the cold part of winter and resume growing in the early spring.
20 Nov 2008 The Organic Gardener
