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Garlic
Type:
Vegetable
Difficulty:
Easy
Planting Timelines
- - Space cloves 6 inches apart in rows of at least 6-12 inches
- Make holes in your compost deep enough to cover the cloves with 2 inches of soil
- Plant cloves in the soil with the root (flat) side down, and the shoot (pointy end) upwards
- Cover with 2 inches of soil and lightly pat down
- Water every 14 days during long dry spells
- Once the bulbs have reached maturity, the stalks will begin to turn a yellowish colour and fall to the ground
- Harvest by pulling the entire plant up from the soil, using a well placed pitchfork if needed
How to Grow Garlic
Sow Seeds Indoors
N/A
Sow Seeds Outdoors
Plant bulbs in October or November
Time to Harvest
Early or late Summer
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