| "Garlic"
is grown from cloves. The cloves should be planted in the fall
similar to flowering bulbs.
The Bed: Add a fresh layer
of rich compost to the top soil, then till or spade the bed to
loosen the soil and work in the compost. Rake level.
How to Grow: Purchase
"Garlic" cloves at your local Garden Center. Divide the
bulbs down to individual clove pieces. Plant the clove pieces with
their tips up, 1.5" to 2" deep, spaced 5" - 6"
apart in fertile well drained soil. Next heavily mulch the
bulbs for the winter. Come spring remove most of the mulching. As
the plants begin to emerge, water as needed. As the plants start
to naturally yellow it's time to reduce watering in preparation
of harvesting.
Harvesting: Carefully dig
the bulbs after half of the plant has yellowed or started to turn
brown. Bulbs can be dried on wire screen racks, or a string can be
run thru the bulbs similar to a popcorn garland.
Available Hybrids - Cultivars: Italian
Late, German X-tra Hardy, and Elephant Garlic.
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