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Growing garlic is a regular feature in my vegetable garden every year. I start in October to harvest delicious garlic bulbs the following summer. Garlic infuses your dishes with a wonderful flavor and is very good for your body. So, growing fresh garlic has nothing but benefits. If your hands or breath smell, here are some handy tips to help you. Below, you'll find a guide to growing your own garlic.
Tips for growing organic garlic, from which varieties to choose to planting and harvesting.
Growing garlic organically
One of the easiest root vegetables to grow in the vegetable garden is garlic. Garlic is winter-hardy and rarely bothered by insects and pests. In midsummer, you'll be rewarded with masses of delicious garlic bulbs. Once the garlic bulbs are nice and dry, you can use them fresh in cooking for the next six months to a year.
For the past four years, I've been growing my own garlic organically. Each clove has transformed into a beautiful head of garlic. I've learned a lot over the years, but what I've especially learned is that growing garlic is incredibly easy. Are you planning a vegetable garden and don't know which vegetables to start with? Keep in mind that garlic is one of the most satisfying root vegetables you can grow. If you want to start a vegetable garden in the fall, growing garlic should be one of your first activities. So don't wait until you can sow your broad beans in February; you can get started as early as October.
Growing garlic for a nice winter supply
When to Grow Garlic
The best time to plant garlic is autumn and early winter. Once frost has set in, it's best not to plant any more garlic cloves. We plant in the autumn before harvest because it takes about six to eight months to develop a full-grown garlic bulb. If we plant in March, that means you wouldn't harvest until September. Garlic prefers a cool growing season. If you plant garlic during a warm period, the planted clove will grow but won't form a cluster of cloves to form a bulb. They need warmth for both drying and drying. Depending on your region and the temperatures, you'll want to give your garlic a head start on growth. This means planting the garlic cloves between October and December (a month before the first frost). This way, they can already produce strong green shoots. From spring onwards, they'll experience a growth spurt and will be far ahead of garlic planted in the spring.
