Tips for Growing Garlic in Your Vegetable Garden

Garlic can be purchased for spring and autumn sowing. To grow well it needs a period of cold weather, so fall planting is best. If you have heavy clay soil, however, it’s best to wait until spring. This type of soil tends to retain a lot of water, especially in winter, which can cause garlic cloves to rot.

To plant garlic, divide the bulbs into individual cloves and plant them with the pointed end facing up. Take care not to damage the pods when separating. Space them about 18cm apart and plant them at twice their own depth.

Alternatively, start garlic by planting cloves individually in pots in autumn. These can be planted in spring. If you’re short on space, try growing garlic in containers.

If you garden in clay soil or soil prone to being wet in winter, grow garlic on mounds 6 inches high and 8 inches wide at the base. Plant the pods 15-20 cm apart and 7-10 cm deep. Results are generally excellent, even in very humid weather.

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