Garlic is another crop that is easy to grow either in containers or outside in your garden. Prepare a rich soil with compost, manure and added nutrients for your garlic. Use fresh, good quality, large organic bulbs to plant. Be very careful not to over water your garlic plants as it will cause them to rot.
The article below, written by Sue Sanderson over on Thompson & Morgan website, gives excellent information on planting your garlic and also contains a video showing you how to plant garlic bulbs.
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When to Grow Garlic
Knowing when to plant garlic is important to help you get the best crops. Garlic is best planted between November and April although you will generally get a bigger and better crop if you plant it in the autumn. Garlic bulbs are sold according to their suitability for spring or autumn planting. Growing garlic from seed is not possible at present because viable seed is very difficult to produce.
Garlic Varieties
You may see garlic referred to as ‘Hardneck’ or ‘Softneck’ – this simply refers to the way the garlic grows. This type of garlic produces a flower stem (referred to as a ‘scape’), which can be removed and used in salads and stir fries. Hardneck varieties are ideal if you fancy growing garlic scapes but still want a crop of garlic bulbs too. The bulbs produced by hardneck varieties don’t store as well as softneck varieties but they often have unique qualities. See below for our pick of the best hardneck varieties:
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To read the entire article go over to Thompson & Morgan website.
Continue over to the following page to see how to braid your garlic for storage.