What are the Best Tips for Growing Garlic?
I have found that Garlic is a very easy crop to grow. I grow the hard neck garlic. To get the largest cloves it is best planted in the fall in cool climates. I use the small little bublets that form on the top of the Garlic stem to plant the next year. What I try to do is use the bublets that are on my largest garlic from the previous year. I have been doing this for over ten (10) years now and have not had to purchase any garlic from the store. In fact I have had an excess and been able to sell and give it away.
If you are interested in growing large cloves add compost/fertilizer to you planting bed. However I have found that the small cloves have the same wonderful flaver and even seem to store a little better then the larger cloves.
Plant Grower
Many people grow garlic themselves, because it does not require extraordinary gardening skill to do so. Growing garlic at home also provides the rewarding feeling of using homegrown crops. While it is easy to do, growing garlic does not lead to an ideal crop in every case. There are several tips to follow, regarding disease prevention and soil drainage, among other things, that can help garlic plants grow well. Over 600 varieties and sub-varieties of garlic exist in the world, and all are members of the species Allium sativum. These hundreds of varieties are usually spoken of in two main groups: the hardneck and softneck garlics. Hardneck garlic gets its name from the tough, stiff stalk of the plant. These tend to have fewer cloves than the softneck varieties, and are well-adapted to cooler climates. Softneck garlic is grown in warm climates and is the most commonly known commercial garlic. It is the kind that is most often seen in grocery stores, because of its ability to travel and s
