Garlic is grown in a rotation system with carrots, onions, leeks and parsnips. Container growing is worth doing if growing only for the shoots which give a subtle and yet distinct zest to salads.
Very few pests attack garlic – it is a natural repellent.
Ingredients
Cloves of garlic (Propagation of garlic is not usually done from seed, but rather from partially-grown seed cloves from specialist suppliers)
The Rowplanter
Good compost mixture
Water
To grow well it needs a cold period of at least two months. It is thus essential to sow from mid-October to allow the roots to deveolp before the cold weather sets in.
Method
Fill the Rowplanter rows three quarters full with a multi-purpose compost
Tap the rows on the bench to settle the compost and then place in the holding tray
Separate the cloves of garlic
The cloves of garlic can be sown indoors in the
Rowplanter by planting each clove upright (the bottom of the clove lowest in the ground) to a depth of 25mm (1") deep with 10cm (4") apart spacing.
Push with the base down so that the top is just below the soil.
Once ready for transplanting the entire row can be gently slid out into the prepared trench with absolutely no root disturbance.
Once the leaves go yellow brown stop watering the garlic and it can be harvested 2 to 3 weeks later and it should then be left to cure for 3 weeks.
Once the bulbs are thoroughly dried store them in a cool, ventilated place away from sun.
This article is intended to give tips, information and guidelines and is not in any way to be regarded as authoritative or expert advice.
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