Supplies:
• Container- At least 12" deep and as large as you need for the amount of garlic you want to grow. Garlic needs to be spaced 4 to 5" inches apart in a row. Each row should be 10- 12 inches apart.
• Kelp Liquid to soak your cloves before planting • Potting soil, well draining and rich in compost. • Garlic bulbs that are full and healthy looking. • Mulch to cover bulbs – use more mulch in very cold climates Directions/steps:
- Open bulbs and separate the cloves. Don't remove the skin. Each clove is a new plant.
- Soak cloves in liquid kelp overnight before planting for maximum vigor and health.
- Plant pointy side up. 2"-inches deep in mild areas, 4"-inches deep in cold.
- Cover with soil and add mulch to insulate the bulb from extreme cold.
- Place in sunny area- 5 hours+.
- Water when soil dries.
Shirley Bovshow Plants Garlic
Purchase bulbs at groworganic.com, $18.00 per pound
Check out Shirley Bovshow at
foodiegardener.com.
