Have you ever done it?
I hadn’t until last week.
I was given three beautiful home grown (thank you Mim) heads of garlic and decided this was the year I would experiment with growing garlic…we enjoyed one head and used these two for planting…
So I asked a few gardener friends of mine if they had ever grown garlic and most had…all agreed it had to be the simplest bulb to grow.
Finn and I broke apart each bulb and then headed out to the garden…
It was a beautiful day. The mosquitos were quiet, the sun was warm and the ocean could be heard…
It’s so simple – if, of course you already have a garden or area to plant in…
Make little holes. We went about 2 inches apart. 2 – 3 inches deep.
Pop a clove in.
Cover.
Cover well.
Tamp gently.
Water (not shown). Finn moved right along to picking carrots…but you can see the completed row of garlic behind him…
Mulch garlic bed well for winter (still have to do). Wait for spring…
So, have you ever planted garlic?
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Not as yet, but I want to!
then you should! It’s soooo easy! we’ll just have to wait to see if mine will grow or not…good luck!
I’ve been trying to find ‘albigensian wight’ which I saw a great review of, but they’re sold out everywhere! I guess they must be good 😀 I’ll have to try another variety. We love garlic in this house and get through lots of it, so growing it would make much sense. Hope yours works out for you 🙂
Maybe next year you’ll be able to plant albigensian wight! Good luck with that! Thank you for stopping by and the well wishes…(:
You will be so happy you did! Don’t worry, it will grow. Our little guy planted the entire farm’s supply last fall – all 300+ bulbs. It’s a great activity for kids and he was so proud to dig them all up and hang them in the barn to dry this summer. Even with complete neglect, you’ll get a crop, and it will be the best garlic you’ve ever had!
Thank you!! It’s so great to hear from you! 300 – wow! I’ve got to get a few more cloves into the ground before it’s too late…thanks for the encouraging words!!
hi,
I’m in Spain, but will plant my garlic when I get back.
Mim
have fun in Spain!!
GREAT POST. I love growing garlic! They stayed green and growing all winter long in Mississippi… Now I have to start growing them here in Missouri.
Thank you!Good luck with your garlic…!
A welcome reminder, thanks; I waited till spring this year and the crop wasn’t as good as I had hoped. A job for next week before the first frost comes!
Frost – yikes – I don’t like that word…good luck! (:
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