Time to Plant Garlic

 Included in October issue:

Tips For Planting Garlic

Garlic can be planted from October to November.

      It's’s best to start with good organic seed/bulbs ,that have not been sprayed to discourage sprouting.  The largest cloves will make the largest bulbs.

·     Separate the cloves but leave the skins on and plant with the pointed end up 4 – 6” apart and 2 inches deep.  Mulch the bed with chopped fall leaves or seaweed!

       In the spring, mulch with 50% compost and 50% manure for the biggest bulbs.  Hard neck varieties will produce a seed head called “scapes.” 

   
Scapes are removed to encourage bulb growth and can be eaten raw or cooked in stir fries.   
Many gardeners make pesto using scapes.
Stop watering about 3 weeks before harvest which is usually in late July.   
Harvest Garlic when the tops have died down 2/3 rds , pull and hang to air dry for about 4 - 6 weeks to cure properly out of direct sun in a dry location.
It’s important to practice crop rotation to prevent a disease called white rot.

Grow Food Network Magazine

Inside This Month's issue:

• Making Clay Soil Work, Garden Feature with Karin Simon, Mill Bay, BC
• What to do in the Edible Garden in October
• "Hands Free" veggie wash station
• Late Blight and Botrytis on Tomatoes
• Roasted Tomato Recipe
• Time to Plant Garlic
• Roasted Carrot Recipe
• Courses & Events
• New Book: Kids Who Grow Their Own Food
• Classified Ads                                                                

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