Garlic galore
want to grow chemical-free food but haven't not a clue where, or how, to begin? The answer is garlic, and the is right now. Garlic is a mainstay in every kitchen. The more we have, the more we tend to use and this, with both taste and health in mind, is a good thing. Bazaar-bought garlic, as we should all know by now, is probably not chemical-free. Whilst the pre-peeled cloves are typically tempting, especially for those who work and still have a kitchen to run, the various methods of instant peeling ranging from sulphuric acid baths to kerosene soaks are enough to make anyone's hair stand on end. Add to this, the vision of nimble-fingered, little children painstakingly cleaning garlic at slave labor rates.
Growing our garlic
Growing and cleaning our garlic isn't that much of a chore when donedaily. And when the growing medium and necessary care of your choosing, what a simple pleasure it can be.
Best season for growing garlic
Garlic grows best over the cooler winter months so planting it in December. through until mid-December at the very latest, is ideal.
use of seeds
No fussing around with seed: simply purchase the nicest looking, firmest, healthiest, whole bulbs of garlic carefully separate off individual cloves (leaving the attached,protect prot layers of skin intact) and you are ready to get planting.
Brun lover garlic
A sun lover garlic can be grown in well-prepared garden beds or clay pots or other containers as long as essential drainage holes are present and always kept clear of backaches.
Green luscious garlic
If you want to grow a luscious crop of green garlic rather than actual bulbs, you can plant the cloves just an inch or so apart and cutting off the fresh green shoots when they reach a suitable height leaving the cloves in the place to grow another two or three crops of green before they fade away. Thanks.
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