@nettlesandpetals: Plant Garlic Once 🧄 and you’ll Never have to Buy it Again! 😊👍🏻 Garlic is one of the easiest plants to grow and save seed from in the vegetable garden, and now is the time to plant it here in the UK or similar climates.🧄 It is also a great crop to keep garden beds full throughout winter, and they do not take up much space so can be a companion for many other crops as they grow! 🧄🍅🌱🌼 There are two main types of garlic: Hard-neck is generally better for cooler climates or outdoor growing, They have a rigid stalk that stems from the center of the bulb and produce flowering stems known as scapes. Soft-neck varieties are better suited to warmer climates or growing under cover, they produce leaves rather than stem, generally produce more cloves per bulb, and they store for longer. You could plant store bought, but they can carry disease and are often sprayed with anti-sprouting agents. So I wouldn’t bother. 😕🧄 To plant I just break up the bulbs into separate cloves and plant them with the wider end downwards and the pointy end around 2.5cm below the soil surface and around 12cm apart. 📏 The cloves can easily be sown directly into a pot, container or raised bed. But I generally sow them directly into the ground and mulch with compost. 🪴 8-9 months later you’ll have an abundance of fresh garlic! 🧄😊👍🏻 Remove the scapes, when they form if growing hard neck varieties to ensure larger bulbs and these have a nice mild garlicky flavour. 😋 Then harvest bulbs from around July onwards, once the top growth has begun to die back. Leave the bulbs to dry in the sun for a few days and then store in a cool dry place until needed. 🧄☀️ Just be sure to save some of the best to replant next season. 😊🌱 So will you be planting garlic this season? #growyourownfood #gardeningtips #vegetablegarden #gardening #garlic

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