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HOW TO GROW GARLIC AT HOME<br />
Thankfully, garlic is not at all difficult to garden<br />
at home. Whether you have space for<br />
just a few plants, or have an outdoor garden<br />
that will accommodate your yearly supply,<br />
you’ll do well to add this wonderful herb to<br />
your green thumb repertoire.<br />
Remember, you should only plant organic garlic<br />
cloves. Not only is this much better for your<br />
health, but non-organic garlic from supermarkets<br />
is often chemically treated to stop it from<br />
sprouting well when planted (eww). That being<br />
said, here’s a step-by-step guide for gleaning your<br />
very own garlic at home!<br />
Plant your garlic before the ground freezes, usually<br />
sometime in October in the Northern hemisphere.<br />
(If you’re gardening indoors, of course this<br />
won’t matter!)<br />
Use the right soil: loose and fertile. Top your soil with<br />
2-3 inches of organic matter. Make shallow furrows 6<br />
inches apart.<br />
Break apart a large head of garlic. Set aside only the<br />
biggest cloves for planting, and use the smaller ones for<br />
your cooking or natural medicine.<br />
Plant cloves 2 inches deep, and 4 inches apart in the furrows.<br />
Make sure the pointier end of the clove is facing up.<br />
Fill in the holes with dirt, then water well. You can add<br />
some dead leaves or compost as well. Then you wait.<br />
In spring (or whenever your plants start popping<br />
up), fertilize your garlic plants. Water them<br />
when the soil feels dry an inch below<br />
the surface (they won’t need<br />
much)<br />
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