Gardeners are being told to plant this particular item now if they want it to grow in time for next year as an expert home grower shows how to grow and store the essential food item
Gardeners should take note of one plant in particular for their growing next year.
The time to be planting this is “in the upcoming weeks,” according to YouTube presence @itsbreellis, who says those wanting to grow their own garlic should act now. The plant is used in everything from pasta dishes to pesticide and growing your own is “pretty easy” according to the popular farmer.
She even says it has an “unmatched” flavour to it, suggesting it’s far better than store-bought alternatives which many are reliant on. Growing your own appears to be easy but the time to start planting it is within the next few weeks for those wanting to harvest their efforts in the new year.
The YouTube content creator revealed: “I like to wait for my first frost to pass before planting and I typically plant the last week of October. When planting I prefer raised beds with nice loose soil. Add compost or something similar at planting as well.”
Those wanting to know specific planting dimensions for their garlic haul are in luck too with the YouTuber revealing what worked best for them after fine-tuning their planting. “I’ve played around with spacing over the years but I found eight inches apart in two to three inches deep to give me the best outcomes,” she said.
Separating the cloves comes next, with @itsbreellis adding: “Separate out the cloves and plant the pointy side up. My go to favourite has to be chesnok red. I always mulch my garlic with a seed free straw and I layer a few inches at planting and layer a few more inches on top once I see growth and make sure to water well at planting.”
After planting, she says it is “hands off” for the rest of the season as the garlic will take care of itself. “I see more growth coming on in the late winter or early spring, I start to feed my garlic pretty regularly until a month before harvest.” Those wondering what “feed” means for garlic, it means giving them a nutrient boost with additional layers of compost.
And for those wondering when harvest should occur on their homegrown garlic, the “first and second week of June” should be pencilled into your diaries.
The homemade farmer also revealed what to do after harvesting, adding: “Everything cures in my garage for about a month before getting stored in my basement.”
Commenters were stunned by the growth they could get on their garlic, with one user writing: “Wow 8 inches! I gave ours 3-4 inches in double rows about 12-18″ between double rows, planted potatoes in the empty space in spring and got amazing results this year.”
