Garlic

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We had a "Plant Your Own Garlic" Pop Up Event recently and it was soo much fun! Here is some information about growing garlic if you didn't have a chance to stop by. 

 Garlic, Onions, Potatoes... When these veggies sit in the pantry long enough they begin to grow leaves. All three can be re-planted in the garden for a fresh crop.

 Outside, garlic is typically planted in fall. It’s a cool-season crop, meaning it grows well in cool temperatures and will flower in summer heat. This moves the energy and flavor of the garlic plant away from the stem and leaves towards the flower, giving it less flavor, so harvesting your garlic cloves before they flower is important.

 Garlic is typically not re-planted outside after selling in stores, because they often don’t grow as big. This isn’t a problem when growing garlic in a pot as a hobby gardener, because it is a small-scale option if you want to re-use garlic that sprouted in the pantry now and again.


How to Plant:
Step 1: Fill pot with evenly moist soil
Step 2: Separate garlic into individual cloves. Place 3 individual cloves in one pot, in a triangle about 2” away from the others on either side.
Step 3: Cover the clove with soil, letting the leaves stick out of the top.
Step 4: Water in gently.
How to Grow:
Step 1: Keep the pot outside in a sunny spot.
Step 2: Water regularly, keeping the soil moist but never soggy. Lift up the pot to feel the holes at the bottom. If the soil in the bottom is not wet, give water.
Step 3: Wait. Your garlic leaves will grow taller and become very green.
Step 4: Harvest! After 100 to 130 days, the leaves will start to turn yellow from the base. This is the best time to pull the garlic out and use it in cooking. The garlic will look like a set of cloves again, and it should be between 1.5” to 3” wide.
Find more info at:
https://www.smartgardener.com/plants/171-garlic-german-white/overview
Kitchen Tips:
-The STEM is the part that is eaten, the “garlic cloves.”  
-Slice, dice, and CRUSH a clove with the flat of a knife, to release more flavor.
-The leaves are also edible. “Garlic chives” or garlic greens are delicious when used like scallions in many dishes.
Try new dishes!
-Roasted Garlic
-Stir Fry With Garlic Greens
-Garlic Gazpacho

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