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From Seed to Harvest 17 – Garlic
From seed to harvest, I share my knowledge about how to grow garlic.
This lesson is one of 30 that comprise my ‘Seed to Harvest‘ online course.
- Lessons concentrate on one vegetable, sometimes two or more vegetables you can grow in a similar way.
- Lessons are structured in the same format – listed below.
- My aim is that you understand each vegetable’s special needs and qualities so that successful harvests are almost certain.
- The garlic lesson is 4350 words, with 55 photos and two videos.
The structure follows these headings:
- Introduction to vegetable
- Harvest period
- Why grow them
- Suitable for containers/shade?
- Conditions for success
- Varieties
- Sow and propagate
- Sowing conditions
- Sowing time
- Pot on?
- Transplant, size, time of year
- Spacing
- Support
- Water – how often, how much, extra mulch to retain water?
- Container growing
- Feed
- Prune and train plants/thin fruit
- Harvest time and method
- Potential problems – which pests are likely and when, disease, other likely difficulties
- Clearing
- Follow with
Soil care
There is occasional reference to weeding, feeding and basic bed preparation. Thanks to no dig these are minimal jobs, and are almost the same for all vegetables.
If you are not yet practising no dig, it’s simple. The key part is to stop digging and loosening your soil. Then rake level and cover the surface with a thin layer of compost, into which you sow and transplant. Or, if you have many weeds, lay cardboard and cover with some compost.
Compost is anything decomposed and does not have to be perfect in appearance. It is organic matter which feeds soil life, maintaining soil with an aerated structure, and far more effectively than we can do it with tools.
On all soil types, you can grow fine garlic using the no dig method. And you will enjoy the process much more, thanks to there being many fewer weeds.
I have created a bank of useful information which can be used alongside any of my online courses, books or web pages.
It contains:
- Information on the seasons and weather
- A comprehensive glossary of gardening terms that I use, explained in a few words
- A table showing which vegetables belong to which plant family
- A harvesting timeline detailing the main months for sowing and harvesting
The glossary, plant family information and harvesting timeline can all be downloaded as PDF’s.
It is available to purchase for £6 here.
Thomas Declan Galvin –
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I am interested in talking to you about this topic of growing Garlic .
I am interested.
I am thanking you kindly for your help in advance.
From Thomas Declan Galvin, Forest Mill Drive, Bealnamulla, Athlone ,County Westmeath.
Charles –
Best start with one of my garlic videos
Jean Thar –
I am considering joining your No Dig gardening course.
Charles –
🥦 cool
Denise van Riet (verified owner) –
Thank you so much for the lesson! I always learn so much from you. I am looking forward to learning more about growing garlic! I have had so-so harvests in the past so hoping to learn something to make them great instead of so-so!
Shy Yogamoorthy (verified owner) –
Where is it?
Charles –
In my online shop, lesson 17
Joy Smart –
Want to grow garlic this year , just need to know how.
Nina Danner –
Looking forward to new info on growing garlic!
Jane –
Haven’t seen it yet
Charles –
“Place order” then click on tab at top, “My Online Courses”
Aaron –
Great advice from a great gardener
Mahnaz –
I’m interested to know how to plant garlic.
Oana –
Great timing for this course. So grateful for this opportunity.
Eugenia Buscetti –
I’ m very interested in your “no dig” technique. A begginer in vegetable garden
Charles –
See the Beginners Guide tab on home page, enjoy
Judy Hudson –
Haven’t seen it yet
Charles –
Co to Place Order, then Courses tab
Dona –
I’ve never successfully grown garlic in my raised soil bed in 9b-Florida us. Thanks for the step by step guide!