Hi, I'm Jennifer. I was born in Canada, grew up in Hong Kong and have been in London for 3 years. Fa...
Hi, I'm Jennifer. I was born in Canada, grew up in Hong Kong and have been in London for 3 years. Fashion & Beauty are my main areas of interest. I also like herbs, books and films.
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I haven't lived in a house since I was quite young and so I have never really had the luxury of having a garden, so my knowledge of gardening is restricted to my little balcony garden. I've grown lots of herbs with some success, my favorite being the little trusty garlic bulb - a little herb that can be used in all sorts of cooking and is a potent bacteria fighter!
To start, you don't need seeds or anything. Look for a round garlic bulb ( yes from supermarkets ) and break them up into their respective cloves. Plant them straight, with tip pointing upwards, 5 inches apart and atleast 2 inches down. You need to space the cloves apart so the bulbs have space to mature and quite deep into the soil because garlic will shoot upwards ( count on that! ) Make sure your little garden ( whether it's a window box or a real garden ) has plenty of sunlight and isn't too wet - otherwise, the garlic will rot in it's bulb. So make sure the drainage is good as well ( you can add sand for that )and that's about it with regards to soil because garlic can grow in soil that isn't that high in nutrient content. I wouldn't say it's hardy, it's just not that demanding!
You'll know when the garlic is ready to be "harvested" when the leaves that have sprouted out have turned yellow. Take the garlic out and let it air dry for a while, then you're ready to go!
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Thank you! I've never even considered growing garlic but I love the stuff and often use it when I'm cooking. Presumably one clove planted, produces one bulb with lots of cloves? I think I'll give it a go. Cheers, Joanna.
Astragali 13.03.2001 22:21
I do love garlic, and I'd try to grow it myself - were it not for the fact that growing cress is about my limit! :)
witchwaysup 26.02.2001 22:25
I grew some garlic last year but had no idea when to pull it up, so it will have to wait until later this year when it sprouts again (hopefully). Thanks for the tip!
Advantages: Dried marjoram can be stored for ages in the kitchen cupboard Disadvantages: Sometimes the fresh version can be sold out in the supermarket
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