Planting Garlic, Harvesting Garlic, Storing Garlic and Preserving Garlic

Planting garlic is not rocket science; in fact garlic growing can be quite simple and also a whole lot of fun.

Because of its innumerous health benefits and uses, some people want to know how to grow garlic on their own.

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A note about Planting Garlic, Harvesting Garlic, Storing Garlic and Preserving Garlic

Herbs are God and nature's gifts to us. While the use of herbs and herb remedies has brought excellent results for many people, do note that their health benefits may be limited when they are used in isolation. However, when combined with some basic dietary and lifestyle good health habits, such as a full body detox and a proper understanding and application of nutrition, the impact on one's health will be greatly magnified.

In natural health and healing, we believe that the body has the ability to heal itself of any disease, even supposedly incurable diseases. We also believe in holistic health and healing, as we realize that different parts of the human body are highly interlinked, often beyond Man’s understanding. It is thus a good idea to apply these fundamental health steps no matter how remote or unrelated a health condition may seem.

Did you know that every individual clove of garlic can be grown into a full-blown garlic plant, with a single bulb that contains around 15-20 garlic cloves? Thus, one can just begin with one bulb, and plant garlic in such a way as to have a multiplication effect.

How to Plant Garlic

When it comes to planting garlic, it is, first and foremost, very important to do so in a place where there is adequate sunlight. This is because the garlic plant, like most plants, needs sunlight for its growth and sustenance.

It is also advisable to plant one garlic clove at a time in an upright position at about a good one inch below the surface of the soil. When garlic planting, take care to see that individual cloves are not planted very closed to each other and a minimum gap of about 3-5 inches should help these plants to grow well.

The cloves should be planted individually, upright and about an inch (25 mm) under the soil surface. Plant the cloves about 4 inches (100 mm) apart. Rows should be about 18 inches (450 mm) apart. With adequate sunlight and water, garlic will grow easily, and you will find that planting garlic is not that difficult.

Harvesting Garlic – When to Harvest Garlic

The next big question is, when to harvest garlic? Once the garlic plant has developed and you start seeing signs of the leaves getting a brownish discoloration, it is an indication that it is time for harvesting garlic.

Please note, though, that if garlic is harvested prematurely, the cloves will be tiny and not fleshy. On the other hand, if it is harvested late, the bulb would have burst.

Storing Garlic and Preserving Garlic

Once harvested, it is important to understand the technique of storing garlic and preserving garlic. This, too, is simple, and just involves storing garlic in a cool and dry place. It should not be washed until a week or two after harvesting garlic and until it has dried completely, because it will rot if there is any water content at the harvested stage.

It is also advisable to dust off the dirt and clean just before use instead of while storing.

Conclusion

Thus, as you can see, garlic planting is hardly a difficult exercise, if you have the resources available to you.

Looking forward to planting garlic on your own, so that you could have the amazing health benefits of garlic at your fingertips all the time? Have fun!