Stick garlic properly - that's fine

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• Stick garlic properly - that's fine
• Spring or fall - the choice is yours
• So the location should be for garlic
• Put step-by-step instructions on garlic
• Special arrangements take place during the autumn planting
• Tips & Tricks

Stick garlic properly - that's fine

Planting time for garlic is equal to two dates a year. Not enough, the gardener has the choice under two methods of sticking his garlic. So much horticultural freedom invites you to try it out.

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Spring or fall - the choice is yours

Garlic not only convinces with a wide range of usage options. The medicinal and spice plant scores with flexible dates to plant them.

Experience has shown that matured garlic ripens into larger onions in autumn. This may be due to the longer residence time in the ground or the intense cold in the change of the seasons.

So the location should be for garlic

For garlic to flourish, a few site conditions have to be considered.

Experienced hobby gardeners use the defensive effect of garlic on diseases and pests. In mixed culture with strawberries, carrots, tomatoes or peppers, the spice plant keeps uninvited guests away from their plant neighbors. With beans, peas, cabbage or potatoes garlic should not share the location.

Put step-by-step instructions on garlic

Suitable planting material are both bulbs and garlic cloves. If your neighbor already cultivates garlic, just ask him after the flowering for bulbs. The small purple seeds are cut out of the flower. Alternatively, split a tuber into toes.

A sufficient row spacing of 45 to 50 cm facilitates the subsequent care work immensely. The addition of fertilizer is discussed controversially among amateur gardeners. In the absence of nutrients, the plants remain smaller, but in turn develop into a more intense flavor.

Special arrangements take place during the autumn planting

Although garlic is one of the hardy plants, winter protection is recommended after an autumn planting. A thick layer of leaves or straw works wonders in this regard. The warming effect is topped by mulch film, which suppresses weeds at the same time next spring.

By contrast, you should refrain from using the commonly proclaimed bark mulch. This material is proven to extract nutrients from the soil. In this case, you would not be able to avoid the use of fertilizer, which in turn would be at the expense of the garlic taste.

Tips & Tricks

Garlic is perfect for growing in a tub or flower box. If you put the garlic in planters in the fall, you must not miss an adequate winter protection. An insulating sleeve of bubble wrap protects the planters from freezing the substrate with the onions.