Garlic is that one spice, which can effortlessly accentuate the taste and health quotient of any delicacy, and what can be better than growing garlic at home and adding freshly sourced garlic to your meals.
Well, what if we tell you that now you do not need to hit the market to buy garlic, rather you can grow it in your kitchen by following some simple tips and tricks.
Read on to find out…
1. Quality matters
If you are planning to grow garlic in your kitchen, always make sure that you choose good quality garlic bulbs, this will make the yield better. Go for firm, spot free and big cloves that will produce good quality garlic.
2. Things to keep in mind
Growing garlic in your kitchen is a tricky task as you need to prep up the soil with some compost or manure. Garlic usually grows in a soil with pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Also avoid using high-nitrogen fertilizers as they may lead to foliage growth. Make sure you take 50% soil and 50% compost to prep up the soil.
3. Prep up
Remove the cloves carefully and let the flaky peel of the bulbs intact. Make sure you don’t damage the bulbs while separating the cloves of garlic. Make sure you remove it right before planting.
4. How to plant
Small cloves take up similar space while growing so it is best to plant better and bigger cloves that have a small sprout appearance. Create a space of about 4 to 6 inches in rows to plant the cloves and add a limited amount of water. After planting, cover cloves with soil and keep a gap so that they can bloom properly.
5. Add natural fertilizers
Garlic takes about eight months to grow and when the garlic is ready to harvest the leaves will turn yellow.
