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Guide to growing garlic in your garden

Garlic.

By having your own orchard, one of the best options that can be taken is have , in the comfort of home, this ingredient that is essential in our preparations.

Also, it is a way to save money and consume chemical-free food that can be grown at home, without complications having a fresh harvest.

Considerations for growing garlic at home

  • It is not necessary to have a large space in the garden to grow garlic. Even if you don't have one, you can grow these plants in a pot.

  • Garlic does not require as much care as other types of food.

  • They can be sown at any time of the year, as they are resistant to high or low temperatures.

If you want to start having some natural ingredients in your own garden at home, start with growing garlic. The following guide will help you throughout the process, you no longer have excuses, so it's better to get to work.

grow garlic

To start you must take into consideration the following materials that are required to speed up the process without forgetting any element.

Materials:

  • 1 head of garlic.

  • 1 elongated pot.

  • New land for plants.

  • Small wooden or plastic shovel.

  • Some water.

peeled garlic

Procedure

  1. Separate all the cloves from the head of garlic without removing its skin, as it is needed because a new shoot will start from them.

  2. To plant them with a good orientation, you need to identify their bottom and top.

  3. Put the new soil in the pot. So that it has all its nutrients intact and the crop grows fast, it has to be recently purchased.

  4. Open a row in the center of the pot, 10 centimeters deep.

  5. Place the garlic cloves one by one, taking care that the tip is facing up and with eight centimeters between them.

  6. Cover with the earth without crushing. This will allow the new shoots to start growing without complications.

  7. When you water it, put in just enough water to moisten the soil, without flooding the plant. From this moment on, when the soil appears dry, repeat the process.

  8. You must place it in a place where the sun's rays reach it , at least a couple of hours a day.

Garlic ready to plant.

Now, you just have to be patient and give him this little care he needs. As the days go by, the crop will begin to sprout.

When the oldest leaves begin to turn yellow, the garlic is ready and you can pull it out of the ground.

You will have to clean them very well and start using them in recipes to give a special flavor or fill you with their benefits.

Just like garlic, you can add plants to your garden at home and have small plants that are part of those essential ingredients in any kitchen.

As you can see, growing garlic from home has many positive things when it comes to using it in recipes. Dare to have fresh food for your meals, by having your own crop.

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