Stop buying garlic. Here’s how to grow an infinite amount of garlic at home

Directions:
Use only good garlic heads.
Take a large pot and fill it with potting soil.
Separate the cloves and place them vertically to a depth of one inch.
Cover the cloves with an inch of soil. Keep the pot in an area exposed to sunlight.
Water the pot when it starts to dry out, as with any houseplant.
Cut the greens back when they are 3-4 inches tall and leave an inch so they can grow back.
Take note of that too:
At some point, greens will stop growing. When they dry out and turn brown, loosen the cloves and each one should have formed a full bulb. Take a pod of this bulb and start all over again.

When to plant garlic
In the fall, plant cloves in well-drained beds after the first frost and the soil is cold. Cloves can also be planted in late winter as soon as the ground thaws, but garlic planted in the fall produces larger, higher-quality bulbs.

Garlic likes a lot of moisture, but starts to develop yellow leaves if left wet for too long. Since garlic likes the cold, experimenters in zones 9 through 11 might choose to choose another variety by correspondence. On the bright side, you can also grow elephant garlic following the same instructions. In general, it is much more effective than its smaller cousin in warmer climates.

Types of Garlic to Try
Soft-necked types thrive best when winters are mild, although some tolerate cold up to zone 5. Most varieties don’t produce scapes (curly, edible flower stems), but soft necks are great for braiding. Subtypes include Creole, artichoke, and many Asian varieties.

Hardneck types adapt to cold winter climates and all produce delightful curly landscapes in early summer. Popular subtypes include porcelain, purple stripe, and rocambole varieties.

L’éléphant à l’ail produit un gros bulbe au goût doux composé de 4 à 6 grosses gousses. Étroitement apparenté aux poireaux, l’ail des éléphants est résistant à la zone 5 s’il reçoit un paillis d’hiver profond.

Fill your hands with freshly harvested garlic straight from your windowsill and enjoy good health!