Five Reasons to Plant Garlic this Fall
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When the gardening season winds down and the harvest is waning, it's great to initiate new life in the garden by planting bulbs.
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It offers a practical use for the season’s final
leaf / grass collection. (A thick layer
of mulch protects the garlic bulbs from the winter’s freezes.)
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Once planted they require no attention until spring.
· Like crocuses in the flower garden, they bring the first hints of
color to the spring vegetable garden.
· After the first season's purchase, bulbs from each year's harvest are used to plant the next year's crop.
Plant garlic in October (here in Dutchess County),
by simply separating and then planting the individual cloves two inches deep.
If you've never grown garlic, this Kitchen Gardeners You Tube video shows you how:
