In Focus: Growing Garlic!

Garlic is one of the easiest and least fuss vege crops you can grow. It takes up hardly any room (width wise above the soil) and once you plant it requires little care other than moist soil. If you don’t have a lot of space garlic is a vege that grows happily in pots and containers, so you can still get your green fix! Garlic needs good soil to thrive, so if planting in a garden dig in lots of compost and sheep pellets. If planting in a pot, fill with a good potting mix like Tui Vegetable Mix. Bury each clove (segment) finger depth (at least 5 cm) below the ground, shallow planting can lead to the plant falling over down the track. Once planted, shoots will appear within a month or so. Small garlic cloves are often caused by lack of water through the warmer months, so ensure you keep the soil moist.