How to Grow Elephant Garlic
Purchase elephant garlic bulbs at a nursery or farmer's market.. Separate the cloves from the stem, but leave the casings on.. Find a plot that receives full sunlight and fill it with well-draining soil.
Steps
Purchase elephant garlic bulbs at a nursery or farmer's market.
Purchase elephant garlic bulbs at a nursery or farmer's market.
Separate the cloves from the stem, but leave the casings on.
Separate the cloves from the stem, but leave the casings on.
Find a plot that receives full sunlight and fill it with well-draining soil.
Find a plot that receives full sunlight and fill it with well-draining soil.
Plant the garlic 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) deep in the fall.
Plant the garlic 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) deep in the fall.
Water the soil until it feels damp.
Water the soil until it feels damp.
Add some mulch if you live in a cool climate.
Add some mulch if you live in a cool climate.
Water the soil whenever it feels dry during the growing season.
Water the soil whenever it feels dry during the growing season.
Apply fertilizer once or twice during the growing season.
Apply fertilizer once or twice during the growing season.
Remove any flowers.
Remove any flowers.
Remove weeds as soon as you see them.
Remove weeds as soon as you see them.
Watch out for pests and diseases, and treat them as soon as possible.
Watch out for pests and diseases, and treat them as soon as possible.
Check the bulbs around mid- to late summer.
Check the bulbs around mid- to late summer.
Pull the garlic out of the soil.
Pull the garlic out of the soil.
Remove the roots and stalks.
Remove the roots and stalks.
Allow the garlic to dry before removing the dirty wrappers.
Allow the garlic to dry before removing the dirty wrappers.
Cure the garlic
Cure the garlic
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