Garlic is one of the foods that are most used in a healthy diet, and also, why not say it, in organic farming. Both for us and for plants, its insecticidal properties are stupendous; In addition, they help to have a much stronger immune system.
For these reasons, it is interesting to know how is the planting of garlic in pots, since it is a really simple crop, suitable even for those children who are beginning to show curiosity about the garden or the care of plants. In fact, you just have to follow the advice we offer you.
When are garlic sown?
Garlics are sown early, towards mid / late winter. Keep in mind that they will not be ready until summer, so the sooner we proceed to grow them, the sooner we can taste them. To do this, all we have to do is go buy a few cloves of garlic at an organic food store, since they will be these and not others with which we can guarantee a great and harmless harvest.
It is true that the price will be a little higher, but it will be worth it since we will take home some garlic that has not been treated with insecticides or other products that can be harmful to both the environment and humans.
How are they sown?
Things you need
- Pot of at least 40cm in diameter
- Universal growing substrate
- Garlic cloves
- Watering can with water
Step by step
- The first thing you have to do is fill the pot with the substrate.
- Second, make a hole in the center and insert a clove of garlic.
- Third, cover it with substrate.
- Fourth, water so that the substrate is very wet.
- Lastly, put a plate under the pot outside, in full sun.
Thus, and keeping the substrate moist, will sprout in 10-15 days.
In the event that you want to sow the garlic by seeds, you have to follow these same steps, but instead of using such a large pot, you need a smaller one (about 20cm). Little by little, as the plant grows, you will have to go transplanting it.
Has it been useful to you? 🙂