Garlic� (Latin name - Allium sativum L.) is in the onion family.

The head of garlic is a bulb.

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� The bulb is made up of sections called cloves.

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Before planting, split� the individual cloves from a head of garlic.� Plant each garlic clove in an upright position, with the pointed bit at the top, & the flat rooting area at the bottom.

The large garlic cloves in the photos above, were grown by TopVeg in 2006 from ‘nameless’ cloves imported from Holland. They were very large, very mild and have stored very well.

To grow garlic in the garden, plant garlic cloves:

• in October or March
• in a sunny position
• in well drained soil
• 5cm deep
• 15cm apart within the row
• distance between rows 45cm

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The garlic growing in the photos was planted in February.� The variety is� � Fokyhama.

Garlic is little trouble.� Hoe out the weeds as they appear and water garlic in dry weather.

Lift garlic bulbs when the leaves turn yellow in July and August.

Dry in an airy spot, under cover.

Store in cool, frost free place.

Children find garlic an easy plant to grow.� FarmingFriends are growing garlic in the school gardening club.

Click here for information on hard-necked and soft-necked garlic

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