Sowing garlic seeds. Which seeds?
Obtaining garlic seeds is not that easy. They are only available in specialist shops for a few weeks in autumn each year. This is because they do not have a long shelf life, because they have little in common with seeds in the traditional sense.
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When we talk about garlic seeds, we actually mean small bulbs. After the white or pink bloom, they develop in cylindrical shells. Garlic seeds are purple in color and have a very firm consistency.
Unless hobby gardeners have their own Garlic cultivation If you are one of your friends, you have the best chance of fresh seeds. The bulbs are cut out of the top hat with a sharp knife.
Dates for sowing are in spring and autumn
Choose a sunny spot for sowing, which is warm and as protected as possible at the same time. The soil is ideally loose, humus, rich in nutrients and not too dry. Garlic is sown in February or October.
- Work the bed soil into fine crumbs and remove weeds
- Rake neatly sifted compost into the clod
- at a distance of 10-15 cm the seeds approx. Put 1-2 cm deep into the ground and water
The very tightly structured garlic seeds take up to 1 year longer to ripen. If that doesn't go quickly enough, plugged use fresh garlic cloves instead. These are larger than seeds and require a planting depth of 5-7 cm.
Sow garlic properly in the planter
In the bucket or Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) serves commercially available Vegetable soil as a suitable substrate. In such a confined space there is a risk of waterlogging. Therefore, create a drainage made of pebbles on the ground, Grit,(€ 49.99 at Amazon *)Perlite(€ 39.50 at Amazon *) or crushed pottery shards.
If you have a weed control fabric on hand, spread it out over the drainage so that it does not become clogged with the substrate. Otherwise there are no differences to sowing garlic in the bed.
Tips & Tricks
Sow garlic between tomatoes, carrots, strawberries or cucumbers. The emanating aroma effectively protects the neighbors against pests and diseases.
