My Garlic Garden
There are three types of garlic. The first is common garlic, which is the white skinned variety and the silver skin variety used for braiding. The second type is the hard neck variety of garlic and the third type is elephant garlic.
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Describe types of garlic
- Common Garlic Hard Neck Garlic Elephant Garlic Varieties of Garlic
Caring for Your Garlic Garden:
Be aware of garlic root rotting disease and different stem and leaf diseases. The more leaf growth your garlic experiences before the bulb begins to develop, the bigger the garlic bulb and cloves will be.While waiting for your garlic to develop there are several things you can do to prevent disease. As I mentioned earlier provide a free draining soil by mixing sand, organic potting soil and organic compost.
If the leafs of your garlic plants are beginning to dry out it is time to pull your garlic plants out of the soil to dry under cover. If you leave the garlic planted in the wet soil the outer parchment can spoil.
An experienced Italian American home garlic grower passes along valuable tips for helping us determine the best time to harvest your garlic garden.
- Tips for Growing an Insect and Disease Free Garlic Garden
- First select a garlic variety that is pest and disease resistant. Also research the companion planting of garlic, onions and chives.
- Garlic protects roses from black spot. Companion planting is an excellent provider of potassium, calcium and other natural minerals. Lupins increase soil nitrogen and encourages earthworms that in turn help drainage and aeration.
