Did you save your biggest & best bulbs of Garlic from last year? September - November is the time to pop them back in the ground for another garlic harvest next summer!

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Although Garlic takes a long time to grow, it won't take up too much room and they're oh so easy to plant out. Bring a dibber and some Garlic (you'll find some in your Roots Tool Shed) and get ready to learn how to grow garlic with Kate. 

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Prepare the bed and use your dibber to make small holes with 15 cm spacings. Pop one clove of garlic in each, try to use the biggest & fattest clove, for the best Garlic in July. Face the pointed end up, as this is where the new shoot will form.

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Rake over the bed and firm down the soil. If it's dry, give the bed a water. Option to mulch the top with compost, woodchip or straw. 

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Inter-sow your Garlic with a quick harvesting plant like Radish to maximize your growing space or design the bed so that you'll have more room for other crops whilst they grow juicy and strong!

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Homegrown Garlic's flavour is unmatched, let it grow and enjoy the harvest's taste and health benefits!

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TOP TIP: Roots Allotments will supply you with Garlic bulbs each year. If you choose a different type, be sure it's organic, as some supermarket Garlic will be sprayed with chemicals that stop the shoots from forming!