A Beginners Guide To Growing Garlic On The Homestead

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On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation All About Growing Garlic. The Reasons You Should Grow It, How and When To Plant It, Companion Planting, and Harvesting Garlic.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 155 – September 14, 2022

Topics of Discussion

About Garlic

Reasons To Grow Garlic

• Easy To Grow
• Easy To Store
• Has Garden Benefits
• Culinary Benefits
• Health Benefits
  

Which Garlic Should You Grow

• Softneck
• Hardneck
• Elephant Garlic
  

Growing Garlic

• Growing Zones
• Soil and Sun Requirements
• Good and Bad Companions For Garlic
• Pest and disease
  

Planting Garlic

• Preparing The Soil
• Planting The Cloves
• Growing Garlic From Seed
• Caring For Garlic
  

When To Plant Garlic

When and How To Harvest Garlic

• Scapes
• Bulbs
  

Curing Garlic

Links:

(some links may be affiliate links)

Oxford Academic Journal of Nutrition – Historical Perspective on the Use of Garlic – https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/131/3/951S/4687053

USDA Hardiness Zones – https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/Native_Plant_Materials/Native_Gardening/hardinesszones.shtml

LEARN TO PROPERLY COLLECT AND GROW TRUE GARLIC SEED – http://garlicseed.blogspot.com/p/growing-garlic-from-true-seed.html

4-Tine Spading Digging Fork – https://amzn.to/3cDsdvU

Growing Garlic In Your Homestead Garden – https://redemptionpermaculture.com/growing-garlic-in-a-permaculture-garden/

Fermented Garlic Recipe – https://www.thespruceeats.com/lacto-fermented-garlic-recipe-1327724

Garlic Confit – https://cravingcalifornia.com/oven-roasted-garlic-confit/#recipe

Roasted Garlic infused oil – https://www.saveur.com/roasted-garlic-and-roasted-garlic-oil-recipes/