I got my garlic planted.  

 

I ordered a pound of garlic from Territorial Seeds back in July.  They always sell out, so you have to do it early.  Anyway, they arrived, and I planted the cloves.

 

It is really an easy process.  You divide the garlic bulbs into cloves, and stick them in the ground pointy end up, about 3 inches deep, and 3-4 inches apart.  Cover with a thick layer of mulch, and wait until spring for them to sprout.  Until then, they are developing a root system to sustain them over the winter.  In the spring, they will push up through the mulch, and grow until June or July.  

 

Last year I planted 60 cloves, and I harvested 60 bulbs.  You would think that 60 bulbs would be enough for a year, but we always end up buying garlic in about March and April.  SO, this year I planted 88 cloves.  I'll let you know when they start to grow.  

 

If you want to try growing your own garlic, NOW is the time to plant it, between now and Thanksgiving.  Just buy organic garlic from the grocery or farmers market, follow the directions above, and wait.  It really doesn't take up much space in the garden; you can even put it in your flower beds.  It's that pretty when it grows.  Plant some with your daffodils.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!