Garlic: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Garlic for sale in a market in France.jpg|thumb|Garlic for sale in a market in France]] | [[File:Garlic for sale in a market in France.jpg|thumb|Garlic for sale in a market in France]] | ||
Garlic is easy to cultivate and may grow year-round in mild climates. While sexual propagation of garlic is possible, nearly all of the garlic in cultivation is propagated [[asexual reproduction|asexually]] by planting individual cloves in the ground. | Garlic is easy to cultivate and may grow year-round in mild climates. While sexual propagation of garlic is possible, nearly all of the garlic in cultivation is propagated [[asexual reproduction|asexually]] by planting individual cloves in the ground. | ||
In colder climates, cloves are best planted about six weeks before the soil freezes. The goal is to have the bulbs produce only roots and no shoots above the ground. | In colder climates, cloves are best planted about six weeks before the soil freezes. The goal is to have the bulbs produce only roots and no shoots above the ground. | ||
Harvest is in late spring or early summer. | Harvest is in late spring or early summer. | ||