Having heard that growing garlic is very easy, I planted three garlic cloves in a pot. That was nearly four months ago. Last month, when their tops began to wither, I stopped watering them as recommended. Thereafter, they appeared ready for harvest. Apparently, something I did was not quite right. For when I dug up the soil, all I found were three teeny-weeny garlic pods. Each pod was merely a single fat clove.
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| Garlic Shoots |
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| Withered Garlic Tops |
There is, however, a bright side to my failed garlic experiment. Recently, I happened to come across a pile of tiny young garlic in an organic produce & specialty store. They seemed very similar to the ones I’d harvested. The owner claimed that these were in demand for their special medicinal benefits.
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| Baby Garlic |
I like my garlic, fat, with numerous cloves, but now I can console myself with the thought that they are probably more “medicinal”.
Gardeners learn from their experiences though, Anita! I'm sure you will have another try... I never grow garlic, because it can be bought so cheaply in the shops - and I would need to devote the whole of my garden to growing it if I was to have enough for our culinary needs throughout the year!
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