Garlic is my favorite plant to grow because it is so easy and so good for you! We eat a bulb a day of garlic and I like to know where my food is coming from; don’t you? So why not grow this medicinal root at home. The majority of garlic being sold in the US is grown in China. Although it is categorized as Organic once it is tested upon arrival in the US, it is still grown in a non-conscious manner. The pollution is so awful in China that they are finding it seeping into the food supply and there have been high levels of Heavy Metals detected in most foods grown in China. Plant your garlic in the fall. The bigger the garlic cloves you plant the bigger
- Fighting Inflammation
- Boosting the Immune System
- Heart Health
- Detoxification
- Ant-Cancer Fighter
- Insect Repellent
- Helps body fight infections
- Sore Throat
- Cough
- Nasal Congestion
How to Grow Garlic:
Garlic can be planted throughout the garden as it helps deter unwanted garden pests, such as aphids. Garlic accumulates sulfur, a naturally occurring fungicide that helps protects plants from diseases. Garlic can be planted with all fruit trees, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, kale, broccoli and cauliflower.
Growing garlic makes me so happy. I am growing medicine for my family from the Earth! You should try too. As you can tell you need hardly any space to grow garlic, you can even plant a clove in a pot. Get planting and growing your own food!