Plant garlic now for summer bounty

By Owen Pidgeon
Updated May 13 2014 - 10:09am, first published April 23 2014 - 3:00am
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Depth: Plant cloves deep enough to be able to cover the pointy end with 10mm of soil. Photo: Thinkstock
Depth: Plant cloves deep enough to be able to cover the pointy end with 10mm of soil. Photo: Thinkstock
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photo David Reist
story Bryan Martin Photo: David Reist
garlic photo David Reist story Bryan Martin Photo: David Reist

The seasons are changing quickly now and this is reflected in the garden activities. We have just finished digging the last of our potatoes and we shall apply the maxim: "Don't leave the garden bed unattended to just grow weeds.'' So now is the ideal time to plant garlic.

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