Treat Garlic Like Perennials
At maturity, some or all of the bulbs may be left in the soil like
perennials. Dead tops, however, should be clipped off as soon as they've
dried. After a short dormant period, the unharvested bulbs begin to grow
in late summer or early autumn when enough moisture is provided. Thus
the cycle starts again. The bunches which grow from the undivided bulb
or seedpod should be thinned down to one plant in each position. In
moist, rich soil they will grow a few inches apart. But a distance of
15-30cm will produce larger ones. After they mature, bulbs are easily
lifted out with a fork or spade. We dry ours in the sun for a few days
and then store them like onions.
During the past few years, we've grown garlic quite successfully in
our garden the perennial way, among leaves and other mulch—and among our
appreciative roses. We harvest some bulbs each year, but for eating we
prefer the green garlic.
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