Remember how I planted garlic last year? Well, that crop has served me well, and I’ve been enjoying fresh garlic in my meals all summer long. Last week, I pulled the last two heads, and set one aside to re-plant:
Garlic is so easy to grow – it’s pretty much foolproof. Not only did this crop of garlic get covered in snow last winter (we had a freak occurrence of snow here and I didn’t think to move the pot under cover until it was too late), but I also didn’t water it once. I was under the impression that you weren’t supposed to water garlic, but apparently that is incorrect, since my gardener friend laughed nervously when I told him that! But it still turned out great.
Planting this garlic cost me nothing, took about five minutes, and will likely provide me with garlic all of next summer. The few cents that I spent on garlic in 2008 was a great investment! Growing your own produce is such a great way to save money – I’d like to make time to do more of it.
How about you, readers? Do you grow any of your own fruits or vegetables?
