The following tips and instructions are only a brief part of our full list, to receive a comprehensive coverage you need to spend $50 with us.
Maximize the size, quality and taste of your annual garlic crop as follows:
How much can I grow? Correctly spaced, an acre will produce between 3.62 and 4.5 ton of garlic (having planted 700 – 800kg of cloves).
Handy equations:
As a general rule: weight of cloves x 6 = average weight of harvest. Or, in small plots, simply, 1 clove = one bulb.
How big is my growing area?
(Width of crop) x (length of crop) = crop in square metres. 1 meter squared = 0.000247105381 acres
Planting – For best results we plant in late March to May in Victoria, but Queenslanders may want to plant according to their local climate. Nevertheless, garlic can be planted at any time of the year but it needs time in the ground to get a good sized bulb. Don’t replant in the same soil each year, rotate your plot.
This is just a snapshot of our instructions… there are another 2 pages that aren’t given out free… for FULL PROFESSIONAL GARLIC GROWING INFORMATION SHEETS make a minimum $50 purchase. Instructions include curing, preserving and some inside hints for you.
WANT TO GROW GARLIC TO SELL? WE’LL TEACH YOU HOW.
PRO.GROWERS ADVICE
We offer ’on-going’ Professional Garlic Crop Advice which includes an intensive 2hr information session ($500) on our farm in Port Campbell and we also offer you a year of Q and A free as your crop grows. On farm, you’ll get to see our implements, our curing area, hanging implements. This session will save you days of work and teach you how to get perfect garlic.
Garlic is not a crop you can just throw in the ground and forget, but it can be easy, if you know how. If you’re serious about get into garlic growing you should do our session, or
Have a go at growing it and contact us for garlic advice @ $200 per hour via telephone or $25 per emailed Question. This sounds a lot but when you consider a 15 minute ($50) telephone consultation or a $25 email might save your entire crop it is worth it.
: email simon@ethicalstrength.com
