How to Plant Garlic (step by step)

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Prepare your garlic bed.

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Separate the individual cloves of garlic

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To plant, you may either make a trench or trenches or you may use a trowel or seed dibble to make individual holes. Holes or trenches should be three inches deep. See the full guide

Space garlic cloves at least 6 inches apart on all sides.

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Start planting

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Cover garlic cloves with one to two inches of soil.

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Mulching is recommended

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Enjoy your garlic

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