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Why I’m Growing Garlic in Containers

Eli and Kate

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This year I'm not growing garlic in my raised beds, I'm growing them in pots (or containers). I was so disappointed last year after a really wet spring ruined my garlic crops. So this year I'm making sure there is a lot of drainages and no chance that the weather can ruin things. So come grow along with me and I'll show you how easy it is to grow garlic.

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20 Comments

@fatherofchickens7951 3 years ago

The entire time I’m watching this video…my knees are KILLING me!🤣 I imagine we’re the same age, how can you kneel on the concrete for that long?!🤣

@amiladybug9526 3 years ago

I got garlic planted up and even used little ones too.

@JH-fv1gq 3 years ago

Garlic imho is a pain in the 😯. Only grow elephant garlic for years now, easy. About 100 a year, never fails.

@Mel_Veg_and_flowers 3 years ago

Little cloves and only one bulb, try growing as green garlic. the person to see how its grown is Steve's seaside allotment.

@vanessaeden8174 3 years ago

I got French garlic last year from Wilko and it grew really well from planting in cold greenhouse and then planted out on allotment. Quite a few allotmenteers use supermarket garlic without problems especially in these financially hard times. X

@charliehoos9773 3 years ago

I put extra onions and garlic around the edges of beds so the scent deters pests, they have space to grow and generally it’s unused space between brassicas.

@beckypeterson7522 3 years ago

I've made garlic scape pesto and tucked it into the freezer. Lovely!

@stephenhenderson2349 3 years ago

Hi, I live in Scotland too and have only recently discovered a love for gardening and stumbled across your channel, I just want to say thank you - it is so helpful and enjoyable.

@freakygardener8033 2 years ago

Love your energy! Now I'll have to check what other videos you have.

@donnamatthews4250 3 years ago

My onions did terrible this year, so I am thinking of growing them with the soil mixture you just put together.

@jennyjohnson9012 3 years ago

I planted my Isle of Wight garlic last week and also a French variety. I used those last year and they stored well. Lovely to meet you and Kate last week at the Adam Frost evening in Edinburgh! You're as nice as you are on here. Thanks for the chat!

@DustyFlats 3 years ago

I think I would use sandy soil for garlic in your area. There are 2 good reasons I love my sandy soil—no slugs and no chance of rotting. This year I ordered a variety pack and think they are all hardneck. If they don’t keep well I will dehydrate most and maybe some diced. I can then powder the dry batch. Good thing it’s nice out when we harvest so we can dehydrate outside☺️
I hope I didn’t plant too soon as we are having Indian summer after a week of freezing and I noticed a couple were up already. I threw some old hay we had on them in hopes no more pop up. Some varieties were starting to sprout when they arrived and I only planted a couple inches deep. Oh well, I’m sure I will end up with enough to replant next year so I don’t have to buy them again as they are expensive.

@michaelward3723 3 years ago

Last year rather than throwing the small cloves away I planted them all in a pot and cut the green leaves as they grew, great in salads and we had several pickings. Michael in Arbroath

@AmongtheFoamdrops 3 years ago

Scapes are wondrous!! Can hardly wait.

@shaunmarsh6248 3 years ago

love the vids so helpful happy gardening

@ashleyfaircloth4513 3 years ago

I love your videos!!!

@christinebrooks6364 3 years ago

Hi Eli & Kate, great video on explaining in detail anpit different types of garlic. I hope it grows well for you this coming season. Thanks for sharing and take care 🙂

@charliehoos9773 3 years ago

I’ve gotten 1/2 the garlic in the ground and then the weather warmed up with lots of rain. Last year nothing survived. This autumn I’m determined to plant too much so something survives to harvest. My first year I pulled so much you could smell it on harvest days 2 homes away. 😂