Onions and garlic: how to grow them at home and save a lot of money

Onions and garlic: how to grow them at home and save a lot of money (Page 4 ) | January 3, 2024

To successfully grow garlic , it is important to avoid competition with other plants and therefore hoe the soil regularly.

How to harvest and store garlic and onion

To ensure the good preservation of garlic and onion, it is essential to harvest them well.

Onion. For immediate consumption it is possible to harvest the bulbs when they are still “green” , that is, when the leaves are still green, and in this case all parts of the plant are edible. Instead, if you want to save your crop for future use, you have to wait for the right time . The ideal time for harvesting is determined by the state of the plant cover:

Garlic: To harvest garlic and shallots you need to wait until at least two thirds of the leaves are dried , and this generally happens at the end of June or early July for garlic and gray shallots, while for pink shallots you have to wait until July or August . As for the red onion, it should be harvested when all the leaves have withered, that is, in July or August . The white onion, however, which is planted in autumn, should be harvested and consumed in spring.