How to grow onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes?
You can indeed grow veggies in Georgia. And some very fine ones, too! Garlic requires purchased bulbs from a nursery. Most of the time grocery stores treat their bulbs so that they will not sprout. Plant the cloves in a garden bed that gets as much sun as possible in winter. Put them in moist soil; pointed end up. Do not peel them of their papery skins. Place them about 5 inches apart, and do not water until you see shoots emerge. You have a wait for that. When the plants begin to send up leaves add a fertiliser that has a bit more nitrogen than potassium and potash. Don’t go overboard here. Just a bit will do. Don’t keep the bed wet; but do not allow it to dry out. The tips of your leaves will turn yellow when your garlic is being watered enough. Whne the garlic is ready to harvest the leaves will be about 70 % brown. Cure your garlic bulbs in a warm, dry place but not in direct sun, for about two – three weeks. Brush off the dirt, and trim the tops to about one inch. Keep your garlic
