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carlseawolf · #55 (**permalink**) 19-06-2008, 05:38 PM

Mine has got to be garlic as this was the first crop i put into my allotment.

Tip wise ,it's easy to grow and requires no compost or manure to be added , the crop is labour free apart from weeding there is very little watering or crop care.

It grows at a time of year when little else is in the ground so does not take up valuable growing space in the summer.

When harvested it can be used straight away or dried and last along time if kept properly and produces cloves to plant the following year so there is no need to buy any more plants.

The garlic will learn to adapt to your growing conditions and produce a better crop each year , i'm on my second harvest of 80 bulbs from the original bulbs from tesco ( 10 for 1.50 ) from 2 years ago and the bulbs look better this year than last.