{"id":1937,"date":"2021-03-17T01:58:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T01:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=1937"},"modified":"2022-09-05T02:06:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T02:06:39","slug":"how-to-grow-society-garlic-organically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/how-to-grow-society-garlic-organically\/","title":{"rendered":"Society Garlic: 9 Ways to Grow it Successfully"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grow society garlic in soil that has been enriched with organic matter. Pick an open sunny spot and water the society garlic in well once it has been planted into the soil. Remove old flower stems once they have finished and fertilize with liquid fish fertilizer in spring and fall. Use liquid seaweed on society garlic to reduce transplant shock.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Easy tips to grow society garlic successfully<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Pick an open sunny spot in your garden, society garlic loves full sun.<\/li>
  2. Prepare the soil with organic compost and aged cow manure.<\/li>
  3. Remove the society garlic from the pot and either divide the clump or plant it as a whole plant<\/li>
  4. Water society garlic in well when planting to help them settle in the soil<\/li>
  5. Surround society garlic with bark or tree mulch to keep moisture in the soil<\/li>
  6. Remove old flower stems to encourage more flowers to grow<\/li>
  7. Grow in garden soil or containers, use soil that drains well.<\/li>
  8. Fertilize with liquid fish emulsion during spring and fall<\/li>
  9. Strengthen society garlic roots and stems by watering with liquid seaweed<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Society Garlic is easy to grow organically and will deter pest insects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Key society garlic growing facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Leaves<\/strong><\/td>This grows long strappy leaves that are green all year.  If you get the variegated variety, this will be white\/green all year.   <\/td><\/tr>
    Size<\/strong><\/td>They can grow to about 1 foot high, the flowers will grow up to 2 feet high  <\/td><\/tr>
    Flowers<\/strong><\/td>Purple in groups of 4-6 on each flower head  <\/td><\/tr>
    Growth habit<\/strong><\/td>They grow from a rhizome (like a potato) which makes they great for propagating at home. You can often buy a small pot from the garden center which make contain up to 10 individual plants.  You can divide these and plant them out individually which makes them great value.  <\/td><\/tr>
    Origin<\/strong><\/td>They are native to the rocky grasslands of South Africa.  <\/td><\/tr>
    Botanical Name<\/strong><\/td>Tulbaghia violacea<\/strong>  <\/td><\/tr>
    Soil<\/strong><\/td>Prefer a sandy soil but will grow in a range of soil.  <\/td><\/tr>
    Fertilizer<\/strong><\/td>I always add compost, aged cow manure and some organic chicken manure pellets<\/a>.  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    How to divide and plant Society Garlic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. Remove the society garlic plant from the pot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Squeeze the outside of the pot and tap the plant out of the pot gently<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Shake off excess soil from the plant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Remove excess soil from the bottom of the plant so you can see each stem and root system of the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Split the society garlic into small groups of bulbs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    I will always make sure they have a good amount of roots at the bottom before splitting it off.  This makes sure they will have a good chance of growing strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Trim off any excess roots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If roots are long and tangled, trim off excess from the bottom. Remove up to 1\/3 of roots if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Trim any damaged leaves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Remove any damage leaves with sharp secateurs. Leaves can grow back quickly. I found that mine were back to full size around 4 weeks later and producing flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. Plant into soil at the same level they were in at the pot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Dig compost into the soil first and plant your society garlic out into your yard or pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. Water well<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Water the society garlic in well at the time of planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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