Fresh home-grown garlic has a flavor and aroma that no store-bought bulb can match. The good news? You can easily root garlic at home and create an endless supply year after year – without needing a large garden.
Whether you’re regrowing garlic from a store bulb or starting from seed garlic, the key lies in getting fast, strong root growth before planting.
With this simple rooting trick, you can grow garlic almost anywhere – pots, containers, raised beds, or even water jars on your kitchen windowsill.
Why Root Garlic Before Planting?
Most gardeners plant garlic cloves directly into soil, but pre-rooting them gives a big advantage.
Benefits of rooting garlic first:
- Faster sprouting: Pre-rooted cloves establish growth almost immediately after planting.
- Higher success rate: Reduces the risk of rot or failed bulbs.
- Longer growing season: Especially useful in cooler climates.
- Stronger roots: Leads to larger, healthier bulbs at harvest.
By giving your cloves a head start, you essentially “wake them up” before they ever touch soil.
Step 1 – Choose the Right Garlic
Not all garlic is the same. There are two main types:
Hardneck Garlic (Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon)
- Thrives in cooler climates.
- Produces a central flowering stalk (scape).
- Strong flavor and large cloves.
Softneck Garlic (Allium sativum var. sativum)
- Ideal for warmer regions.
- Longer storage life.
- More cloves per bulb but smaller in size.
For fast rooting and indoor growing, softneck varieties are usually the easiest to handle, while hardneck types do well in outdoor beds for bigger bulbs.
Tip: Choose firm, healthy bulbs with no mold or soft spots. Organic or locally grown garlic roots best, as supermarket bulbs are sometimes treated to prevent sprouting.
Step 2 – Separate and Select the Best Cloves
Break apart the bulb carefully without damaging the base of each clove. Select the largest outer cloves, as they contain the most stored energy.
Smaller inner cloves can still grow but produce smaller bulbs.
Do not peel off the papery skin – it protects the clove during the rooting stage.
Step 3 – The Secret Trick: Pre-Rooting Garlic in Water
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