For Matariki we planted garlic in our school garden. Our gardening teacher helped us. Two people went at a time to do digging and raking and fertilising. We broke the garlic bulb into cloves and got a few each. I said my hands smelt like my Dad's garlic pasta.
How To Plant Garlic:
- We buried it 5 cm deep under the dirt. You had to put the pointy end of the garlic clove facing upwards and the flat bit where the roots come out at the bottom.
- Garlic should be planted April to August.
- Well work the soil with rakes and shovels, until its nice and loose. Plant in a sunny position in the garden to produce more bulbs next year. Leave the papery skin on each clove.
- Plant the garlic 5-6 cm apart.
- Make trenches to plant them in.
Kia ora Iris,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great thing to do for Matariki.
Are you doing anything else in your class for Matariki?
Who else is in your photo working in the garden?
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