How To Grow Garlic Indoors

Fill a large pot with enriched potting soil. Break the head of garlic apart, but don’t peel the cloves. Plant several cloves at least six inches apart and two to three inches deep in the soil.

Place the pot in an area that gets plenty of direct sunlight.

Water your cloves every few days over the next two weeks, but be careful not to overwater. If the soil feels dry to the touch, water is needed.

Garlic typically takes between three and six months to mature, depending on the variety. You will know your garlic is mature when its flowers begin deteriorating and the top of the plant turns yellow.

Harvest the garlic when it’s ready. You can begin as soon as you see shoots, which have plenty of flavor on their own, or you can wait until you see bulbs, or until the tops of the bulbs begin to dry. Use a fork or a pair of scissors to harvest the cloves so you don’t damage the plant itself.

To store the garlic, hang it in a dry, well-ventilated area.