Yes, you can compost garlic – with a couple of warnings.
Firstly, garlic cloves/bulbs have a tendency to re-sprout if they are left whole. Chop them up first to avoid that – or don’t compost them, plant them out instead to grow more garlic bulbs or just “garlic greens” (the long leaves that sprout from the bulb).
Secondly, garlic is fine in a regular compost heap but in large quantities, it can cause problems in wormeries — like all strongly flavoured/spicy food, they’re not that keen on chomping through it, especially in the first few weeks. (Alliums, like onions and garlic, are bad for worms in large quantities – it’s not just that they don’t like garlic breath in case they run into other worms they fancy…)
Also see: How can I use up garlic bulbs? for ways to preserve garlic bulbs or use it in other ways
Share this post
![Share on Facebook facebook](https://www.compostthis.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/48x48/facebook.png)
![Share on Twitter twitter](https://www.compostthis.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/48x48/twitter.png)
![Share on Google+ google_plus](https://www.compostthis.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/48x48/google_plus.png)
![Share on Reddit reddit](https://www.compostthis.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/48x48/reddit.png)
![Pin it with Pinterest pinterest](https://www.compostthis.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/48x48/pinterest.png)
![Share on tumblr tumblr](https://www.compostthis.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/48x48/tumblr.png)
![Share by email mail](https://www.compostthis.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/social-media-feather/synved-social/image/social/regular/48x48/mail.png)