Growing Garlic

Allium sativum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
								P	P

(Best months for growing Garlic in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Plant cloves

September: Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.

October: Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.

Easy to grow. Plant cloves. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 35°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 10 - 12 cm apart
Harvest in 17-25 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Beets, Carrots, Cucumbers, Dill, Tomatoes, Parsnips
Avoid growing close to: Asparagus, Beans, Brassicas, Peas, Potatoes

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21 Jul 22, mini me (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I get my elephant garlic cloves started in egg trays, with a little water in the bottom . too get them to start rooting before i plant them. Its Way quicker then the fridge method. Also nothing worse then planting a garlic clove that wont root. This method works for me ,so i will continue to do it :)
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09 Jul 22, Terry Scott (USA - Zone 3b climate): I'm confused, nothing is said about over wintering for garlic, I live in zone 3b. Can I do all the above prep and cover with hay in my plot?
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03 Jul 22, Rhonda Bowen (USA - Zone 6b climate): Just to clarify what I think I understand…. If I buy one bulb of garlic and break it apart into individual cloves, I plant each clove and expect to get a growing bulb. Am I one the right track here?
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05 Jul 22, (USA - Zone 4a climate): Yes one clove will then grow and produce a new clump of cloves.
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28 Jun 22, Geoffrey Page (Australia - temperate climate): Can you grow garlic up in the northern Territory
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15 Jun 22, steven witzer (USA - Zone 6b climate): Can I grow music garlic in zone 6b, and what if I am sent the garlic too early?
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17 Jun 22, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate): Check the planting times here for garlic.
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03 Aug 22, Dirty Fingernails (USA - Zone 9b climate): The chart you refer to says garlic is not suitable for zone 9b.
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27 May 22, David doodwin (USA - Zone 9a climate): when do I plant garlic and onions
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30 May 22, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Change the zone at the top of the page to USA -9a (If that is correct for you) - then find onions in the Vegetables and Herbs tab. Do the same for Garlic. You will get an idea of suitable planting times in your zone.
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