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 50°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 4 - 5 inches 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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08 Jul 17, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Is possible to grow Galic along RichardsbBay area.If possible at what time of the year.What type of soil is the best to grow it
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12 Jul 17, Man (Australia - temperate climate): garlic is not for july, but for February, march and april. hope I helped!
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23 Jun 17, Gregory (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Can garlic be plant in northern cape
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21 Jun 17, Johan Fernandes (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Witch cultivar (name) is the most popular one to plant? Where can i find cloves? Is Febr - March the wright time to plant? Can i buy cloves from the fresh market?
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17 Jun 17, Beverly Hartman (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Where in SA can garlic bulbs for planting be bought in bulk?
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12 Jun 17, Jan van der Merwe (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi I am farming in Montagu western cape. Can someone please advise me whether garlic could be grown in this area and if so can i still plant for the curent season.
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08 Jun 17, faye kutt (Australia - temperate climate): Which end of the garlic do we put in ground. Cheers
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08 Jun 17, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate): Plant garlic with the pointed end up and the flat 'stub' end down
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08 Jun 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): The one with a bit of a butt or root looking area. Look at a clump of garlic and you will work it out.
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17 Jun 17, Joanne (Australia - temperate climate): I managed to plant some upside down. They still grew.
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Just remember to only select the largest cloves and eat all the small ones for yourself. The cloves determine the size of the harvested garlic. If you select only the largest cloves then as the garlic grows and the protective outer cloves develop around the centrally planted seed, they will develop to a size that matches the original clove you plant. Small clove = small yield. Large cloves = much larger yield. Being selective about saving only the very best and largest seeds for many different types of plants is going to serve you well. I think my kids are always slightly disappointed that we always have to 'eat the mistakes' while the very best of what we grow is saved as seed for an even better harvest next year. I guess it is the same principle as animal husbandry.

- Christian

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