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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20 Sep 23, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Plant around mid -late June.
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13 Sep 23, Deborah Quay (USA - Zone 8a climate): I'm in zone 7b/8a. When should I plant garlic and what are the best types to plant in my zone?
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19 Sep 23, (USA - Zone 8a climate): Best to plant in February/March
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09 Sep 23, Mario Dalli (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Can a small complete bulb of garlic be replanted to grow larger in the next growing season.
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22 Sep 23, Faith Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate): Certainly, BUT GENERALLY you break your bulb apart into it's constituent CLOVES and plant each clove separately. That is, each clove becomes a garlic plant.
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14 Sep 23, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Yes
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01 Sep 23, Patty Johnson (USA - Zone 10b climate): What variety of garlic will grow best in Zones 10 A/B? Hardneck/softneck, etc. there are so many varieties to choose from. Thx
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01 Sep 23, Isaac Sieberts (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Which province in southafrica is the best to plant garlic
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31 Aug 23, Ray wales (Australia - temperate climate): How to store garlic after digging up.some of mine went soft.some started to sprout after a few months?.
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28 Oct 23, Kelvan.......Margaret River wa (Australia - temperate climate): I store my garlic in an onion bag and hang it up inside the shed.
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