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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22 Aug 22, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): It does say Feb to April.
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15 Aug 22, Jacques Labuschagne (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Can I plant garlic in KZN. It's a hot humid climate in the summer. Will get irrigation and water often.
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06 Aug 22, R Hulse (USA - Zone 7b climate): There are several types of garlic, but the main two are hardneck and softneck. Hardneck is for colder climates and softneck is for warmer climates. Not sure about elephant garlic or any of the others but you can search the internet to find out what zones they grow best in.
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03 Aug 22, Jeanette (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I ask if I plant the galic now is a problem or what's time which season I must plant the the galic?
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13 Aug 22, Michael (Australia - temperate climate): Mid Autumn - late March, April, early May. Harvest in November here in South Australia.
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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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Thanks for all your help Ms Burnett. Will you add me to your 'sell' list when you are ready to sell seed 'Pearls of Life' garlic? I definately would buy from 20-30. I can look after that many without too many dramas. I am retired and therefore have adequate gardening time on my handss BTW how much do you generally charge? Thanks again. -Fr David S Dampier

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