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23 Mar 20, Raych (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Just buy NZ Garlic from the fruit shop (which will still be open during quarantine), break it apart and plant the largest cloves and eat the little ones.

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23 Mar 20, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

GOOGLE - where to buy garlic in NZ.

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21 Mar 20, anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Look up seed selling places on the internet.

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07 Mar 20, Joe (USA - Zone 5b climate)

Never grew garlic before. Ready to flip garden bed and prepare to plant. Is Northwestern Pennsylvania in spring to early to plant? Thanks.

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12 Mar 20, Martin (USA - Zone 6b climate)

We are growing garlic for first time and put them in in the Fall (Oct). They grew rapidly and then laid down for the winter. We are expecting them to jump up as the weather warms and should be ready by early June. From what I understand if you plant in the Spring you will have stunted bulbs.

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02 Mar 20, Ian Cummings (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Try these links, a great cool climate variety is Dunganski (Std Purple Stripe) if you can get cloves. https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/guess-my-garlic/9436272

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02 Mar 20, Allan Clarke (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello, I would love to grow garlic, you say that it should be planted in cold weather, but this year is very queer, it is cold now, but is still the last days of summer, can I still plant it now. I live in Victor Harbor, South Australia. Have a great day people. Allan.

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02 Mar 20, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)

The planting times here are a guide only. You could probably plant a month either side of their planting months. Soil temperature is the more important thing. Summer crops need a higher soil temp where as winter crops need a cooler soil temp. Google germination temperatures for vegetables.

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01 Mar 20, (USA - Zone 5a climate)

Hi Newbie here to garlic I'm in 5a zone northern state in USA Garlic says best in our zone to plant in September and October but it says 17-24 weeks to harvest yet it says it needs a temperature of 50 to 90ﾟ That would put it into our Winter season shortly after planting them can someone explain maybe I misunderstanding What it is saying. Thank you (Gardenate reply : I have added the information that explains what to do if planting late in the year)

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07 Nov 20, Cici (USA - Zone 6b climate)

Zones 5 and 6 plant garlic mid Oct-early Nov. Cover with straw lightly. Then after good frost/freeze cover with total of 4-6" straw. Come spring, pull back some of straw to allow shoots to see sun. Garlic is usually harvested In mid July for most. Softnecks are more late June early July. Either one, when bottom 2-3 leaves start turning brown it's time to harvest. Don't wait or it will split and rot. Dry 2-3 weeks by hanging in shaded airy place under cover like barn, shed, porch etc. Then trim leaves and roots and store in paper bags or baskets for long storage out of direct sun or bright light. Will keep 6-12 months depending on variety.

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