Growing Garlic

Allium sativum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

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(Best months for growing Garlic in Australia - tropical regions)

P = Plant cloves

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 Jan 24, mohmedelsayd (USA - Zone 10b climate): Short answer yes .. I live in near Cairo Egypt same as zone 10b i grow garlic .. it planted in October and harvest in March or April..
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30 Sep 23, Serena (USA - Zone 10b climate): I live in 10b, I've heard Inchelium Red might grow in my area. I'm trying it for the first time this year - don't have any hopes but you'll never know until you try
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15 Sep 23, Susan miller (Australia - cool/mountain climate): My March/April garlic completely failed. Can I plant some more now (September).
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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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We have been growing organic garlic on the Sunshine Coast for nearly 20 years Garlic that is falling over and not forming full bulbs can be caused by late planting, lack of nutrient, either from invasive tree roots, or not enough fertiliser. Lack of moisture can also cause this. The "round" is still either edible or will still grow a bulb the following season. For Garlic that is reshooting this can be caused by planting seed stock that has been "long cold stored" 1degree will cause this to happen. For growing garlic in the warmer climates, variety is important. Try and get a variety that is climatised to our warmer winter. Garlic likes it cool. A trick a customer told me was he gave it a frost by mulching it with a bag of ice regularly!

- Pete&Wendy

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