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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15 Jun 22, steven witzer (USA - Zone 6b climate): Can I grow music garlic in zone 6b, and what if I am sent the garlic too early?
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17 Jun 22, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate): Check the planting times here for garlic.
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03 Aug 22, Dirty Fingernails (USA - Zone 9b climate): The chart you refer to says garlic is not suitable for zone 9b.
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27 May 22, David doodwin (USA - Zone 9a climate): when do I plant garlic and onions
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30 May 22, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Change the zone at the top of the page to USA -9a (If that is correct for you) - then find onions in the Vegetables and Herbs tab. Do the same for Garlic. You will get an idea of suitable planting times in your zone.
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25 Apr 22, Penny (USA - Zone 5b climate): How do I grow California softneck garlic in zone 5B, to be PLANTED in the spring?
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09 Oct 22, (USA - Zone 6b climate): we put ours in mid october and get good sized heads by mid july to end of july
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26 Apr 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): The guide says Sept - Oct planting - if that isn't your Spring then it won't grow.
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20 Mar 22, Bella Lopez (USA - Zone 9b climate): How often do we water garlic?
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21 Mar 22, Anonymous (USA - Zone 3a climate): Put your finger in the soil if it is dry below 1 inch, add water.
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Hi Mick I have read that Australian garlic, especially supermarket stock , is almost always infected with fusarium root rot. I will next year try to overcome this by washing the cloves with either bleach or hydrogen peroxide (cant remember the protocol). Surprisingly the south american garlic did not show the same problem and grew too well with a very good root system, but sent shoots up from the developing cloves and matured very early (4 months)

- Michael

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