Growing Garlic

Allium sativum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
    P P P P            

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

  • P = Plant cloves
  • 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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18 Apr 09, brenda (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The website of the organic garlic growers I bought my garlic from is www.snog.com.au They do mail order. (Super Natural Organic Garlic) Good luck.
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18 Apr 09, brenda (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
On the Gold Coast at present try to buy organic Australian garlic at the farmers markets. I just bought some in Noosa, so they should have it on the Coast.
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13 Apr 09, Patricia (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Steve, I'm in Canberra and I didn't peel the individual cloves.
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13 Apr 09, Gerry (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Steve, no you don't need to peel garlic cloves before planting, just break up the head and plant individual cloves. Paula, try any specialty shop like spice shops, asian grocers, delicatessens, markets etc, you should be able to get decent local stuff for $30/kg or less. I have an arrangement with a small local supermarket who sell local garlic. They keep all of the loose cloves from the bottom of the garlic bin for me to buy less than 1/2 price.
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12 Apr 09, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it really necessary to peel the garlic cloves before planting?
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12 Apr 09, paula (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i live on the gold coast in qld, where can i buy australian garlic from? the supermarkets only stock chinese and mexican stuff....and i don't want that rubbish, thankyou
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06 Apr 09, barbara burnet (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have some extra garlic ' THE PEARLS OF LIFE" for sale. This year my garlic seed is large and still tastes beautiful. Prepare beds now with blood and bone and lime. Planting can take place now for the next 4 weeks. This garlic seed originally was grown in queensland so can handle warm conditions as well. Mainly my garlic loves to be grown out in the open. Love the frosts , sun and water. and just love and care. Email me if you want to buy a few gaurenteed garlic seed. Australian Golden Garlic the 'Pearls of Life.'
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16 Feb 12, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate)
Would love to get some seed garlic from you Barb if you have any left. [email protected] Happy to pay you Thanks Geoff
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16 Jan 12, Bec wilson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Barbara we have a small garlic bussiness in Alexandra in victoria and have been growing for five years I am interested in growing some different varieties this year.Have you got any seed for sale if so what varieties and how much is it.Thanks for your time regards Bec W
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21 Aug 11, Janis (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
HI, just wondering if anyone has garlic seeds for sale or know where I may purchase some? Kind Regards Janis
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Over the last couple of years I have had really poor garlic crops which I have put down to fusarium rot. I have since read that it is endemic to Australian garlic (shop purchased).Same this year , so I bought some Mexican or Argentinian stock, planted it in April and it grew beautifully, until most of it started to sprout shoots up the middle from the developing cloves. I left it until the middle of July then pulled it all up.to use as soft fresh garlic. Surprisingly about 10% of the plants were fully mature and dried well, also had a very good root system.Too much N2 climate change or just a warm Perth Autumn. My Australian garlic (March) is still struggling away Any other ideas

- Michael

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