Planting garlic is one of the most
satisfying vegetables that anyone can grow. And I have great news everyone,
garlic planting is just around the corner and many fantastic varieties are
waiting for you to enjoy, so… when to plant garlic? Garlic is a bulb and it is
best planted in fall.
When to plant garlic will depend upon where
you live but what you are looking for is good root development before the
ground freezes and no sprouting above the surface. Generally here in British
Columbia Canada at our Garlic Farm. We start planting garlic the last week of
September and finish the second week of October. Ideally you would want to
plant around the full moon. This may be a wives tale but hey everything helps.
When to plant garlic if you live somewhere
warmer of course all depends but the same rules apply, don’t plant so late that
your garlic roots can’t get established before Mr. Cold winter settles in but
don’t plant so soon. That your garlic starts to pop out of the ground and it
gets frozen and stunted.
If you live somewhere warmer you may want
to plant a softneck garlic. Softneck garlic performs very well in warm climates
while hardneck garlic needs a cold winter to have proper cloving.
If you live somewhere cold don’t fret, You
can grow awesome garlic far better than any of our Southern Friends. Hardneck
varieties can handle very cold winters.
Just as important as the question of when
to plant garlic is how to plant garlic. Plant garlic 3 inches deep with 4-6 inch
spacing. In raised beds plant garlic in
well-drained soil. One of the nice things about garlic is the fall planting you
get to put it too bed before winter comes and then you forget about it. Then
early spring it comes up pretty well before anything else. It is really
exciting there are so many fantastic varieties of garlic to choose from. Find
something heritage and gourmet garlic varieties online. Don’t settle for your
ordinary garlic from the store no longer. Garlic makes great gifts and everybody
loves it. You probably even have a Garlic Festival in your area. They are
becoming increasingly popular. How often do you hear of Cucumber festival? You
don’t but you hear of Garlic Festivals all the time. Because people love it and
its one of those fantastic vegetable that goes in just about every dish.
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