Good video Scott. I also live in zone 5b Boulder area. I grew garlic for the first time last year. The satisfaction I got from my crop was amazing. I love garlic and I will grow every year from now on. It was so much fun watching it grow and cutting back the scapes. I never thought to plant a crop in Oct.. But I did it and was greatly rewarded. I’ve seen several videos on garlic and yours is excellent. You are definitely my favorite when it comes to vegetables. There is always something a little extra from the information that you share. Thank you so much. I love gardening so much!
Great video. October is approaching, so I am watching all of your garlic videos now. I am also in zone 5, upstate NY. Last year I planted garlic in early October, but we had an abnormally hot October and even early November, so all of my garlic grew through the 4 inches of much, grew pretty tall, and then was damaged by frost in winter. It eventually recovered in Spring, but I didn't have a good harvest. This year, I will try planing in late October instead. Looks like we are getting consistency warmer and warmer Summers and Winters.
Planting 12 lbs hardneck garlic in the morning, we are located near Cornwall Ontario. Hope we are not lo late Scott. Good video and good advice :) Cheers!
Thank you so much .excited to plant Garlic this year never grown before .I am going to plant even winter vegetable plants this coming year first time..super excited. Thank you. Thank you !!!
@@GardenerScott hello, just starting growing garlic 🧄 with some of it skins it looks like that’s what you did? Also can you just use dry leaves and how long til harvest for zone 9 Thanks
@@siry5164 Yes you can use dry leaves. You may not get full bulb development in zone 9 without cold winter weather. You should expect to harvest in early to mid summer.
Thank you for your well-done video. After the garlic bulbs are planted and mulched, I am unclear whether I water it or not before it sprouts? Can plant it around other vegetation that I water frequently? I am in zone 10b and I have to water as we get almost no rain. Thank you.
You may have difficulty growing garlic without a cold winter; the plant will grow fine but you may not get full-size bulbs. Water after planting and as often as needed to keep the soil moist. You can plant around it but try to avoid plants that would interfere with the garlic roots.
What are your thoughts on presoaking cloves, at time of planting, to prevent fungus/rotting of the cloves in the ground over winter? We plant almost step for step as you describe, and have been beyond successful, but we soak them in a mixture of baking soda, liquid seaweed, and water for 2-3 hours at time of planting. We also are in zone 5ish here in Maine, so the ground freezes hard. Also your thoughts on using grocery store Garlic for your planting cloves? Well covered, step by step video Scott. Thank You.
I don't presoak my cloves because my winter tends to come on slowly and regular watering is good enough to get the cloves growing before the ground freezes. Grocery store garlic is almost always a soft neck variety and may not too as well for cold region growers like us. Also, it's often treated with a germination inhibitor so some of the cloves might not grow. But it is a cheaper option than buying bulbs from a nursery.
We get a lot of cardboard boxes in our business. Can you lay cardboard sheets flat over the garlic in the fall, or would that cause a problem? Thank you for your in depth videos.
I am going to the grocery store now to buy garlic. Most of the Garlic I find at the store comes from Mexico, I'm assuming it will be soft since they don't have that stem like you said. I hope there are some hard neck garlic because I live in cold Massachusetts.
Yes you can. I discuss it in my video about choosing garlic to grow. Most supermarket bulbs are a type that grows best in areas with mild winters and hot summers. If you are growing in similar conditions the bulbs should do okay. If you have long, cold winters, there are other varieties that might do better.
I planted my garlic in late October, covered it with straw. I planted over 300 cloves. This spring, all but 12 came up. I dug around and could only find about 5 rotted cloves. Very disheartened because they looked so good in the fall. Suggestions please ?????
Great video .... I never thought about the biology of garlic much, and as you pointed out there are flowers and garlic seeds, but planting the cloves is what every does. But, I thought, then what is the purpose of the cloves to the garlic plant? If they are making seeds, and you have to break up the bulbs and plant them individually ... why do they ever exist. What happens to the bulbs when the garlics season is over? Do they just continue, do they rot, do they break into individual plants some how? They cannot just rely on humans to break them up and scatter them can they?
Hi, Planting garlic 🧄, also do we need to cut the flower around April, because last year my garlic was very small and people told me I should cut the flower in April before I harvest!
I don't plant anything else with the garlic. That late in the season there aren't many plants that will survive winter and I don't want other plants interfering with growth of the garlic bulbs.
I know that this is an older video,because it is 2020. My question is after subscribing to your channel, I was wondering what do you do with all of those wonderful herb and veggies?
Can you show when it is ready to harvest? What does it look like when we pull it from the ground? I live in zone 6 in New Jersey and have a raised flower bed and it is my first time planting these cloves.Thanks.
I”m working on my little farm area. The yard is not level, it’s on a slant. Do I need to build up the sides so my raised bed will work. What should I fill the bed with?
I dig into the hill so that the back of the bed is level with the front, like a terrace. I suggest filling the bed with amended soil. I have other videos that discuss that.
It will still be in the fall for planting and summer for harvest. Plant a few weeks after your first frost and harvest when the leaves begin to turn brown. I have other videos in my RUclips library that show the whole process.
Please, when planting garlic, do I need to make sure the hard base at the root side is removed. What could be the reason most of my garlic do not sprout.
You can if you have a problem with digging pests, but other than that it isn't necessary. Some of the straw may blow around in high winds, but I just add more.
In our country, garlic is soaked in a sulfur concentrate containing N, K and Ca before planting. does it have any effect ???I also live in zone 5 our garlic is a very good and strong distinctive taste. Most people bet in November or December unless there is snow, it was not here for several winters.I can't grow garlic I don't grow well. we grow peppers tomatoes, and other vegetables and fruits but Garlic doesn't like me. I had the soil tests done according to your advice. I have a pH of 6.9, potassium, magnesium and lime I have only good I have a high phosphorus value, but in the autumn I digged manure. so it might come out.
Interesting. I know that some supermarkets here will use a compound to hinder germination while the garlic is being sold. I can guess that the N, K, and Ca will help the cloves after they're in the ground, but I'm not sure how the full concentrate affects germination and growth.
Can you plant garlic in the spring and harvest it in the Fall...or should it always be planted in the Fall? Also, I don't have access to straw so am able to use grass clippings?
Scott, have you ever done the freezer trick with garlic. I’m freezing cloves for 3 weeks, 1 week in fridge, then plant where peas come out. Do you think they will develop bulbs by harvest in November? I’m just south of you in the land of enchantment. I’ll pull one and if not, will leave over winter. 7b zone.
Angie, in the beginning I water to keep the soil moist. Roots will develop as long as the soil is warm. After the soil freezes, you won't need to water, but if there are warm winter days watering is a good idea. In spring and summer, water like any other plant. As the leaves begin to brown in summer, stop watering a few weeks before harvest.
@@GardenerScott i planted my garlic out here in Zone 10 in California and haven't seen any garlic coming up yet. How long does it take? my garlic was planted a year ago. I didn't water very often. Is that the problem?
@@jhoigaar Garlic does not do well in warm zones. It usually requires exposure to some cold temperatures to form bulbs. There are some specific varieties that can do okay in zones above 7, so if you tried a generic garlic variety it could be part of the reason you haven't seen any garlic. For you, soft neck varieties like Creole would be best. You should plant late in the year and expect to see green growth in spring and then harvest in early summer. It should be treated like any other plant, including regular watering.
A little early may be okay, but the potential problem is if it's too early the garlic can sprout and start growing leaves. Then winter conditions might kill the leaves or stunt the plant at the critical growth stage and the resulting bulbs may not fully form. It depends on how long and how harsh your winter is.
It is definitely okay to use wood chips. I recommend mixing them with soil and compost before putting them in the bed to fill the air space between the chips and to make them less dense.
@@GardenerScott Other channels say not to put wood chips in the soil because their carbon will take the nitrogen out of the soil and stunt anything trying to grow in it. What do you think of that?
It can. My experience with hay is that there can be a lot of seeds that sprout and become weeds. I prefer straw, but hay is good if you keep up with the potential hay plants that pop up.
Also: have you ever tried to grow that nice big fat purple California giant garlic? I would love to grow that kind. Thanks for posting this video, so informative, I made handwritten notes.
I'm not sure if you're referring to elephant garlic. I am growing it this year. I have another video on selecting the right varieties of garlic for different regions. You might be able to grow the ones you want.
@@GardenerScott Yes, Elephant Garlic is the one. Thanks for replying. I will start my garlic in the fall the way you do. I so much appreciate your videos and am watching more of them today. It just irks me how some people post so nasty responses to your videos. I wanted to delete them for you. So disrespectful! Your videos are awesome. Thank you. I still have a quick question: what part of Colorado are you doing your gardening in? Just curious. Some areas have better soil than others. I am in a very challenging ground. Have a good weekend!
Thank you very much, Helga. I get many more positive comments than negative ones and feel that maybe if the trolls or naysayers see that their nasty response gets no support maybe they'll change their mind and be more positive. I'm in Colorado Springs. Our soil is terrible.
@@GardenerScott CS, you are almost in my neighborhood! I used to live in Widefield and had really good soil there. I grew tomatoes and all sorts of veggies. My neighbors there grew grapes. Down here I am experimenting, am really successful with zucchini and butternut squashes, small scale gardening. Have grown a lemon plant nearly 8 foot high in my kitchen from a lemon seed I brought back from Italy 4 years ago. In a month or so, I won't know what to do with it. Pruning would be good. Happy gardening, and yes, focus on the positive, the negative comments will go away, don't play their game.
My garden is at 7500' too. I mulch with a lot of straw going into winter and water until the ground freezes. When it begins to thaw in spring I start watering again.
Great video! Can I start my garlic now February by starting the single cloves in water indoors until they sprout and then plant them in my garden when May comes around? Would that work? I had planted some in my raised bed back in October but have not covered with straw and therefore believe they may not do anything. It has been very dry here between snowfalls and I have sort of neglected to water them.
Thanks. Starting garlic in that way won't work as you hope. The cloves need a period of cold to develop into bulbs, which is why we let them spend winter outside. You can plant them in May but the bulb won't develop. They'll look and grow like green onions. Don't give up on the ones in the raised bed; water when dry, even in winter, and you might be surprised to find new growth in spring.
Iv been growing garlic for years like that it works but now Ill add same hay on top may help with the weeds later its zone 8 here cant get cold but not for long.
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Good video Scott. I also live in zone 5b Boulder area. I grew garlic for the first time last year. The satisfaction I got from my crop was amazing. I love garlic and I will grow every year from now on. It was so much fun watching it grow and cutting back the scapes. I never thought to plant a crop in Oct.. But I did it and was greatly rewarded. I’ve seen several videos on garlic and yours is excellent. You are definitely my favorite when it comes to vegetables. There is always something a little extra from the information that you share. Thank you so much. I love gardening so much!
Great video..Appreciate the detailed description on planting process! We're growing garlic for the 1st time in our garden.
Great teaching skills. Thank-You so much for your patience with new gardeners.
Planting my first bed of garlic today!
Thank you for the information Very helpful
oh, snap, garlic! how did I forget garlic? about to go bust some cloves from the kitchen and duff 'em into my new spot right away
Thanks Gardner Scott for this very informative video and answering my questions.
You're welcome.
Great video. October is approaching, so I am watching all of your garlic videos now. I am also in zone 5, upstate NY. Last year I planted garlic in early October, but we had an abnormally hot October and even early November, so all of my garlic grew through the 4 inches of much, grew pretty tall, and then was damaged by frost in winter. It eventually recovered in Spring, but I didn't have a good harvest. This year, I will try planing in late October instead. Looks like we are getting consistency warmer and warmer Summers and Winters.
Good advice and speaking voice. Some people talk so fast i can't understand. Thank you..
Great video.. very informative
Thank you.
So happy you made this video. We have a new place and garden we put in. We are making our plans for garlic planting for this Fall. Thank you.
You're welcome. Enjoy your garlic.
Planting 12 lbs hardneck garlic in the morning, we are located near Cornwall Ontario. Hope we are not lo late Scott. Good video and good advice :) Cheers!
Thank you so much .excited to plant Garlic this year never grown before .I am going to plant even winter vegetable plants this coming year first time..super excited.
Thank you. Thank you !!!
don't forget about the garlic scapes---they are SO delicious! (only get those with the hardneck varieties)
I agree. I like to use them to make pesto: ruclips.net/video/k0u9DDWbUBs/видео.html
Thank you for the detailed explanation. So helpful!
So glad it helped. Thanks for the kind words.
@@GardenerScott hello, just starting growing garlic 🧄 with some of it skins it looks like that’s what you did? Also can you just use dry leaves and how long til harvest for zone 9 Thanks
Can you eat the garlics greens please 🥬 God bless
@@siry5164 Yes you can use dry leaves. You may not get full bulb development in zone 9 without cold winter weather. You should expect to harvest in early to mid summer.
thank you
Ty for the lesson
Have you ever tried wicking tubs ? Leon from Gardening with Leon has some interesting gardening ideas and I love his wicking tubs.
I haven't done them on a large scale. I plan to add a few when I build out my new garden.
great info thanks
Fantastic thanks
Thank you for your well-done video. After the garlic bulbs are planted and mulched, I am unclear whether I water it or not before it sprouts? Can plant it around other vegetation that I water frequently? I am in zone 10b and I have to water as we get almost no rain. Thank you.
You may have difficulty growing garlic without a cold winter; the plant will grow fine but you may not get full-size bulbs. Water after planting and as often as needed to keep the soil moist. You can plant around it but try to avoid plants that would interfere with the garlic roots.
Thanks gardener Scott 😄
Great video, learn a lot, I will have a try this fall.
That's wonderful. Thank you.
What are your thoughts on presoaking cloves, at time of planting, to prevent
fungus/rotting of the cloves in the ground over winter? We plant almost step
for step as you describe, and have been beyond successful, but we soak them
in a mixture of baking soda, liquid seaweed, and water for 2-3 hours at time of
planting. We also are in zone 5ish here in Maine, so the ground freezes hard.
Also your thoughts on using grocery store Garlic for your planting cloves?
Well covered, step by step video Scott. Thank You.
I don't presoak my cloves because my winter tends to come on slowly and regular watering is good enough to get the cloves growing before the ground freezes. Grocery store garlic is almost always a soft neck variety and may not too as well for cold region growers like us. Also, it's often treated with a germination inhibitor so some of the cloves might not grow. But it is a cheaper option than buying bulbs from a nursery.
@@GardenerScott Thanks for your reply Scott. 👍
We get a lot of cardboard boxes in our business. Can you lay cardboard sheets flat over the garlic in the fall, or would that cause a problem? Thank you for your in depth videos.
Cardboard can work in winter, but would need to be removed early so it doesn't interfere with the plant growth.
thank you very much, so much knowledge in one video
Thank you for the kind words.
I am going to the grocery store now to buy garlic. Most of the Garlic I find at the store comes from Mexico, I'm assuming it will be soft since they don't have that stem like you said. I hope there are some hard neck garlic because I live in cold Massachusetts.
Thank you for your videos they’re very informative and to follow. One question, can I start growing garlic with supermarket bulbs?
Yes you can. I discuss it in my video about choosing garlic to grow. Most supermarket bulbs are a type that grows best in areas with mild winters and hot summers. If you are growing in similar conditions the bulbs should do okay. If you have long, cold winters, there are other varieties that might do better.
Someone recommended that I add fertilizer to the planting hole before planting a clove. Do you ever fertilize first?
I don't, but that's because I spend time to amend my soil beforehand so it already has nutrients.
That makes a lot of sense with soil. I should have said that I was planting the garlic in second-year straw and hay bales.
I planted my garlic in late October, covered it with straw. I planted over 300 cloves. This spring, all but 12 came up. I dug around and could only find about 5 rotted cloves. Very disheartened because they looked so good in the fall. Suggestions please ?????
To only lose 12 out of 300 sounds pretty good. It sounds like you did things right.
Great video .... I never thought about the biology of garlic much, and as you pointed out there are flowers and garlic seeds, but planting the cloves is what every does. But, I thought, then what is the purpose of the cloves to the garlic plant? If they are making seeds, and you have to break up the bulbs and plant them individually ... why do they ever exist. What happens to the bulbs when the garlics season is over? Do they just continue, do they rot, do they break into individual plants some how? They cannot just rely on humans to break them up and scatter them can they?
You have a great giftbof teaching ty😍
Thanks!
Hi,
Planting garlic 🧄, also do we need to cut the flower around April, because last year my garlic was very small and people told me I should cut the flower in April before I harvest!
Yes, cutting the flowers should produce bigger garlic.
New sub here. The garlic video is very informative, I will be planting following your method. Thanks for sharing, Carl and Dawn Homestead
Thanks, Carl and Dawn. Have fun with it and I'd love to hear how your garlic turns out next year.
And if I plant the garlic in fall. Also what kind of vegetable you suggest it to plant at the sane time ?! In the same bed too ! Thank you
I don't plant anything else with the garlic. That late in the season there aren't many plants that will survive winter and I don't want other plants interfering with growth of the garlic bulbs.
I know that this is an older video,because it is 2020. My question is after subscribing to your channel, I was wondering what do you do with all of those wonderful herb and veggies?
I eat some, preserve some, and share a lot with family and neighbors.
Hi Scott, can you grow garlic in a container?
You can. It needs to be big enough for the bulbs to grow and should be exposed to cold temperatures in winter.
@@GardenerScott thank you thinking of a 5 gallon bucket
@@GardenerScott thank you appreciate your time
Can you show when it is ready to harvest? What does it look like when we pull it from the ground? I live in zone 6 in New Jersey and have a raised flower bed and it is my first time planting these cloves.Thanks.
I have a video about that: ruclips.net/video/HocNHKhdgls/видео.html
I”m working on my little farm area. The yard is not level, it’s on a slant. Do I need to build up the sides so my raised bed will work. What should I fill the bed with?
I dig into the hill so that the back of the bed is level with the front, like a terrace. I suggest filling the bed with amended soil. I have other videos that discuss that.
What about zone 7. When is best time to plant and harvest garlic?
It will still be in the fall for planting and summer for harvest. Plant a few weeks after your first frost and harvest when the leaves begin to turn brown. I have other videos in my RUclips library that show the whole process.
Please, when planting garlic, do I need to make sure the hard base at the root side is removed. What could be the reason most of my garlic do not sprout.
You do not need to remove the hard base. The cloves should stay evenly moist after planting. During winter use a mulch so the soil doesn't stay dry.
What about covering the straw bed with your berry net and pin it to the surface till spring?
You can if you have a problem with digging pests, but other than that it isn't necessary. Some of the straw may blow around in high winds, but I just add more.
In our country, garlic is soaked in a sulfur concentrate containing N, K and Ca before planting. does it have any effect ???I also live in zone 5 our garlic is a very good and strong distinctive taste. Most people bet in November or December unless there is snow, it was not here for several winters.I can't grow garlic I don't grow well. we grow peppers tomatoes, and other vegetables and fruits but Garlic doesn't like me. I had the soil tests done according to your advice. I have a pH of 6.9, potassium, magnesium and lime I have only good I have a high phosphorus value, but in the autumn I digged manure. so it might come out.
Interesting. I know that some supermarkets here will use a compound to hinder germination while the garlic is being sold. I can guess that the N, K, and Ca will help the cloves after they're in the ground, but I'm not sure how the full concentrate affects germination and growth.
Reminds me of bob ross with the soft voice
Can you plant garlic in the spring and harvest it in the Fall...or should it always be planted in the Fall? Also, I don't have access to straw so am able to use grass clippings?
Yes you can, but you won't get big bulbs. They will be more like green onions with small bulbs. Grass clippings are fine as mulch.
Scott, have you ever done the freezer trick with garlic. I’m freezing cloves for 3 weeks, 1 week in fridge, then plant where peas come out. Do you think they will develop bulbs by harvest in November? I’m just south of you in the land of enchantment. I’ll pull one and if not, will leave over winter. 7b zone.
Can one ever plant garlic in early spring?
Yes, but it won't develop into big bulbs. It will be more like growing green onions.
How often do you water the garlic in the beginning
and through out the growing time. Thanks, great video
Angie, in the beginning I water to keep the soil moist. Roots will develop as long as the soil is warm. After the soil freezes, you won't need to water, but if there are warm winter days watering is a good idea. In spring and summer, water like any other plant. As the leaves begin to brown in summer, stop watering a few weeks before harvest.
@@GardenerScott i planted my garlic out here in Zone 10 in California and haven't seen any garlic coming up yet. How long does it take? my garlic was planted a year ago. I didn't water very often. Is that the problem?
@@jhoigaar Garlic does not do well in warm zones. It usually requires exposure to some cold temperatures to form bulbs. There are some specific varieties that can do okay in zones above 7, so if you tried a generic garlic variety it could be part of the reason you haven't seen any garlic. For you, soft neck varieties like Creole would be best. You should plant late in the year and expect to see green growth in spring and then harvest in early summer. It should be treated like any other plant, including regular watering.
so if you plant a little to soon is that okay too? Just leave them in the ground a little longer?
A little early may be okay, but the potential problem is if it's too early the garlic can sprout and start growing leaves. Then winter conditions might kill the leaves or stunt the plant at the critical growth stage and the resulting bulbs may not fully form. It depends on how long and how harsh your winter is.
How often do you water your garlic?
Often enough to keep the soil moist. Usually once a day after planting but that shifts to every three or four days as weather cools in autumn.
Regardless...I love this word too!
I just found your channel and learning a lot. Thank you!
I'm so glad you're finding it helpful.
Getting some ichilium red in a couple months. In zone 7a, how long before the first frost should I plant? Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Usually about two weeks after the first frost, before the ground freezes.
Would it be ok to use wood chips or do you think it’s too heavy?
It is definitely okay to use wood chips. I recommend mixing them with soil and compost before putting them in the bed to fill the air space between the chips and to make them less dense.
@@GardenerScott
Other channels say not to put wood chips in the soil because their carbon will take the nitrogen out of the soil and stunt anything trying to grow in it. What do you think of that?
@@justgivemethetruth I avoid putting wood chips in soil for that reason. Over time decomposed chips can add nutrients, but not in the beginning.
If I am starting fresh and don't have any garlic in my garden, where is the best place to acquire it for planting?
You can find it at nurseries and online in a few months. It's usually available around September.
just wondering about the treated 2x6 ...is that going to seep into the soil?
I'm not worried about it. A small amount of copper might leach, but not enough to cause any problems.
I like to use hay around my place since I have chickens, can that be used in place of straw?
It can. My experience with hay is that there can be a lot of seeds that sprout and become weeds. I prefer straw, but hay is good if you keep up with the potential hay plants that pop up.
Do i have to cover garlic in winter and what happens to garlic during shunuck
You should mulch garlic in winter. Straw is a good choice. I don't know what shunuck is.
Also: have you ever tried to grow that nice big fat purple California giant garlic? I would love to grow that kind. Thanks for posting this video, so informative, I made handwritten notes.
I'm not sure if you're referring to elephant garlic. I am growing it this year. I have another video on selecting the right varieties of garlic for different regions. You might be able to grow the ones you want.
@@GardenerScott Yes, Elephant Garlic is the one. Thanks for replying. I will start my garlic in the fall the way you do. I so much appreciate your videos and am watching more of them today. It just irks me how some people post so nasty responses to your videos. I wanted to delete them for you. So disrespectful! Your videos are awesome. Thank you. I still have a quick question: what part of Colorado are you doing your gardening in? Just curious. Some areas have better soil than others. I am in a very challenging ground. Have a good weekend!
Thank you very much, Helga. I get many more positive comments than negative ones and feel that maybe if the trolls or naysayers see that their nasty response gets no support maybe they'll change their mind and be more positive. I'm in Colorado Springs. Our soil is terrible.
@@GardenerScott CS, you are almost in my neighborhood! I used to live in Widefield and had really good soil there. I grew tomatoes and all sorts of veggies. My neighbors there grew grapes. Down here I am experimenting, am really successful with zucchini and butternut squashes, small scale gardening. Have grown a lemon plant nearly 8 foot high in my kitchen from a lemon seed I brought back from Italy 4 years ago. In a month or so, I won't know what to do with it. Pruning would be good. Happy gardening, and yes, focus on the positive, the negative comments will go away, don't play their game.
When do you harvest garlic and how do you know it's ready? Thanks let me know
I have a video that discusses that: ruclips.net/video/HocNHKhdgls/видео.html
How much water and how often do you water your garlic
I water as often as needed to keep the soil moist. In my area it's every day in summer and every 3-4 days in spring and fall.
@@GardenerScott what about during the winter, we usually dont get much moisture. I am lucky to get 15 inches a year and I live at 7500'
My garden is at 7500' too. I mulch with a lot of straw going into winter and water until the ground freezes. When it begins to thaw in spring I start watering again.
Great video! Can I start my garlic now February by starting the single cloves in water indoors until they sprout and then plant them in my garden when May comes around? Would that work? I had planted some in my raised bed back in October but have not covered with straw and therefore believe they may not do anything. It has been very dry here between snowfalls and I have sort of neglected to water them.
Thanks. Starting garlic in that way won't work as you hope. The cloves need a period of cold to develop into bulbs, which is why we let them spend winter outside. You can plant them in May but the bulb won't develop. They'll look and grow like green onions. Don't give up on the ones in the raised bed; water when dry, even in winter, and you might be surprised to find new growth in spring.
Iv been growing garlic for years like that it works but now Ill add same hay on top may help with the weeds later its zone 8 here cant get cold but not for long.
It’s what I call “brown index” forgetabout green thumb 🤣🤙🏽
Bob Ross of RUclips
Thank you.
Thank you