Growing garlic in Texas

Planting garlic in Texas in September:
1. *Choose a sunny spot in your garden with well-drained soil.* Garlic does not like to sit in soggy soil, so if you have heavy clay soil, you may want to amend it with compost or sand to improve drainage.
2. *Prepare your soil.* A few weeks before planting, add compost or manure to your soil and mix it in well. This will help to improve the drainage and fertility of your soil.
3. *Choose your garlic cloves.* When choosing garlic cloves to plant, select large, healthy cloves from a disease-free bulb. Avoid planting any cloves that are soft, shriveled, or moldy.
4. *Break apart the garlic bulb.* Carefully break apart the garlic bulb into individual cloves. Be careful not to damage the root end of the cloves.
5. *Plant the garlic cloves.* Plant the garlic cloves root end down, about 2 inches deep and 4-6 inches apart. Space the rows of garlic about 12 inches apart.
6. *Water your garlic.* Water your garlic well after planting. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy, until the garlic sprouts.
7. *Mulch your garlic.* Mulching around your garlic plants will help to suppress weeds and retain moisture in the soil. Use a light mulch, such as straw or compost, and avoid mulching too close to the base of the plants.
8. *Fertilize your garlic.* Garlic needs a fertilizer with a high nitrogen content. Fertilize your garlic plants every few weeks with a balanced fertilizer, such as 10-10-10.
9. *Water your garlic regularly.* Garlic needs about an inch of water per week. Water your garlic plants more often during hot, dry weather.
10. *Harvest your garlic.* Garlic is typically ready to harvest in the summer, about 12-16 weeks after planting. The leaves of the garlic plant will start to turn yellow and brown when the bulbs are ready to harvest. To harvest garlic, carefully dig up the bulbs and brush off any excess dirt.
Here are some additional tips for planting garlic in Texas in September:
If you live in a particularly hot part of Texas, you may want to plant your garlic in a shaded spot.
Be sure to protect your garlic plants from frost. If a frost is predicted, cover your garlic plants with a blanket or frost cloth.
Garlic is relatively pest- and disease-resistant, but there are a few pests and diseases that can affect garlic plants. Be sure to inspect your garlic plants regularly and take steps to control any pests or diseases that you find.
With a little care and attention, you can easily grow your own garlic in Texas.

[@leafygreens9582]

Awesome stuff, thank you for the video. I'm looking forward to planting garlic out here in Arizona soon too.

[@sanantoniogardening]

Thank you for the comment and best of luck out in Arizona. Let me know how it grows out there.

[@LibbyOnTheLabel.]

Thanks! I planted garlic last year and they stayed kind of small so I’m going to experiment with planting my garlic in different areas too

[@sanantoniogardening]

Thank you for the comment I wish you the best of luck in your garden. Keep me posted.

[@EdwardBaker-i5q]

Will the armadillo or possums dig them up?

[@sanantoniogardening]

We will see. I hope not