I've had amazing luck using organic garlic from the store. I've never had any not sprout though I have gotten a few smaller ones. Most likely that could be my lack of nutrients as I didn't know until last year how heavy they feed. So, for anyone wanting to try grocery store garlic, give organic a go!
Agreed, I don't even use organic. No issues for the past 20 years... it doesn't make sense economically to apply any growth inhibitor. Same with onions. Good luck!
Thanks for the tips to help people grow garlic. I started growing garlic 4 years ago. I started with 5 seed bulbs I got from the local garlic festival. I planted twenty seeds from that. I don't mulch because I live in western Wa. and our winters are mild. Last years harvest 4 years later produced over 200 heads that is maxing my garden space out. So I'm giving it away to friends and acquaintances to plant(my family are garlic nuts already)And I dehydrate all but 200 seed and thirty or so heads that I keep to cook with. Im looking for. I love garlic. I settled on music and elephant as my varieties and my siblings grow other variety's and we share. What satisfying crop to grow. So my favorite august meal is a thin sliced Cherokee purple tomato with a thin slice of local havarti on a thin slice of homemade bread. Broiled and then topped with an thick layer razor thin slices of garlic. No salt or pepper needed. It's a flavor bomb in your mouth. At 68 I feel like a kid every summer harvest. Gardening is a lot lot of work but the reward is beyond words. I think garlic can save the world one bulb at a time.
Thanks for a great video. I am in Michigan and planted on Sunday. My first time planting garlic and after watching your video, it looks like I avoided the mistakes you pointed out! Crossing my fingers for lots of garlic in July!
Thanks for mentioning the need to avoid straw from crops that have been sprayed with chemicals! I often tell people this and invariably they just haven't thought about it before! We are Zone 3 (formerly 2b) (or not 2b) & in the mountains so few people raise grain, and there is seldom local straw available. If there were, the field would very likely have be dried/killed by spraying with chemical dessicant, so again, avoiding contaminated straw requires knowing the source. We use untreated aspen excelsior which can be used 3 times, and as many fallen leaves as we have. Nice video!
The last 2 winters in WI have been extremely warm. The first year the garlic grew too much before it finally got cold and then it had to use more energy in spring which wasn’t good. Last year I mulched more heavily and good thing too because Halloween temp was 37F, Thanksgiving 42 and by Christmas 52 and raining 😮. I was cautious about how much mulch to pull off in the spring and not wait too late and had huge garlic because they didn’t spend energy growing before winter finally turned cold. This weather is unpredictable; however, I am seeing birds and squirrels aggressively attacking the sunflowers which they didn’t do last year. Some future weather casts are saying possible polar vortex for our area. Could be because the La Niña jet stream returned this summer. I was just getting use to some annual flowers wintering over 😏. I save the largest bulbs also because the first purchase of variety pack was enough $$ 😮. Haven’t purchased it since.
Zone 6 here and it’s the first year I’ve planted garlic, but I think I’ve successfully avoided all these mistakes 🙌 we have a huge pile of well-rotted leaves, so I used that as mulch.
Oh man good info!!! I have been planting garlic only for a few years but gardening for well over 40! So weird it took me so long to figure that I could do that! I LOVE your idea on the cardboard! I refuse to buy one of those spacer things for gardening....I would misplace it, or it would crack....cardboard is my best buddy in my garden, always stocked up on that! Great idea! Music garlic is my favorite too! Interesting link to a source in VT; love Vermont!! But I already have mine sitting here to go in....actually I just can't seem to get ahead of not buying garlic for planting.....I just can't stand the thought of running out of garlic before harvest the next year, I continue to plant more and more....as always I say this year I will plant enough :) We'll see...or next will come again and I will say "Ope", guess not ;) Love your content! Love that your from MN too!!! It is helpful to me. OH hey tip for you on those corn stocks!! Now I realize this won't work for everyone. But I purposely planted my sweet corn in my chicken run and moved all my layers out to fresh grasses and a shaw to move around for the spring, summer and fall yet. So when my sweet corn was all harvested, I put my new layers back in the run and they were in HEAVEN!!!! They scratched up any weeds , pecked all the leaves they could reach on the stalks. Once they were done with their work, I moved them out again and I proceeded to "step/knock" the stalks over using my foot and they snapped off at the ground which was exactly what I wanted to leave that behind to compost away under the soil. And I fed the stalks to our grass fed steers....what a treat! They loved them!
Be careful with using card board on anything but walk ways...even then it's kinda 😬 Most cardboard has glues in it that have bad things in the glue or even the ink
Do you fertilize the garlic over winter or in early spring? I did all of what you recommend last October and by late February or early March, I only found a couple of 1 inch sprouts after filling a 4 x 8 raised bed with garlic cloves, also of the Music variety. I also found a lot of white mold in between the straw and the dirt. I thought it was just the normal breaking down of organic matter. But was it? I have no garlic. None. What could that have been and could it have killed my garlic? If so, what should I do about it now?
You actually can plant the cloves that had some of the skin removed. They still grow just fine. I normal plant them anyway and have a pretty good success rate. But, like all things gardening, go with what you prefer, and have fun with it!
I have always planted cloves that accidentally lost their skin on one side. Never had any problems. I try to peel them carefully but some always lose their skin. I bought my hard neck garlic at the store but it was a natural food coop. They had local garlic so it was fine. I’ve had the same variety for 16 years.
This year I planted a bunch of garlic with the skin missing at some spots to see if it’s true that they will rot so what I do when I plant garlic is to soak them in bamboo wood vinegar and fish hydrolysate for a few hours then I make a deep 3inch hole fill it with two year aged compost and place my garlic into the compost and to my surprise the garlic cloves that had skin missing have a ton of fresh white roots I’m going to see if they all come up if they do I won’t worry about the skin missing on them my thinking is the compost is suppressing and fungal or bacteria infection and the wood vinegar is a deterrent as well
What engine is that,lol Lady you got some energy 😅 I like what your doing & appreciate how you promoting everything to help others & that's why I chosen to follow you.
Towards the end of your video, you made a comment that sounded like there was herbs that come back in cold climate in the spring every year from the root what were they or did I misunderstand?
Good tips but you failed to mention one important tip. You did say to select cloves from the largest bulbs which is correct, however, only plant the largest cloves from those bulbs. When you broke open the Music I saw 1 small clove and that should not be planted. BTW, I have planted cloves where the paper was missing on 1 side without any issues. Music is good and very large but I found that the Rocambole varieties are more flavorful though they don't store as long as the Porcelains. Try Russian Red.
Thanks for the information. I did my first round of garlic this last year. I am looking to improve! I just started a channel and have my results from there. This has helped greatly! I did do the grocery store garlic. It did come up but not the greatest... I love the music garlic as well! Thanks for sharing! you got yet another subscriber!
Now in January, I obviously have to wait until next fall to try, but would I have to make any alterations for my "garden" being in containers? I'm just north of the twin cities, and so far, my best luck has been potatoes, and tomatoes.
In light of the fact that cardboard, newspaper and paper bags are filled with PFAS chemicals why are you still choosing to use them as weed barriers? I took the advice of people like Charles Dowding and began using paper and cardboard in my garden about 20 years ago and was distressed to learn that these are filled with carcinogenic compounds which have now completely contaminated my previously organic garden. I am disappointed so many people who claim to be authorities continue to publish this advice.
seems like you should have forked out a couple more dollars to put down a full crop the first year so you could enjoy within one year instead of having to wait for the second crop :)
Uh-oh I'm in Western Oregon and I planted big cloves but without the paper on them they came up almost immediately I always plant them on my daughter's birthday which is the last day of September and this is the first time I took the layers off to the smooth clove because I had intended to do garlic honey should I start over or just see what happens they look healthy
I have planted denuded cloves. So far, so good. If the outer peel is breached then it's best to remove the entire peel because it's the partial peel provides a nice little sheltered habitat for fungi and parasites to nestle in as a safe base to launch destruction on your beds.
I’m in south central Wisconsin. I decided to plant this spring to see what would happen. I just harvested and the bulbs are just like an onion! No cloves!
@4.30 you choose the large bulb over the small bulb, The large bulb has more cloves than the small bulb and are smaller, I would rather have chosen the small bulb because it had the bigger cloves, better plant 3 large cloves than 5 or 6 small ones, so fail there.
I just planted my first try at garlic yesterday. I may have it too closely planted, and I don't have compost or mulch at the moment and I bought the garlic at the organic co-op in town. But, after all that, I hope I did OK.
I planted mine in the greenhouse a few weeks ago so they have already sprouted so not sure if that’s okay. Also how do you stop the mulch from flying away?
Hi, this is a nice vlog!! I'm in 5b NE IL. I will be planting mine this week. Could I put Bio Tone in the planting hole, or is it not necessary! Also, how long after the scape forms and curls the stem do you harvest? Thx
Thank you! I'm not sure what Bio Tone is, likely not necessary! I have a great article on garlic scapes: thehomesteadingrd.com/when-to-harvest-garlic-scapes/
I use concrete reinforcing mesh wire about 6"x6" square grid....Just lay it on the ground and one bulb per square in the center of course. I also use the mesh for trellises...... Good luck from Central Europe! Dobre chut!
This is an excellent video. I have been growing about 160 heads of the same strain of garlic for over 15 years. I think you hit the nail on the head. This is pretty much exactly how I do it. I live in Sedona AZ at 4500 feet, plant the first week of Oct. and harvest around July 1st every year. I like your advice about using the largest heads and the largest cloves. I pick the very best 16 heads every year and plant the largest cloves. These are big garlic so I can get 10 good cloves for planting per head. The first shoots appear about 17 days from planting and some will still be breaking the ground in February (our ground doesn't freeze much). Anyway, very nice job!
Good information and video. I have planted garlic for many years but just got serious about good techniques and few years ago and now get fantastic garlic. One thing I have been working on and trying to figure out is garlic growing up as doubles when I carefully separate the cloves. I discovered that some larger cloves are actually double and require a little more separation. I noticed one of the cloves you had in your hand was one of those doubles. Another problem comes up when you separate these is there is not much paper covering left. I am still figuring this out. Thanks for your advice though.
Thank you for the great overview. First time finding your channel! This was very helpful as I am just getting ready to plant garlic for the first time.
I'll be planting grocery store garlic tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll be following your tips. Thank you! (I neglected to mulch the surface of my garden, this year, and the plants were SOOOO thirsty!)
@@thehomesteadingrd Fortunately(?) for me, I buy my garlic by the (figurative) ton and some *always* ends up sprouting! Thanks for the suggestion! As a chef, garlic is my best friend. I *did* make the newbie mistake of planting in spring, last time! >_
Smart girl. On top of it no nail polish or worse, crazy glued on nails, piercings, tattoos or ripped clothing. Thanks, you're a rare, beautiful breed amongst a lot of nuts in a world gone mad.
I usually just water once to get them going and let nature take over after that. I already have my sprinkler taken down since it's freezing most nights
Nice video, thank you 😀 Winter came here early I plant my garlic Oct.8th and we had already snow about 3 cm 🥴 But I think it's ok. Also put carrots and some dill. Now our lake is starting to froze, so no more planting 😂
I just water it once and then let nature take over from there. Plus, it's usually freezing at night so I can't leave my watering system up anymore by this point.
I've had amazing luck using organic garlic from the store. I've never had any not sprout though I have gotten a few smaller ones. Most likely that could be my lack of nutrients as I didn't know until last year how heavy they feed. So, for anyone wanting to try grocery store garlic, give organic a go!
I’ve been curious about this. What is your growing zone?
Agreed, I don't even use organic. No issues for the past 20 years... it doesn't make sense economically to apply any growth inhibitor. Same with onions. Good luck!
I'm with you. I also have great luck with store garlic.
Thanks for the tips to help people grow garlic.
I started growing garlic 4 years ago. I started with 5 seed bulbs I got from the local garlic festival. I planted twenty seeds from that. I don't mulch because I live in western Wa. and our winters are mild. Last years harvest 4 years later produced over 200 heads that is maxing my garden space out. So I'm giving it away to friends and acquaintances to plant(my family are garlic nuts already)And I dehydrate all but 200 seed and thirty or so heads that I keep to cook with. Im looking for. I love garlic. I settled on music and elephant as my varieties and my siblings grow other variety's and we share. What satisfying crop to grow.
So my favorite august meal is a thin sliced Cherokee purple tomato with a thin slice of local havarti on a thin slice of homemade bread. Broiled and then topped with an thick layer razor thin slices of garlic. No salt or pepper needed.
It's a flavor bomb in your mouth. At 68 I feel like a kid every summer harvest. Gardening is a lot lot of work but the reward is beyond words. I think garlic can save the world one bulb at a time.
I also live in Minnesota zone 3. It's so nice to have someone with gardening skills to learn from in my own zone! So awesome! 😊
Yay! Hi neighbor! I'm so glad you found me :)
Am in Kambia North western Sierra Leone.Happy to learn the seven key mistakes in garlic cultivation
I'm so happy to find you! I live in Zone 4 MN. I've had trouble finding Zone 3/4 RUclips gardeners. Thank you, thank you
Yay! So glad to have you here 🫶🏼
Not many in Z5a, WI either. I don’t have the time to do videos and appreciate those that do so we can share info.
Thanks for a great video. I am in Michigan and planted on Sunday. My first time planting garlic and after watching your video, it looks like I avoided the mistakes you pointed out! Crossing my fingers for lots of garlic in July!
Excellent work!!
Thanks for mentioning the need to avoid straw from crops that have been sprayed with chemicals! I often tell people this and invariably they just haven't thought about it before! We are Zone 3 (formerly 2b) (or not 2b) & in the mountains so few people raise grain, and there is seldom local straw available. If there were, the field would very likely have be dried/killed by spraying with chemical dessicant, so again, avoiding contaminated straw requires knowing the source. We use untreated aspen excelsior which can be used 3 times, and as many fallen leaves as we have. Nice video!
You have such a beautiful personality 💖 Thank you for teaching us how to plant garlic!!
:) :) :) Thanks for being here!
The last 2 winters in WI have been extremely warm. The first year the garlic grew too much before it finally got cold and then it had to use more energy in spring which wasn’t good. Last year I mulched more heavily and good thing too because Halloween temp was 37F, Thanksgiving 42 and by Christmas 52 and raining 😮. I was cautious about how much mulch to pull off in the spring and not wait too late and had huge garlic because they didn’t spend energy growing before winter finally turned cold.
This weather is unpredictable; however, I am seeing birds and squirrels aggressively attacking the sunflowers which they didn’t do last year. Some future weather casts are saying possible polar vortex for our area. Could be because the La Niña jet stream returned this summer. I was just getting use to some annual flowers wintering over 😏.
I save the largest bulbs also because the first purchase of variety pack was enough $$ 😮. Haven’t purchased it since.
Zone 6 here and it’s the first year I’ve planted garlic, but I think I’ve successfully avoided all these mistakes 🙌 we have a huge pile of well-rotted leaves, so I used that as mulch.
Yay!!! I hope you have a great harvest next summer :)
Oh man good info!!! I have been planting garlic only for a few years but gardening for well over 40! So weird it took me so long to figure that I could do that!
I LOVE your idea on the cardboard! I refuse to buy one of those spacer things for gardening....I would misplace it, or it would crack....cardboard is my best buddy in my garden, always stocked up on that! Great idea!
Music garlic is my favorite too! Interesting link to a source in VT; love Vermont!! But I already have mine sitting here to go in....actually I just can't seem to get ahead of not buying garlic for planting.....I just can't stand the thought of running out of garlic before harvest the next year, I continue to plant more and more....as always I say this year I will plant enough :) We'll see...or next will come again and I will say "Ope", guess not ;)
Love your content! Love that your from MN too!!! It is helpful to me. OH hey tip for you on those corn stocks!! Now I realize this won't work for everyone. But I purposely planted my sweet corn in my chicken run and moved all my layers out to fresh grasses and a shaw to move around for the spring, summer and fall yet. So when my sweet corn was all harvested, I put my new layers back in the run and they were in HEAVEN!!!! They scratched up any weeds , pecked all the leaves they could reach on the stalks. Once they were done with their work, I moved them out again and I proceeded to "step/knock" the stalks over using my foot and they snapped off at the ground which was exactly what I wanted to leave that behind to compost away under the soil. And I fed the stalks to our grass fed steers....what a treat! They loved them!
Be careful with using card board on anything but walk ways...even then it's kinda 😬 Most cardboard has glues in it that have bad things in the glue or even the ink
I'm so glad to hear that you found it helpful! :) I love the cardboard spacer, too! Such an easy trick
People are buting cornstalks on the iron range 3 for $8.00. Just a note about that Incase next year you want to sell a few. 😉
Just out of curiosity, do you have Czech ancestry? (based on name "Krejci", in Czech probably "Krejčí")
Great tip using a 6 inch square of cardboard.
Thank you for the video. I picked up a few tips. I am so looking forward to your upcoming videos.
Hooray! What topics would you like me to cover here?
Please, brother, I follow you on RUclips . Please help me find a job contract on a farm. May God bless you.🙏🇲🇦
I like the cardboard between rows. I do the same and cover with leaves or grass clippings. Great garlic advice.
Do you fertilize the garlic over winter or in early spring?
I did all of what you recommend last October and by late February or early March, I only found a couple of 1 inch sprouts after filling a 4 x 8 raised bed with garlic cloves, also of the Music variety. I also found a lot of white mold in between the straw and the dirt. I thought it was just the normal breaking down of organic matter. But was it? I have no garlic. None. What could that have been and could it have killed my garlic? If so, what should I do about it now?
You actually can plant the cloves that had some of the skin removed. They still grow just fine. I normal plant them anyway and have a pretty good success rate.
But, like all things gardening, go with what you prefer, and have fun with it!
how much water? we are in Utah at altitude 6000
That’s good to know, because I had some larger cloves with part of the skin come off and stick to its neighbor.
I have always planted cloves that accidentally lost their skin on one side. Never had any problems. I try to peel them carefully but some always lose their skin. I bought my hard neck garlic at the store but it was a natural food coop. They had local garlic so it was fine. I’ve had the same variety for 16 years.
This year I planted a bunch of garlic with the skin missing at some spots to see if it’s true that they will rot so what I do when I plant garlic is to soak them in bamboo wood vinegar and fish hydrolysate for a few hours then I make a deep 3inch hole fill it with two year aged compost and place my garlic into the compost and to my surprise the garlic cloves that had skin missing have a ton of fresh white roots I’m going to see if they all come up if they do I won’t worry about the skin missing on them my thinking is the compost is suppressing and fungal or bacteria infection and the wood vinegar is a deterrent as well
We get rain all winter and only three to four days of freeze in Calif I am zone 9B when I plant.
What engine is that,lol
Lady you got some energy 😅
I like what your doing & appreciate how you promoting everything to help others & that's why I chosen to follow you.
Wooo that is a lot of property. 240 acres. I am so jealous. 😊❤
we love it here :)
How often do you water your garlic once a week once every other week
Thank you! Absolutely loved the tip about the 6" cardboard spacer 😁
It's a good one!
I also just made an exaggerated “hang 10” sign with my hand and measured the span…it was 7”, so I used my hand for spacing 🙃
That works too! Love that@@emkn1479
A little time saver I use is to lay down concrete wire mesh which has 6” squares then use a dibber to make all my holes.
I’m in east central Minnesota, Zone 4 and will be trying to grow garlic. Other than mulch at planting time, do you add any other fertilizer?
I add compost every fall when the garden is put to rest
Migardener is in Michigan which is in similar zones.
How do you store the garlic for next season.
Great video thanks for sharing!
❤can garlic grow in the Caribbean?
Towards the end of your video, you made a comment that sounded like there was herbs that come back in cold climate in the spring every year from the root what were they or did I misunderstand?
Yes! The herbs that come back for me (usually) are thyme, oregano, mint, and sage :)
Good tips but you failed to mention one important tip. You did say to select cloves from the largest bulbs which is correct, however, only plant the largest cloves from those bulbs. When you broke open the Music I saw 1 small clove and that should not be planted. BTW, I have planted cloves where the paper was missing on 1 side without any issues. Music is good and very large but I found that the Rocambole varieties are more flavorful though they don't store as long as the Porcelains. Try Russian Red.
Thanks for the information. I did my first round of garlic this last year. I am looking to improve! I just started a channel and have my results from there. This has helped greatly! I did do the grocery store garlic. It did come up but not the greatest... I love the music garlic as well! Thanks for sharing! you got yet another subscriber!
You're very welcome and I hope it goes well for you! Thanks for being here :)
Very timely! I just planted my garlic! This was a good check to see that I didn't miss anything. Year 2 of garlic, and I am in Zone 6B/7a
Great job!!
Good video do you plant all the cloves from the big bulbs even the small ones.
I pick just the biggest, best ones and eat the small ones
I got mine from Salt Spring Seeds here in British Columbia. Musiac and Portugese this year! :)
Florida here, zone 9. Should I water occasionally in the winter if no rain? We have no snow or frozen ground. Great video! Lovely personality.
Now in January, I obviously have to wait until next fall to try, but would I have to make any alterations for my "garden" being in containers? I'm just north of the twin cities, and so far, my best luck has been potatoes, and tomatoes.
More details on watering
In light of the fact that cardboard, newspaper and paper bags are filled with PFAS chemicals why are you still choosing to use them as weed barriers? I took the advice of people like Charles Dowding and began using paper and cardboard in my garden about 20 years ago and was distressed to learn that these are filled with carcinogenic compounds which have now completely contaminated my previously organic garden. I am disappointed so many people who claim to be authorities continue to publish this advice.
seems like you should have forked out a couple more dollars to put down a full crop the first year so you could enjoy within one year instead of having to wait for the second crop :)
Nah, I like the way I did it! It’s more gratifying if you have to wait and work for something vs shelling out more money for instant gratification
@@thehomesteadingrd if it works it works 👍
Uh-oh I'm in Western Oregon and I planted big cloves but without the paper on them they came up almost immediately I always plant them on my daughter's birthday which is the last day of September and this is the first time I took the layers off to the smooth clove because I had intended to do garlic honey should I start over or just see what happens they look healthy
Really I feel so dumb I have been replanting the every spring . I always thought that they froze out every winter. Thanks so much
Wow. I wish I could clear my garden that fast. lol.
Haha, me too!
Do you use the same bed for garlic over and over?
No, I rotate it to a different location each year
I have planted denuded cloves. So far, so good.
If the outer peel is breached then it's best to remove the entire peel because it's the partial peel provides a nice little sheltered habitat for fungi and parasites to nestle in as a safe base to launch destruction on your beds.
I’m in south central Wisconsin. I decided to plant this spring to see what would happen. I just harvested and the bulbs are just like an onion! No cloves!
@4.30 you choose the large bulb over the small bulb, The large bulb has more cloves than the small bulb and are smaller, I would rather have chosen the small bulb because it had the bigger cloves, better plant 3 large cloves than 5 or 6 small ones, so fail there.
I just planted my first try at garlic yesterday.
I may have it too closely planted, and I don't have compost or mulch at the moment and I bought the garlic at the organic co-op in town.
But, after all that, I hope I did OK.
I planted mine in the greenhouse a few weeks ago so they have already sprouted so not sure if that’s okay. Also how do you stop the mulch from flying away?
In Florida I am far away from you but really enjoyed your presentation and looking at your garden.... well done --- kudos
How long does garlic take to grow to harvest
I plant in early October and harvest in early to mid July
Well thought I was watching garlic planting not weeding 😢😢😢
Mistake nr 1 sounds like an American problem :D
Your favorite music garlic site is not selling garlic anymore.
Hi, this is a nice vlog!! I'm in 5b NE IL. I will be planting mine this week. Could I put Bio Tone in the planting hole, or is it not necessary! Also, how long after the scape forms and curls the stem do you harvest? Thx
Thank you! I'm not sure what Bio Tone is, likely not necessary! I have a great article on garlic scapes: thehomesteadingrd.com/when-to-harvest-garlic-scapes/
So cool anf clear thsnks
Cool and clear thanks!
You're welcome!
I use concrete reinforcing mesh wire about 6"x6" square grid....Just lay it on the ground and one bulb per square in the center of course. I also use the mesh for trellises...... Good luck from Central Europe! Dobre chut!
Ooo I love that idea! Thanks for sharing :)
This is an excellent video. I have been growing about 160 heads of the same strain of garlic for over 15 years. I think you hit the nail on the head. This is pretty much exactly how I do it. I live in Sedona AZ at 4500 feet, plant the first week of Oct. and harvest around July 1st every year. I like your advice about using the largest heads and the largest cloves. I pick the very best 16 heads every year and plant the largest cloves. These are big garlic so I can get 10 good cloves for planting per head. The first shoots appear about 17 days from planting and some will still be breaking the ground in February (our ground doesn't freeze much). Anyway, very nice job!
Thank you so much! Glad to hear we do it similarly :)
Good information and video. I have planted garlic for many years but just got serious about good techniques and few years ago and now get fantastic garlic. One thing I have been working on and trying to figure out is garlic growing up as doubles when I carefully separate the cloves. I discovered that some larger cloves are actually double and require a little more separation. I noticed one of the cloves you had in your hand was one of those doubles. Another problem comes up when you separate these is there is not much paper covering left. I am still figuring this out. Thanks for your advice though.
Great point! Thanks for bringing that up :)
What about using dried leaves to cover, I use leaves about 4inch thick or more than put old fence on top to stop leaves from blowing. Great vid
That works too!
Thank you for the great overview. First time finding your channel! This was very helpful as I am just getting ready to plant garlic for the first time.
I'm so glad to hear it and thanks for being here!
Great tips 👌 😊❤
Thank you!
Lol dainty little lady hands! That’s me also, my mother always said I had working hands!
Haha yep! I'd take working hands over dainty delicate hands any day :)
I'll be planting grocery store garlic tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll be following your tips. Thank you! (I neglected to mulch the surface of my garden, this year, and the plants were SOOOO thirsty!)
Make sure to buy organic! That your best bet at getting them to sprout :) Good luck!
@@thehomesteadingrd Fortunately(?) for me, I buy my garlic by the (figurative) ton and some *always* ends up sprouting! Thanks for the suggestion! As a chef, garlic is my best friend. I *did* make the newbie mistake of planting in spring, last time! >_
Is it ok to use garlic bought at a organic farmers market for planting?
Yes! Love that option :) It was grown locally then and will likely be a great option for you
Smart girl. On top of it no nail polish or worse, crazy glued on nails, piercings, tattoos or ripped clothing. Thanks, you're a rare, beautiful breed amongst a lot of nuts in a world gone mad.
Incel detected
Haha, true! I keep it pretty basic over here :)
Wedo not need music. We just need to hear you say something.
We need your comments not at all.
For the cover i use the last lawn clipping. One inch
THat's a great option, too!
Excellent presentation!
Natural teacher!!
👏👏👏
I appreciate that - thank you!
How much and often do I water in the fall ? And after winter?
I usually just water once to get them going and let nature take over after that. I already have my sprinkler taken down since it's freezing most nights
ALL garlic from the company you recommended in the description is out of stock. Is there another company you can recommend?
Shoot! Yes, this is my second favorite: glnk.io/oq6y9/thehomesteadingrdgarlic
Go to a local farmers market and see if anyone is selling garlic. I picked up some music garlic a couple weeks ago here in WI.
That's a great idea, too!! THanks!@@brianseybert192
Thanks for the thorough explanation!
You're welcome! :)
Nice
The "ope!" Got me to plant ope I mean click lol
Hehe :)
Nice video, thank you 😀 Winter came here early I plant my garlic Oct.8th and we had already snow about 3 cm 🥴 But I think it's ok. Also put carrots and some dill. Now our lake is starting to froze, so no more planting 😂
Wow! Where do you live?
@@thehomesteadingrd Northern Finland, 66.3°N Kuusamo. Check our video about garlic planting...
🇫🇮😍🧄🇺🇲 - Mirja -
@@Korpitalo Brrr - I'm sure it's BEAUTIFUL out there, though! :)
@@thehomesteadingrd But we have quite nice summer, upto 79F 🌞 and Midnight sun, of course 😁😁All the best to you 👍
Are you saying you planted carrot seeds and dill in the fall?
Your dog is wearing a coat. hahahaha love it
Hehe! The poor guy has minimal fur and likes his sweaters this time of year :)
Enjoyed that I took all the paper off cloves one mistake I done but I had nice harvest replanted the big ones again elephant ones 😊
Wedo not need music. We just need to hear you say something.
4-5 inches deep create much bigger garlic. Nice video.
I liked cardboard in between the rows and the and the 6" square too.
It's such a great gardening hack :)
I used cardboard between the rows but it gave a place for earwigs to live and multiply. . . .
@@dianetoski ah, never thought of that.
I tried cardboard too and voles moved in. If I had a shredder to chop it up, that might have worked.
Thank you 🙏🏻
You're welcome!
I ❤ garlic 🧄
Me too :)
Brilliant
:) :) :)
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:) :) :) Love a good garlic planting day!
Wedo not need music. We just need to hear you say something.
How often do you water the bed
I just water it once and then let nature take over from there. Plus, it's usually freezing at night so I can't leave my watering system up anymore by this point.