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When to Plant Garlic?

Garlic thrives in sunny spots in most gardens. Plant in the spring for a larger, earlier crop, or you can wait until fall to plant the cloves. However, you may need to protect the growing bulbs with a cloche or fleece during severe frost conditions. You'll be glad you made the effort when you taste spaghetti sauce made with fresh garlic.

  1. Where to Plant

    • Find a sunny spot to plant your garlic. Garlic prefers a fertile, free-draining soil and low nitrogen levels. If you have a heavy soil, create a 6-inch high ridge and add some grit to improve the drainage, then plant the cloves along the top of the ridge.

    Sowing the Garlic

    • Plant the garlic with the tip upright in the soil.

      Split the garlic bulbs into individual cloves. Plant your garlic cloves in a row in an upright position, covering the tips with a little soil. Leave a gap of 6 or 8 inches between each clove and a 1-foot gap between each row. The cloves will grow up to 2 feet tall and 6 inches wide.

    Lifting Your Garlic

    • String your garlic up to dry in the garden.

      Lift the bulbs gently with a trowel when the first few leaves have turned yellow, and allow them to dry out in the sun. Store in a dry and airy place.

    Buying Garlic Bulbs

    • Buy your garlic bulbs from a reputable seller. Only plant cloves that have been specially produced for growing and are certified eelworm- and virus-free. Leftover cloves bought for cooking are likely to have virus problems. There are many varieties to choose from. Ivory is a white garlic with a great taste and aroma. It can be picked in July and will keep until the following spring. Vitesse has a pink/purple flush and will be ready to pick in June and can be stored for up to four months.

    General Gardening Tips

    • Water the garlic sparingly in dry weather as the bulbs require dry conditions to thrive. Hoe around the cloves and add an organic mulch to protect them from weeds. Garlic does not need any fertilizer.

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