Growing Garlic

Allium sativum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
								P	P

(Best months for growing Garlic in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Plant cloves

September: Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.

October: Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.

Easy to grow. Plant cloves. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 4 - 5 inches apart
Harvest in 17-25 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Beets, Carrots, Cucumbers, Dill, Tomatoes, Parsnips
Avoid growing close to: Asparagus, Beans, Brassicas, Peas, Potatoes

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13 Apr 22, Bury (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Glenlarge and Italian Pink
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04 Apr 22, Bob (Australia - temperate climate): For a number of years now in Melbourne, we have been planting Garlic near the shortest day and harvesting near to the longest day of the year. So far all OK.
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20 Mar 22, Bella Lopez (USA - Zone 9b climate): How often do we water garlic?
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21 Mar 22, Anonymous (USA - Zone 3a climate): Put your finger in the soil if it is dry below 1 inch, add water.
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15 Mar 22, Diana (Australia - temperate climate): I've tried to grow garlic for a couple of years now without much success. My last crop grown from store bought organic garlic, only had one large bulb. Is garlic a heavy feeder? What is the best way to prepare the bed for them?
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20 Mar 22, Melanie L Schoen (Australia - arid climate): Sometimes store bought garlic is treated with a chemical that deters it from sprouting. Can you get it from a local supplier? Organic?
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17 Mar 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It does not require a lot of nitrogen - just good friable soil with a little fertiliser.
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25 Feb 22, Beverley (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I would like to know the best varieties to plant for my conditions. Thank you
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04 Mar 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Do some research of varieties - there wouldn't be that much difference.
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25 Dec 21, marco (Australia - tropical climate): hi i live on the gold coast queensland .one of my old garlic i planted october sometime that never taken off , sprouted . it sprouted two weeks ago .so i thought i would try to put a small crop in and bingo !! ,garlic is growing . so i planted a whole clove today .we have more rain and humidity so this might be the time . i will let u know how it turns out !
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