Growing Garlic

Allium sativum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

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								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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14 Jun 19, Jill (New Zealand - temperate climate): I have an 8cm tray. Would this be deep enough to grow garlic in?
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18 Jun 19, (New Zealand - temperate climate): If you want to check it 3 times a day to see if the soil is moist enough.
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23 Jun 19, Meredith Wardlaw (Australia - arid climate): What is the best way to test if moist enough?
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28 Aug 19, Jules Sturm (New Zealand - temperate climate): With all plants this method works & I'm not being sarcastic. Poke your finger 1- 3cm into soil & if soil sticks to your finger then it it moist .the old saying and rule of thumb is a thumb & & and a thumb nail ...that's a little bit of dirt left on your finger ....
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13 Jun 19, Michael Archer (Australia - temperate climate): Well, I thought that the little clove of garlic that I plucked 2 weeks ago was a bit odd, but today 13th June another fully matured single clove. Planted in early March . The rest look good and on time I think
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07 Jun 19, James Agius (Australia - temperate climate): hi my name is jim I live in cairns far north qld can i grow garlic now in june
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10 Jun 19, (Australia - tropical climate): yes
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09 Jun 19, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi Jim, have a look at this page https://www.gardenate.com/plant/Garlic?zone=4
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02 May 19, Lou (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi this is my second year growing garlic. This years crop the above ground green is going yellow. Is there something I maybe lacking in fertiliser or lime. Thanks in advance Cheers Lou
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12 May 19, David Warland (Australia - temperate climate): Gday Lou, could be a few things, Nitrogen of course, but, it could well be magnesium, trace elements etc. Get a pH test done on you soil, garlic like most veggies like acidic soil, I aim for 6.5 in my garlic beds. Is your soil well draining ? Try some blood and bone and add some extra magnesuium Sulphate, (epsom salts).If your pH is too high, you must lower it, or risk poor or no crop.
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