Growing Garlic

Allium sativum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(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

Your comments and tips

16 Feb 12, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate)
Would love to get some seed garlic from you Barb if you have any left. geoff.tonkin4@bigpond.com Happy to pay you Thanks Geoff
16 Jan 12, Bec wilson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Barbara we have a small garlic bussiness in Alexandra in victoria and have been growing for five years I am interested in growing some different varieties this year.Have you got any seed for sale if so what varieties and how much is it.Thanks for your time regards Bec W
21 Aug 11, Janis (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
HI, just wondering if anyone has garlic seeds for sale or know where I may purchase some? Kind Regards Janis
06 Apr 09, David (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi all, I live in Port Kembla and have been growing garlic here since 1995, sourced from Hungary and being a very large variety. Prior to that I was growing up to 50,000 cloves a season in the Southern Highlands. I got into a habit of checking the previous season’s crop for the root ends to appear on the bottom of an individual clove. They start out being tiny bumps. This will start to happen when the weather tends cooler. My crop for this year’s plant is ready to go in now. Read the clove. Only it knows its time. Rich organics, B&Bone D.Lifter for best results. Twice clove depth to plant in a raised row. Water daily ok if well drained. Nothing real critical in growing garlic I find. It still grows well with none of the above. Good luck and happy growing.
30 Mar 09, emma (Australia - temperate climate)
Barbara, would love to know where you can source the "Pearls of Life" garlic. There only appears to be a supplier in the US.
27 Mar 09, Colleen Beattie (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi I want to grow garlic in foam boxes or pots to take advantage of sun and cannot find info re optimal depth of soil below bulb. Can you help? Thanks
20 Aug 13, Teena Knight (Australia - tropical climate)
Barbra I would love to buy some seed from you. thankyou regards Teena
26 Mar 09, garlic grower (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
just starting out all help apprieciated
26 Mar 09, Geraldine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello Garlic growers Just wondering if anyone in Sydney is planting their garlic now? Last year I didn't plant till mid April and a few in May, but on Better Homes and Gardens on Friday, they said now is the time to plant. Any tips appreciated.
23 Mar 09, peter h (Australia - temperate climate)
avoid chinese garlic if you can, local garlic can be found at the many fruit & veg markets around the country. I know WA quarantine does not let garlic through from the east. So you have to get off the internet and get down to your local growers markets. for example Freo markets and waneroo markets in Perth. Its quite easy to find - pretty much all year round aswell.
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