Planting Garlic

[jal_ut]

stella1751, yes you can plant those now. I put the pointy side up and deep enough to have about one inch of soil over the top of the clove.

Woo, hoo! Gurney's had hardneck garlic so I ordered some. If they actually get here, I will be planting in the snow again. We got another 3 inches of snow yesterday.

Have a great Thanksgiving Day!

[wolfie]

if we plant it now, how long does it take to grow? when will we be picking it??? thanks!

[jal_ut]

In my climate, it will be ready in August. That may vary some depending on variety and climate.

[gixxerific]

It's getting late Stella and Wolfie so get out there and do it this weekend or next.
Just an inch or 2 deep pointy side up and mulch heavily with leaves or straw.

You wouldn't happen to have any leaves laying around would you Stella?

[stella1751]

It's getting late Stella and Wolfie so get out there and do it this weekend or next.
Just an inch or 2 deep pointy side up and mulch heavily with leaves or straw.

You wouldn't happen to have any leaves laying around would you Stella?

Got no leaves, Gix, but I know where I can go to get some. Let me know the next time you plan to take the family out for dinner

How far apart do I plant them?

[Duh_Vinci]

Thanks for the thread, always wanted to plant some!

I'm late as always, so every place I knew were sold out, so thank you jal_ut for the link to HenfyFields, just ordered few vareities to try for the first time!!! Very excited!!!

Regards,
D

[applestar]

The author of the companion planting book Carrots Love Tomatoes has a 2nd book called Roses Love Garlic. So last year, I interplanted garlic where I intended to grow a distant cousin to roses: strawberries. That worked out pretty well this summer. This fall, I've been planting them around another distant cousin: apple trees... as well as other fruit trees. The strawberry plants have spread so much that I'm not sure if I have room for garlic among *them* any more.... Maybe I can find some room in the back of the strawberry beds.

[stella1751]

Gix, you were right. It's too late to plant them up here. My soil has already begun to freeze. I managed to pound out a small section for them at the end of the bed nearest the sidewalk. I planted them anyway, 'cause they'll just wind up on the compost bin if I don't get rid of them now. It'll be interesting to see whether they come up.

I told my niece I had planted some so I could make her pickled garlic next year. She said the people at her farmer's market use only a certain kind for pickling. They told her that the store-bought kind was too soft for pickling. Based on the reading I've done here, I suspect she means the soft-neck can't be pickled. Odds are high these are soft-neck.

Next spring I'll buy the hardneck and try them. It's a fun experiment, anyway, and garlic will be so pretty, growing along the street!

[wolfie]

I don't think I can plant any cuz I don't have any room to plant something that won't be done until next august.... my space is limited, unless I plant them in somewhat shade in the front yard, will that work?

[gixxerific]

The author of the companion planting book Carrots Love Tomatoes has a 2nd book called Roses Love Garlic. So last year, I interplanted garlic where I intended to grow a distant cousin to roses: strawberries. That worked out pretty well this summer. This fall, I've been planting them around another distant cousin: apple trees... as well as other fruit trees. The strawberry plants have spread so much that I'm not sure if I have room for garlic among *them* any more.... Maybe I can find some room in the back of the strawberry beds.

Roses do love garlic also chopped up onion in the soil. Most everything loves garlic it is a natural pesticide or at least a pest repellent. I have been researching companion planting with a write up coming soon.

Stella not sure if the garlic will grow or not but your like me I believe so you will never know if you don't try. Don't forget to mulch that area at least before the spring thaw. The freeze thaw cycle can rip off the roots and kill the garlic.

[kgall]

Stella...I planted my garlic after keeping it in the fridge a while....pointy side up. It is already coming up!
Go for it!

[jal_ut]

Well, I ordered garlic from Gurney's but they didn't ship it. It is back ordered and no indication when it will come. I guess I am playing a waiting game.

[tedln]

I really wasn't aware Elephant garlic is not a true garlic. I planted a lot of it this fall for harvest in 2010. The leaves are already more than 24" tall. I've always enjoyed cooking with garlic but have been frustrated in the past with elephant garlic from the grocery store because it simply didn't seem to impart much flavor into dishes. I typically would simply add more garlic hoping for more flavor. I finally decided to try growing my own with hopes of improving the flavor intensity. I may be wasting my time growing elephant garlic if I am wanting a robust garlic flavor. I think I still have enough winter left to plant a few bulbs of a different variety.


Ted

[Born Again Gardener]

Here is another pic of elephant garlic in bloom.

This pic has inspired me. Thanks. I would like a bed of Elephant garlic one day.

Have a look at the 'This Month in the Garden' section of my blog.

[Ermintrude]

don't think I can plant any cuz I don't have any room to plant something that won't be done until next august

I find Garlic does not take up much space. I put to down the sides of beds or leave spaces between rows of it and plant carrots between.

There is a saying here that you plant it on the shortest day and harvest on the longest day, so I'm hoping to have it out in June.

Might put a few round the small apple trees, to see how the get one.

I am also planning some in my grid section, they have rather interesting leaf shapes.