Plant garlic so that it receives cool temperatures all over the early stages of growth when the leaves are developing. Later throughout the emerging season, warmth temperatures and long days are sought after for the best bulb development.
Garlic is hardy and can withstand frost and lightweight freezing. Elephant garlic can withstand temperatures less than commonplace garlic.
Plant garlic cloves directly throughout the garden as temporarily since the soil will also be worked in spring, or 4 to 6 weeks previous to the remainder frost. For an early get began, sow cloves indoors 4 to 6 weeks previous to atmosphere out. Set out seedlings 2 to 4 weeks previous to to at least one week after the remainder frost.
Plant cloves pointed side up, 1 inch deep. Space plants 2 to 6 inches apart.
Increase garlic in humus-rich, well-drained soil. Increase garlic in entire sun. Keep weeds transparent of garlic early throughout the season as plants are developing.
Garlic bulbs mature in 90 to 100 days. The information of plant tops will also be snipped to use as garlic flavoring all over the emerging season. When leaves yellow and droop, harvest can beg
Garlic planting dates
(The ones dates are for the Northern Hemisphere)
| Average date of the remainder frost | Planting dates |
| Jan. 30 | Steadily fall planted |
| Feb. 8 | Steadily fall planted |
| Feb. 18 | Steadily fall planted |
| Feb. 28 | Steadily fall planted |
| Mar. 10 | Steadily fall planted |
| Mar. 20 | Feb. 1-Mar. 1 |
| Mar. 30 | Feb. 10-Mar. 10 |
| Apr. 10 | Mar. 10-Apr. 10 |
| Apr. 20 | Mar. 20-Apr. 20 |
| Apr. 30 | Apr. 1-30 |
| May 10 | Apr. 15-May 15 |
| May 20 | Apr. 20-May 20 |
| May 30 | May 1-30 |
| June 10 | May 15-June 1 |
Garlic planting details
- Sowing depth: 1 inches (2.5cm) pointed in any case finally end up
- Space between plant after thinning: 2-6 inches (5-15cm)
- Days to sprout: 7-14
- Days to harvest: 90-100
- Storage period: 12-16 weeks
- Seeds for 100 row toes: 400 cloves pounds
- Yield in step with 100 row toes: 15 pounds
- Prompt Varieties: Large Stepped ahead, Elephant, White or Mexican cultivars, Pink or Italian cultivars
Learn further about planting garlic:
Planting Garlic
Garlic Plant Starting Pointers
