4 Tips for Spring for Your Best Garlic Harvest Ever!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Do you have any tricks for a great garlic harvest! Make sure you get signed up for next weeks workshop!

[@cheriweber4]

Always keep mulch, such as straw to keep soil protected!

[@diannej2406]

I grow hardneck garlic so I try to pick the scapes when they're still pretty small. They're not too fiberous then, make a really good pesto that I freeze, and pulling the scapes when small keeps them from drawing off too much energy from the bulb.

[@livemypassiongarden.]

Hello Stoneyacresgardering , Thank you for your important information about garlic gardening care. I am one of your fans. I want to join your free live workshop , but I don't see the link to register. Thanks

[@GardeningandMyDailyLife]

Tôi rất vui được nghe bạn chia sẻ kinh nghiệm làm vườn để có một vụ thu hoạch tốt 👍.

[@GardeningandMyDailyLife]

Rất vui vì bạn đã chia sẻ kinh nghiệm chăm sóc cây trồng để cho thu hoạch tốt ,cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ ❤️👍🌱.

[@Minnehaha64]

Thank you! I love these timely reminders!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You are so welcome!

[@royalicing8603]

Such great tips! Thank you! I would have made a lot of mistakes had I not watched this! You're awesome!! ❤

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lindapitchford4941]

I just went out and did your 4 tips. Thanks. :)

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Excellent!

[@pegkennedy2886]

Thank you

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

You're welcome

[@courtneymora4556]

May I ask, when you say 1st fertilize 2-4 weeks before last frost date and then 4 weeks after that. Do you mean, 4 weeks after the initial fertilizing or 4 weeks after the last frost date, for the 2nd time to fertilize? =)

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

4 weeks after the first fertilizing.

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

I forgot to plant mine last fall, so I put some cloves in the fridge for about a month and planted them out a few weeks ago. Nothing has sprouted yet, so I'm getting nervous!

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I'd be very interested to hear how that turns out. I've read about doing that but have never tried it myself.

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

@@StoneyAcresGardening it's coming up, so I'll try to come back this summer and update.

[@ramblinrebel1]

Thanks! Love me some garlic. What are your thoughts on leaving it wild in an orchard?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Sure that's a great idea. It will also help with some pests in your orchard.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Thanks for the tips! This is my first year growing garlic for bulbs, so I need guidance. Can I ask where you purchased the blue watering can?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Boy I have no idea! We've had it for a really long time so I don't remember.

[@Jcsiremodeling]

Using Nutro-mulch, won’t 2” smother the plant? Or, do you have to worry about the crown of the plant being buried? I’ve always worry about using anything for mulch besides straw.

[@livemypassiongarden.]

Thanks for the important information about garlic gardening care. I will like to join the fun free workshop . But i don't see the link to register . Thanks

[@ShilohsBride]

The link is above in the description. Click the word more and you’ll see the link

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

So nice of you

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Thanks ShilohsBride!!

[@RhinoSmith63]

I had great garlic last year but after harvest and letting it dry out for a couple weeks in dry shade the garlic cloves went soft. Do you what I did wrong?

[@helenmcclellan452]

Do you fertilize with morbloom later this summer for larger bulbs or not?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I will fertilize one more time in 4 weeks with the same fish emulsion.

[@colleens3668]

What brand name fertilizer do you use?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

The one I showed in the video. Alaska Brand

[@denisesilvernail6525]

I noticed you have quite a bit of space between your plants. This year, my garlic came up in a bunch. Do I need to thin them. Thanks. Timely as always.

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I space my plants about 4 inches apart. They need that space as they grow. I'm surprised they came up as a bunch, how did you plant them?

[@denisesilvernail6525]

@@StoneyAcresGardening I had just a few. They were spaced when I planted but I had some friends come to the garden and they tilled when I was down because of some surgery so I am wondering if they all got pushed together. Can I shift them now

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

@denisesilvernail6525 I've never tried something like that so I'm not sure how they will react. As a root crop I don't thing they would like it much. You might be better off leaving them and just go with what you gave this year and then try again next yeat.

[@samanthaorchard6174]

Does garlic do well in container garden?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I've heard it does fine, but I have never tried it myself.

[@RoseFelton]

Can you use wood chips as a mulch over garlic?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

I'm not a huge fan of wood chips as a mulch, but technically there isn't anything wrong with using them as a mulch. It's just my preference.

[@FarmerCheryl]

If only the lower leaves are yellowing, and the upper leaves are still green and healthy, is this a cause for concern?

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Where do you live? That sounds like they are getting ready for harvest, if you live in a warmer climate it might be time? But for us ours won't be ready until mid July.

[@catracampolieto8989]

Can I fertilize my garlic with rabbit poop tea? TIA

[@StoneyAcresGardening]

Should be fine.