7 COMMON Garlic Planting MISTAKES! Ope!

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

I also live in Minnesota zone 3. It's so nice to have someone with gardening skills to learn from in my own zone! So awesome! 😊

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yay! Hi neighbor! I'm so glad you found me :)

[@sallieukassimsesay2567]

Am in Kambia North western Sierra Leone.Happy to learn the seven key mistakes in garlic cultivation

[@mrsta1267]

I've had amazing luck using organic garlic from the store. I've never had any not sprout though I have gotten a few smaller ones. Most likely that could be my lack of nutrients as I didn't know until last year how heavy they feed. So, for anyone wanting to try grocery store garlic, give organic a go!

[@emkn1479]

I’ve been curious about this. What is your growing zone?

[@Mike_H76]

Agreed, I don't even use organic. No issues for the past 20 years... it doesn't make sense economically to apply any growth inhibitor. Same with onions. Good luck!

[@shannonstephens4245]

I'm with you. I also have great luck with store garlic.

[@louisevad6091]

Thanks for the tips to help people grow garlic. I started growing garlic 4 years ago. I started with 5 seed bulbs I got from the local garlic festival. I planted twenty seeds from that. I don't mulch because I live in western Wa. and our winters are mild. Last years harvest 4 years later produced over 200 heads that is maxing my garden space out. So I'm giving it away to friends and acquaintances to plant(my family are garlic nuts already)And I dehydrate all but 200 seed and thirty or so heads that I keep to cook with. Im looking for. I love garlic. I settled on music and elephant as my varieties and my siblings grow other variety's and we share. What satisfying crop to grow. So my favorite august meal is a thin sliced Cherokee purple tomato with a thin slice of local havarti on a thin slice of homemade bread. Broiled and then topped with an thick layer razor thin slices of garlic. No salt or pepper needed. It's a flavor bomb in your mouth. At 68 I feel like a kid every summer harvest. Gardening is a lot lot of work but the reward is beyond words. I think garlic can save the world one bulb at a time.

[@iowanne]

Love this comment!!

[@evelyncasto9627]

Thank you for keeping it simple and straight to the point. I have a short attention span, and I can't get through videos where there's too much pointless talking. ❤

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I feel ya! 😉

[@eswaribalan164]

Too much blah blah

[@joannak4640]

You have such a beautiful personality 💖 Thank you for teaching us how to plant garlic!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

:) :) :) Thanks for being here!

[@orestwitiw213]

Hello from SS Marie northern Ontario. Each mid October I plant around 250 garlic in raised beds that are 4x10’. I use a heavy old broom stick to scribe lines in the soil the length of my two raised beds about 4-6” apart. Then I use the round end of the broom stick to poke hole about 4-6” apart down the length of each line. This gives me my planting pattern. I slide the clove down the edge of the hole to pull soil with it to make sure there are no air pockets next to the clove. I plant the clove thumb deep or about 4” deep. Once all the cloves are planted I fill the holes with soil and cover the garlic with straw. I often have cloves that have the skin pulled off and I plant them anyway and have no issue with the clove germinating. I do have to use a gardening cover so the black squirrels don’t dig up the garlic in the fall and again in the spring. I have to admit the straw works great keeping the weeds down. This past July I ended up with about 290 heads from my 2 raised beds. I give most of my garlic away for people to enjoy. This week I’ll plant 240 cloves as the temperature is dropping to 50 the following week. It’s garlic planting time!

[@BeckyCasinger]

What kind of garden cover?? Plastic?? I have a problem with squirrels and chipmunks. I'm in zone 6b (Sacramento Mountains, NM), elevation 8300ft. Thanks for info!

[@orestwitiw213]

@@BeckyCasinger I bought the garden fine mesh from Amazon it comes in different lengths and widths. It saves my beds from squirrels digging in my raised beds. I attached the mesh to 2 2x2” boards and when the garlic is high enough I just roll the mesh up on the 2x2’s.

[@RVBadlands2015]

We get rain all winter and only three to four days of freeze in Calif I am zone 9B when I plant.

[@mywoolmitten]

Thank you! Absolutely loved the tip about the 6" cardboard spacer 😁

[@thehomesteadingrd]

It's a good one!

[@emkn1479]

I also just made an exaggerated “hang 10” sign with my hand and measured the span…it was 7”, so I used my hand for spacing 🙃

[@thehomesteadingrd]

That works too! Love that@@emkn1479

[@emkn1479]

Zone 6 here and it’s the first year I’ve planted garlic, but I think I’ve successfully avoided all these mistakes 🙌 we have a huge pile of well-rotted leaves, so I used that as mulch.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yay!!! I hope you have a great harvest next summer :)

[@shursts]

Well made and well edited video. Loved the pace and content

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you!!

[@artsymargo]

I'm so happy to find you! I live in Zone 4 MN. I've had trouble finding Zone 3/4 KZbin gardeners. Thank you, thank you

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yay! So glad to have you here 🫶🏼

[@dustyflats3832]

Not many in Z5a, WI either. I don’t have the time to do videos and appreciate those that do so we can share info.

[@elainetaylor511]

Thanks for mentioning the need to avoid straw from crops that have been sprayed with chemicals! I often tell people this and invariably they just haven't thought about it before! We are Zone 3 (formerly 2b) (or not 2b) & in the mountains so few people raise grain, and there is seldom local straw available. If there were, the field would very likely have be dried/killed by spraying with chemical dessicant, so again, avoiding contaminated straw requires knowing the source. We use untreated aspen excelsior which can be used 3 times, and as many fallen leaves as we have. Nice video!

[@adrianmeilleur9503]

I also live in Zone 3 in Southern Manitoba, just planted my garlic a couple days ago and have been at it for about 4 years. First year seeded at a depth of about 2" in early October so maybe a little early and no cover, garlic sprouted out of the ground before frost and so the crop was a total failure. I now seed at a depth of 4" and cover with mulch or stray and that along with planting in or around mid October seems to work well for me. Thanks for posting this great video!

[@heatherdendinger3480]

Thanks for a great video. I am in Michigan and planted on Sunday. My first time planting garlic and after watching your video, it looks like I avoided the mistakes you pointed out! Crossing my fingers for lots of garlic in July!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Excellent work!!

[@jasonkilgore1977]

Really I feel so dumb I have been replanting the every spring . I always thought that they froze out every winter. Thanks so much

[@richardhoner7842]

I like the cardboard between rows. I do the same and cover with leaves or grass clippings. Great garlic advice.

[@hometown215]

Great tip using a 6 inch square of cardboard.

[@yukonsmomma3562]

Thank you for the video. I picked up a few tips. I am so looking forward to your upcoming videos.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Hooray! What topics would you like me to cover here?

[@joydavis4087]

Wooo that is a lot of property. 240 acres. I am so jealous. 😊❤

[@thehomesteadingrd]

we love it here :)

[@Adksnate]

A little time saver I use is to lay down concrete wire mesh which has 6” squares then use a dibber to make all my holes.

[@chespocket1756]

I plant cloves 4in deep get better returns on size

[@TheBhannah]

Thanks for the tips … but I love to use store bought cloves it’s easy to test if they root by testing them early .

[@christineorio5855]

Excellent, very comprehensive lesson.

[@TheKrispyfort]

I have planted denuded cloves. So far, so good. If the outer peel is breached then it's best to remove the entire peel because it's the partial peel provides a nice little sheltered habitat for fungi and parasites to nestle in as a safe base to launch destruction on your beds.

[@avedeler]

Thank you for the great overview. First time finding your channel! This was very helpful as I am just getting ready to plant garlic for the first time.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I'm so glad to hear it and thanks for being here!

[@peteheisinger4603]

This is an excellent video. I have been growing about 160 heads of the same strain of garlic for over 15 years. I think you hit the nail on the head. This is pretty much exactly how I do it. I live in Sedona AZ at 4500 feet, plant the first week of Oct. and harvest around July 1st every year. I like your advice about using the largest heads and the largest cloves. I pick the very best 16 heads every year and plant the largest cloves. These are big garlic so I can get 10 good cloves for planting per head. The first shoots appear about 17 days from planting and some will still be breaking the ground in February (our ground doesn't freeze much). Anyway, very nice job!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you so much! Glad to hear we do it similarly :)

[@bluethunder1951]

All great tips on what not to do. I’m in zone 5 New Brunswick, Canada. I’ve been planting garlic since moving here in 2015 from a zone 7, went to a small farm called the groovy garlic shed and bought 20 bulbs of Porcelain hard neck garlic the bubs were huge, fast forward to 2024 and I’m now planting 400-450 cloves and keeping about half that for consumption and giving away to friends and neighbours. The one thing I’ve done is to use good compost and cover with leaves after they drop off the trees. One thing you didn’t touch on was the depth to plant the cloves, I always use my pointer finger as my gauge about 2-1/2” to 3” deep. Been having great success every year. I just finished planting last week after we had a few hard frosts and cover with about 8” of leaves.

[@Ok.interesting.OkThen]

For the cover i use the last lawn clipping. One inch

[@thehomesteadingrd]

THat's a great option, too!

[@ronwilson9855]

I always use store bought Garlic, But I also pre shoot them, sitting whole bulbs in water and in under a week they start to shoot, when they all have good shoots they get planted out, in a farmyard muck covered bed, in the UK we have a saying, "plant on the shortest day, harvest on the longest day" a pretty good guide. Mid Oct to end June approx.

[@hb19110]

Thank you for the cardboard trick measure. will do that.

[@robyn3575]

Thank you for the video! I purchased a 6x6 quilting square plastic ruler that works well.

[@Greens5511]

Oh man good info!!! I have been planting garlic only for a few years but gardening for well over 40! So weird it took me so long to figure that I could do that! I LOVE your idea on the cardboard! I refuse to buy one of those spacer things for gardening....I would misplace it, or it would crack....cardboard is my best buddy in my garden, always stocked up on that! Great idea! Music garlic is my favorite too! Interesting link to a source in VT; love Vermont!! But I already have mine sitting here to go in....actually I just can't seem to get ahead of not buying garlic for planting.....I just can't stand the thought of running out of garlic before harvest the next year, I continue to plant more and more....as always I say this year I will plant enough :) We'll see...or next will come again and I will say "Ope", guess not ;) Love your content! Love that your from MN too!!! It is helpful to me. OH hey tip for you on those corn stocks!! Now I realize this won't work for everyone. But I purposely planted my sweet corn in my chicken run and moved all my layers out to fresh grasses and a shaw to move around for the spring, summer and fall yet. So when my sweet corn was all harvested, I put my new layers back in the run and they were in HEAVEN!!!! They scratched up any weeds , pecked all the leaves they could reach on the stalks. Once they were done with their work, I moved them out again and I proceeded to "step/knock" the stalks over using my foot and they snapped off at the ground which was exactly what I wanted to leave that behind to compost away under the soil. And I fed the stalks to our grass fed steers....what a treat! They loved them!

[@joannak4640]

Be careful with using card board on anything but walk ways...even then it's kinda 😬 Most cardboard has glues in it that have bad things in the glue or even the ink

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I'm so glad to hear that you found it helpful! :) I love the cardboard spacer, too! Such an easy trick

[@jillaubin481]

People are buting cornstalks on the iron range 3 for $8.00. Just a note about that Incase next year you want to sell a few. 😉

[@danielfowler5940]

Garlic is not the only thing planned in the fall. We plant 30k strawberry plants September 21. Here in Tennessee. Good video! I planted elephant garlic yesterday. Day before Christmas. But we are still 50-65 during the days. Maybe it will root before it turns cold.

[@carlschnackel3051]

Wow. I wish I could clear my garden that fast. lol.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Haha, me too!

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

Very timely! I just planted my garlic! This was a good check to see that I didn't miss anything. Year 2 of garlic, and I am in Zone 6B/7a

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Great job!!

[@calthomas3]

In Florida I am far away from you but really enjoyed your presentation and looking at your garden.... well done --- kudos

[@hwysteve]

Good information and video. I have planted garlic for many years but just got serious about good techniques and few years ago and now get fantastic garlic. One thing I have been working on and trying to figure out is garlic growing up as doubles when I carefully separate the cloves. I discovered that some larger cloves are actually double and require a little more separation. I noticed one of the cloves you had in your hand was one of those doubles. Another problem comes up when you separate these is there is not much paper covering left. I am still figuring this out. Thanks for your advice though.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Great point! Thanks for bringing that up :)

[@patriciahogg5763]

Excellent presentation! Natural teacher!! 👏👏👏

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I appreciate that - thank you!

[@HusnaImaan]

What engine is that,lol Lady you got some energy 😅 I like what your doing & appreciate how you promoting everything to help others & that's why I chosen to follow you.

[@rakobats988]

I got mine from Salt Spring Seeds here in British Columbia. Musiac and Portugese this year! :)

[@CrocGardener]

Thanks for the information. I did my first round of garlic this last year. I am looking to improve! I just started a channel and have my results from there. This has helped greatly! I did do the grocery store garlic. It did come up but not the greatest... I love the music garlic as well! Thanks for sharing! you got yet another subscriber!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You're very welcome and I hope it goes well for you! Thanks for being here :)

[@melaniemendoza52]

I love planting too❤

[@dustyflats3832]

The last 2 winters in WI have been extremely warm. The first year the garlic grew too much before it finally got cold and then it had to use more energy in spring which wasn’t good. Last year I mulched more heavily and good thing too because Halloween temp was 37F, Thanksgiving 42 and by Christmas 52 and raining 😮. I was cautious about how much mulch to pull off in the spring and not wait too late and had huge garlic because they didn’t spend energy growing before winter finally turned cold. This weather is unpredictable; however, I am seeing birds and squirrels aggressively attacking the sunflowers which they didn’t do last year. Some future weather casts are saying possible polar vortex for our area. Could be because the La Niña jet stream returned this summer. I was just getting use to some annual flowers wintering over 😏. I save the largest bulbs also because the first purchase of variety pack was enough $$ 😮. Haven’t purchased it since.

[@christopherkarr1872]

I'll be planting grocery store garlic tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll be following your tips. Thank you! (I neglected to mulch the surface of my garden, this year, and the plants were SOOOO thirsty!)

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Make sure to buy organic! That your best bet at getting them to sprout :) Good luck!

[@christopherkarr1872]

@@thehomesteadingrd Fortunately(?) for me, I buy my garlic by the (figurative) ton and some *always* ends up sprouting! Thanks for the suggestion! As a chef, garlic is my best friend. I *did* make the newbie mistake of planting in spring, last time! >_

[@johnnmartens3067]

This year I planted a bunch of garlic with the skin missing at some spots to see if it’s true that they will rot so what I do when I plant garlic is to soak them in bamboo wood vinegar and fish hydrolysate for a few hours then I make a deep 3inch hole fill it with two year aged compost and place my garlic into the compost and to my surprise the garlic cloves that had skin missing have a ton of fresh white roots I’m going to see if they all come up if they do I won’t worry about the skin missing on them my thinking is the compost is suppressing and fungal or bacteria infection and the wood vinegar is a deterrent as well

[@CherrylLayague-x7y]

Love your explanations❤

[@thehomesteadingrd]

🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@cathycharron-folsom4504]

Migardener is in Michigan which is in similar zones.

[@donna1018]

Lol dainty little lady hands! That’s me also, my mother always said I had working hands!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Haha yep! I'd take working hands over dainty delicate hands any day :)

[@mikeince2929]

So cool anf clear thsnks

[@mikeince2929]

Cool and clear thanks!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You're welcome!

[@offshoot1008]

How do you store the garlic for next season.

[@Government-EconomicsTeacher]

What if your ground never freezes? We don't have any frost until January and only for a few hrs a day for a few weeks

[@gonzotronn]

Grow softneck varieties. Most of the ones you'll find at the grocery store will be softneck. Be sure to buy organic otherwise there may be a chemical that prevents sprouting on them.

[@Government-EconomicsTeacher]

@@gonzotronn awesome! Thanks! That is what I did. Im experimenting this year and starting it at different times. Early Oct, early Bv and early/mid Dec.

[@josephkiselica8923]

I use concrete reinforcing mesh wire about 6"x6" square grid....Just lay it on the ground and one bulb per square in the center of course. I also use the mesh for trellises...... Good luck from Central Europe! Dobre chut!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Ooo I love that idea! Thanks for sharing :)

[@birdsongvalley]

Thanks for the thorough explanation!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You're welcome! :)

[@teresadelrio3172]

Thanks for the tips! How often do you water it?

[@jimjim2822]

Great video. Thanks👍👍

[@robertmorley3609]

Plant two inches deep. Is that the depth of the hole, or to the tip of the clove? TIA.

[@toby6680]

What about using dried leaves to cover, I use leaves about 4inch thick or more than put old fence on top to stop leaves from blowing. Great vid

[@thehomesteadingrd]

That works too!

[@leaunacarr7108]

Great video thanks for sharing!

[@DagimWeldemedhin]

Hellow, thanks for ur detail explanation. I have questionn, i'm living in Ethiopia which season should i prefer for garlic plantin, is it rainy season or sunny season would preferd for planting it?

[@velerialangbehn6088]

Florida here, zone 9. Should I water occasionally in the winter if no rain? We have no snow or frozen ground. Great video! Lovely personality.

[@ellimetal]

Would the ‘strulch’ that you get from a garden centre be ok on top of the bed? Someone told me it might burn the shoots

[@CreativeKidsCorner-mi4rd]

Very nice and beautiful ❤️ 😍 🤩 👌 ❣️ Thank you ❤️ Subscribed

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you so much 😊

[@outsidestuff4867]

You actually can plant the cloves that had some of the skin removed. They still grow just fine. I normal plant them anyway and have a pretty good success rate. But, like all things gardening, go with what you prefer, and have fun with it!

[@christinesuissesse2362]

how much water? we are in Utah at altitude 6000

[@deboz8793]

That’s good to know, because I had some larger cloves with part of the skin come off and stick to its neighbor.

[@woenderer]

I have always planted cloves that accidentally lost their skin on one side. Never had any problems. I try to peel them carefully but some always lose their skin. I bought my hard neck garlic at the store but it was a natural food coop. They had local garlic so it was fine. I’ve had the same variety for 16 years.

[@AbrahamMMcharo]

How do you prepare garlic seeds?. What are the criteria,so that we don't mess up and use the garlic ready for use?😮

[@donnanieto7239]

How often do you water your garlic once a week once every other week

[@kbw6917]

Will the bulbs survive in zone 5 iplanted n a box container?

[@timx9661]

Grocery store garlic is usually soft neck, not good for cold temps.

[@cynthiasandor2928]

Very informative video. Thank you. I will be planting my first garlic bed. Can I use grass clippings and leaves for mulch? Thank you :)

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yes, absolutely!

[@cynthiasandor2928]

@@thehomesteadingrd thank you! Getting my garden ready for planting in about 3 weeks! I'm in Northern Ohio.

[@tomgee2719]

Good tips but you failed to mention one important tip. You did say to select cloves from the largest bulbs which is correct, however, only plant the largest cloves from those bulbs. When you broke open the Music I saw 1 small clove and that should not be planted. BTW, I have planted cloves where the paper was missing on 1 side without any issues. Music is good and very large but I found that the Rocambole varieties are more flavorful though they don't store as long as the Porcelains. Try Russian Red.

[@dougzale9611]

Good video do you plant all the cloves from the big bulbs even the small ones.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I pick just the biggest, best ones and eat the small ones

[@juanisgarden5356]

Great tips 👌 😊❤

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you!

[@toddburgess6792]

I just planted my first try at garlic yesterday. I may have it too closely planted, and I don't have compost or mulch at the moment and I bought the garlic at the organic co-op in town. But, after all that, I hope I did OK.

[@bellelacroix5938]

Uh-oh I'm in Western Oregon and I planted big cloves but without the paper on them they came up almost immediately I always plant them on my daughter's birthday which is the last day of September and this is the first time I took the layers off to the smooth clove because I had intended to do garlic honey should I start over or just see what happens they look healthy

[@jennisdunbar8364]

❤can garlic grow in the Caribbean?

[@Tennessee101AB]

Grocery store garlic is ok to use if grown in the US. But seed stock is fine if you want variety and spend lots of $$. Just ask the produce manager where they come from. Select the biggest garlic with the biggest cloves you can find. Soft neck Southern California. Hard neck from Origen and Washington. Hard neck verity are long day norther cool zone 8 or more. Hard neck have a hard stem where soft neck don’t have a stem, and grow in zone 6/7 or lower.. anything else is from China. You can try both in your area to see which do the best. You need to store your garlic bulbs 4-8 week in the coldest spot (not freezing) in your fridge prior to planting date. Zone 7 and lower late September to mid November is best later in Warmer zones and 3.5 inches deep planting soil with bone meal and some 5-5-5 organic, covered by mulch of your choice, let the shoots come up through it then if it freezes in your zone cover the green. Then remove the mulch cover an add side top dressing in Jan or Feb and side dress your growth with 20.0.0 organic or Ugg MG. Do not use any more Nitrogen fertilizers again in that season or you will get all greens and nothing like garlic will be found. And don’t cut or trim them. When you have 7 brown growth wings and falling over (generally this is soft neck, if you leave the Scapes that’s hard neck. So pull one nice large one and check the size. If satisfied harvest, or let them age a little more.

[@mileawayhoney]

Your dog is wearing a coat. hahahaha love it

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Hehe! The poor guy has minimal fur and likes his sweaters this time of year :)

[@michaelconnolly9470]

Enjoyed that I took all the paper off cloves one mistake I done but I had nice harvest replanted the big ones again elephant ones 😊

[@raincoast9010]

I liked cardboard in between the rows and the and the 6" square too.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

It's such a great gardening hack :)

[@dianetoski]

I used cardboard between the rows but it gave a place for earwigs to live and multiply. . . .

[@raincoast9010]

@@dianetoski ah, never thought of that.

[@doityourselflivinggardenin7986]

I tried cardboard too and voles moved in. If I had a shredder to chop it up, that might have worked.

[@jennan3407]

Do you ever fertilize with bonemeal at planting time?

[@jimgreenaway678]

I do, with a just a sprinkle of it in my trenches.

[@freakygardener8033]

Now in January, I obviously have to wait until next fall to try, but would I have to make any alterations for my "garden" being in containers? I'm just north of the twin cities, and so far, my best luck has been potatoes, and tomatoes.

[@b3lg4r4th8]

I have never had a problem with grocery store garlic.

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Brilliant

[@thehomesteadingrd]

:) :) :)

[@cheryldotson5460]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You're welcome!

[@Vedrajrm]

More details on watering

[@Korpitalo]

Nice video, thank you 😀 Winter came here early I plant my garlic Oct.8th and we had already snow about 3 cm 🥴 But I think it's ok. Also put carrots and some dill. Now our lake is starting to froze, so no more planting 😂

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Wow! Where do you live?

[@Korpitalo]

@@thehomesteadingrd Northern Finland, 66.3°N Kuusamo. Check our video about garlic planting... 🇫🇮😍🧄🇺🇲 - Mirja -

[@thehomesteadingrd]

@@Korpitalo Brrr - I'm sure it's BEAUTIFUL out there, though! :)

[@Korpitalo]

@@thehomesteadingrd But we have quite nice summer, upto 79F 🌞 and Midnight sun, of course 😁😁All the best to you 👍

[@jillaubin481]

Are you saying you planted carrot seeds and dill in the fall?

[@sarahbee27]

I planted mine in the greenhouse a few weeks ago so they have already sprouted so not sure if that’s okay. Also how do you stop the mulch from flying away?

[@TheLiFeInPines]

Great video! Will definitely use the 6” cardboard tip next year! We Love Music 🧄 ~We also have some red Chesnock ❤

[@thehomesteadingrd]

So glad to hear it!! It’s a great hack

[@joybrown8644]

Do you fertilize the garlic over winter or in early spring? I did all of what you recommend last October and by late February or early March, I only found a couple of 1 inch sprouts after filling a 4 x 8 raised bed with garlic cloves, also of the Music variety. I also found a lot of white mold in between the straw and the dirt. I thought it was just the normal breaking down of organic matter. But was it? I have no garlic. None. What could that have been and could it have killed my garlic? If so, what should I do about it now?

[@roflpill]

The white stuff you found was most likely mycelium, not mold. It's the beginning of mushrooms, which loves to grow in straw. We often find mushrooms growing in our straw. March is too soon to harvest your garlic. Wait until mid/late summer. They were probably doing fine, but might've needed the mulch pulled back after the winter for a bit more light. Garlic doesn't like to be planted too deeply either.

[@geoffreywing2758]

Is it ok to use garlic bought at a organic farmers market for planting?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yes! Love that option :) It was grown locally then and will likely be a great option for you

[@rhondamurff9101]

Hi, this is a nice vlog!! I'm in 5b NE IL. I will be planting mine this week. Could I put Bio Tone in the planting hole, or is it not necessary! Also, how long after the scape forms and curls the stem do you harvest? Thx

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you! I'm not sure what Bio Tone is, likely not necessary! I have a great article on garlic scapes: thehomesteadingrd.com/when-to-harvest-garlic-scapes/

[@gregj2647]

I’m in east central Minnesota, Zone 4 and will be trying to grow garlic. Other than mulch at planting time, do you add any other fertilizer?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I add compost every fall when the garden is put to rest

[@jamorjr1]

Do you use the same bed for garlic over and over?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

No, I rotate it to a different location each year

[@JohnAgim-kn6jt]

How long does garlic take to grow to harvest

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I plant in early October and harvest in early to mid July

[@louisevad6091]

Nice

[@Utah_Rick71]

How much and often do I water in the fall ? And after winter?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I usually just water once to get them going and let nature take over after that. I already have my sprinkler taken down since it's freezing most nights

[@miner79r]

In my opinion... What does 'Ope' mean? I'm old and confused...

[@AbrahamMMcharo]

You looks good,more like an African girls . It's.my first time seeing mzungu of your type. What's your profession? You're so amazing! God bless you

[@SK-lt1so]

#1 I see is planting in a poor drainage area. Bulbs in general don't like to be wet. At the very least, your garlic should be elevated relative what is around it.

[@jasonkilgore1977]

Towards the end of your video, you made a comment that sounded like there was herbs that come back in cold climate in the spring every year from the root what were they or did I misunderstand?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yes! The herbs that come back for me (usually) are thyme, oregano, mint, and sage :)

[@mrjon75]

I ❤ garlic 🧄

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Me too :)

[@m.a.nugent8278]

ALL garlic from the company you recommended in the description is out of stock. Is there another company you can recommend?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Shoot! Yes, this is my second favorite: glnk.io/oq6y9/thehomesteadingrdgarlic

[@brianseybert192]

Go to a local farmers market and see if anyone is selling garlic. I picked up some music garlic a couple weeks ago here in WI.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

That's a great idea, too!! THanks!@@brianseybert192