Plant Garlic With Us: A Perfect Fall Crop!

[@epicgardening]

We have ~200lb more left for the 2022 season on the store: → Music Garlic: growepic.co/3yE688g → Russian Red Garlic: growepic.co/3g8xkWi → Elephant Garlic: growepic.co/3ToSNsw → Organic Shallots: growepic.co/3VuLFwr

[@shilohmom981]

What’s the best way to keep the garlic 🧄 fresh the longest?

[@Suprchica]

Can you make a video in how to deal with common garden (unwanted) critters, like neighborhood cats, skunks, groundhogs, squirrels, mice/rats,and even deer? Just ideas on what a home gardener may use (short of bb’s or electric fencing) thanks! 💚🦉

[@wuzupbuzz]

Please grow solo garlic . Single clove round ping pong ball size . Only ever bought it in Japan supermarket, can’t find it in USA . Other videos are long winded and non explanatory. Culinary pleasing in Asian cuisine , an easy one and done peeling and best when making fried garlic chips . Also Japanese cuisine use garlic stem/shoots/neck , Sold in bunches like at the veggie market ( but always found to be straight !lol). Texture like asparagus/ broccoli stem crunch , mild garlic tastes so no need to add actual garlic cloves , can finely chopped and used like spring onions for garnish . I want to have solos in my garden , please try and let us know how … the easiest and best way please .

[@TheWeedyGarden]

My mum taught me to plant garlic on the shortest day of the year, and harvest on the longest day of the year. Nice that you did the shoot in the rain. I grow Russian garlic here in Australia. Thanks for the vid guys 👍🙏🏻

[@geirkselim2697]

In my region the ground will probably be frozen

[@andreamartineau1197]

In my region there will be three feet of snow on the rock hard frozen ground by then 😂 I'm envious!

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

Same. Where I am the ground will be frozen down 3 feet and we will have at least 5 feet of snow. My garlic is planted this weekend.

[@nickyang1143]

Oh neat, I'm in Melbourne, that makes it easy to remember for next year. Thanks for the tip

[@gnargnar1992]

Weedy!

[@GenevievesDesignStudio]

00:37 "It is so pleasant to just sit in the rain" 02:02 *Starts hailing* "There's a little bit of ice in that rain I think, it's refreshing" 😂 You're amazing, thanks for the passion, dedication, and positive vibes!

[@epicgardening]

😂 appreciate you Genevieve!

[@originalismisacrock166]

Gardeners in Southern California treasure rain in all its forms.

[@TheGardenHour]

😂😂😂

[@baneverything5580]

I started hailing here one day and one of the friendly wild bunnies in my yard ran to get underneath a huge tree covered in vines. Ha! They`re smarter than they look.

[@baneverything5580]

@@epicgardening Elephant Garlic always grew well year after year in a wild patch we started in Louisiana. We harvested a lot but barely touched the patch. I ate lots of it raw with meat if I got sick to cure it because I was in a band and had to play drums and sing most of the songs and we had to be there or pay for losses, so. It does work but you have to eat heroic levels. Me and my grandfather ate a lot of raw garlic from his patch when I was very young. I wish I knew what type he had. I went back to his old place and the fruit trees and everything were gone except the oak and hickory trees. I still have dreams about trying to get the last huge pears way up in the tree in fall after I got off the school bus.

[@nicolemarie6112]

I love how it’s literally hailing and you guys are so dedicated to this video!!!

[@JWHealing]

Never planted in the rain? Here in the PNW I've done so much gardening of all kinds in the rain, since that's what it does half the year here. I have a black wind breaker w/hood that's water proof that keeps me from getting soaked at least in some places, and doesn't show the mud. Thanks for the video! 💕🌲 Loved the green garlic sniffing slowmo's. Super cute!

[@usamom]

Honestly, I am going to have to watch this again. I didn't hear a word you said because I was laughing too hard at you two (loveable) goofballs.

[@firefly2508]

Filming in the rain...THAT is epic. That's what I call dedication! 😂

[@staceymoniz]

First of all I love that Kevin has a knee pad on his right knee and keeps kneeling on the left... second, your entire garden is clearly loving all the attention you give it and the rain makes it stunning... third, I am one of those folks who thought I needed to freeze the garlic and killed it instead... I'm in Hawai`i, tough to grow here but I feel inspired to try again later in the year. Love you both!

[@Gkrissy]

You guys are so dedicated. I run for cover usually during the rain but sometimes I love the summer rain when it’s light and I remain. I’m laughing too hard while the bags get so wet.

[@bigsidable]

You guys are awesome. Thank you so much. I just planted cloves from the store. The sprouted in the fridge and set them in my porch rail planter. They are growing along with my multi Herb Planter.

[@garretthoward2226]

My father in law just gave me a huge bag of garlic that he’s been growing for 20 years. I’m new to this stuff so this video was perfect timing. Much love from New York🤘🏻

[@aliciatorbittjohnson8317]

Welcome to gardening in Florida brothers. Grow on! 🪴💕

[@katefrancis7476]

10 years ago, I bought 2 heads of Elephant Garlic at a fundraiser. I planted those cloves that fall, grew them on, and them have been growing their descendants since! Seriously the most rewarding crop and not to mention easiest. I love that dibber and happen to have a broken shovel that I can use to make my own!!

[@epicgardening]

They're honestly so fun

[@michelera6365]

This was a hoot! I really enjoyed watching you two break down the bulbs.

[@Treegrower]

It's always great to have rain in SoCal!

[@SilverSaabArc]

I loved the smelling of the green garlic, I often do that with my garlic and basil lol. I won't feel so weird now... I quit digging my garlic up a while ago, and exclusively just use the greens in a permaculture bed of shallots and garlic, it's just quicker and easier to get that flavor from the greens without washing and peeling. The sets lean over and drop on the ground, and I just throw compost over it in the fall. They literally plant themselves!

[@epicgardening]

Always feel free to take a whiff!

[@detoxwithtessa1568]

Tip for removing the paper on small cloves: put them in a bowl and put another bowl on that bowl (creating a sphere) and shake. Steel bowls work the best, but any bowls will work.

[@michellehochrein1971]

“ ice in our rain”. In the Midwest it’s called hail. 😂😂😂😂 that’s dedication guys.

[@maddielane3084]

Gardening in the rain is my FAVORITE thing to do. It’s so peaceful. I live in Houston Texas and it’s sooo refreshing.

[@thehauntedhomesteadcleveland]

Transylvanian garlic is awesome. I grew it last year and it was the first variety I ever grew. Chose it solely because of the name. 🧛‍♂️🦇

[@epicgardening]

That's great to hear!

[@bigsidable]

YES,YES,YES. LABLE MARK THEM WITH STAKES. I HAVE A GARDEN MAP. HAD SO MUCH HAD TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT I PLANTED.

[@telathomason57]

Love you guys. I was in San Diego just this week for business, the weather was so atypical with the rain, I wish I could have stopped by to say ‘hey’. My garlic from last year is coming up now, I’m in 7b on the east coast. I will add, I plant it to keep animal pests away in addition to harvesting.

[@epicgardening]

Yeah, it's been cooler lately!

[@cassyturner4615]

Wonderful timing I was just wondering about planting garlic! 🤠👍

[@TileBitan]

love the chemistry and humor

[@kellymohr9967]

I really miss coastal SD! Lived there for 16 years!!

[@rickthelian2215]

Garlic are heavy feeders I water the Garlic with seaweed solution at the beginning of its growth.

[@MotosAllotmentGarden]

Great video, Thank you

[@justfurthehealthofit]

I have rain envy! Believe it or not, I'm in Western Washington and we haven't had measurable rain in 4 months. There were just 2 days when it misted Just prepared my beds today and will plant my garlic once we get a real rain. Enjoy guys!

[@jennhoff03]

Right? I'm in Houston and I purposely didn't plant corn in the ground bc it rains so much and everything gets fungus. Well, this year it didn't rain for months. Then it did once, and not again since. It's weird! Definitely could have planted some stuff!

[@JayanXiao]

I love that you guys filmed this in the rain 🌧️ 🤣. Little touch of ASMR does the soul good

[@sardar5150]

I just planted garlic today! Took a day off from the day job to do my ritual! I only grow hardnecks, Music and Special Idaho. plant 3" down 😁 Iowa

[@jacobpayne1]

Sticking to the bit.

[@MattR759]

Jacque, you should get a longer rod, like a standard shovel, and put a foot push at the 4” or 6” height so you can make those holes faster, with body weight, and while standing.

[@Sethrain]

Put pad on right knee, kneels on left knee. 😆

[@kathyv3909]

"Poppin' Cloves" sounds like it deserves some artwork and new merch. Your vibe just fills my soul. Thank you!

[@epicgardening]

Working on it!

[@plantsoverpills1643]

An organic conversation in an organic garden….rain included. 👍🏻

[@paulabal6287]

❤- you are going to love the Music variety- outstanding flavor, large cloves, easy to peel. Stores well! I save my largest heads to plant for next year. Thanks for the video.

[@willmallory9085]

Excellent video Brothers. You all had fun hoffing garlic, LOL. Elephant garlic is my favorite because of the size.

[@divinelotus19]

Planted today. More tomorrow. Hello from GA.

[@newlife533]

This is the best video ever God bless a dedicated Gardner 🙏 🧄🧅🥕🌽🥔🥒

[@gwhln]

I just planted my garlic today. This is only my second year planting garlic. It went well enough I'm planting again, yay..

[@Ludick.J]

I planted my first 13 cloves in March. I am exited to be able to harvest them in December. All store bought. So we'll see how successful is will be.

[@juliejulien4188]

It’s the rain for me 😂 I love you guys the commitment is commendable

[@HirschfeldHandknits]

my grandma grew elephant garlic when I was young. I went with Vietnamese red this year.

[@bonniecamack4449]

I agree that you should pull roots out. Not only do they take up room but they will continue to zap nutrients from the soil

[@judyrichardscappello2787]

I grew up in SD and I'm ROFLMAO watching you guys! Thoroughly enjoyable ;D

[@wade4747]

Aloha from hawaii 🤙🏽

[@georgecarlin2656]

7:40 In cold climate zones you plant the garlic the same : 1-2 inches down, the ground will freeze in the winter but the hard-neck garlic is fine because it has protective chemistry, much like anything that survives winter.

[@mrwhitten7704]

Great video in the rain! I plan on planting my garlic the weekend of Oct 22nd here in Virginia zone 7A. My garlic will have been in the fridge about 2 months from that date. I grew garlic for the first time last year and was very pleased with the harvest. My wife wants me to grow more yellow onions next season and stagger the harvest, so I'm going to try overwintering several onion varieties with a small hoop frame and plastic. This week we are getting five days in the low to mid 30s so that will be my first test. Keep Planting!!

[@Stephanie_Cumbie]

Y’all are hilarious and informative at the same time! 🌱🌱🌱

[@DAG1432]

Love the vids planting my garlic in the morning 🎉

[@carissalizotte8977]

Wow.. going hard in that rain!! 😅

[@maggieq091]

Fav. Video so far…love the rain!! 🌧️

[@emwhaibee]

When life gives you rain, the show must go on. 😁🖖🏾🤌🏾

[@jadieramacdougal]

So, add a 3/4" dia. dowel up 4" from the end, 6" long out from the handle so you can measure 6" spacing and then step on the dowel to help sink the end to 4" in compact soil.

[@klcpca]

Perfect timing!!! My garlic arrived yesterday and my Birdie raised bed is almost ready... just waiting for the fresh compost to settle a bit before topping off the bed. Then it will be planting time!!! Can't wait for my very 1st garlic harvest!!!

[@KK-FL]

Literally making my first attempt at planting garlic today! Great timing, and thanks for linking the garlic series at the end. I got Transylvanian to try (in NE FL).

[@emmaashcraft8515]

Love that you did this in the rain!

[@annlulu29]

Thank you 2 and the rain for this laugh.

[@melissastewart5838]

Planting garlic while it's sprinkling for a moment over there. The plants in the garden are like what it's raining!!

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

We get down to -25F here, I'll put a light mulch of straw or leaves over the garlic and potato onions. then some 4 mil clear plastic over the top and brick it down good. Stops the heaving and drives the germination rate up to around 95%.

[@majoyap3403]

Starts shooting without rain... Starts raining while talking and shooting.. Ends the planting and shooting still with rain... The dedication on all of your team, especially Kevin and Jacques. You make it fun whatever the weather is.

[@mrssamwinchester100]

And I would lay down all the cloves where I wanted them planted, then I would go around and plant each one. And I would use fish emulsion or compost for fertilizing.

[@pixeltheragdoll]

I just wanted to say how much I love your cat! 🥰

[@lorivansickle2251]

I live in zone 3 in Canada and plant my garlic in September to maybe November depending on the time I have. If I go any later the ground would be frozen solid! We can get winters down to -30 and the garlic always comes up in the spring but then we can only grow hard necks. One thing that was not mentioned was how heavy a feeder garlic is. I throw everything at them from compost, commercial fertilizer and mulch and always get an amazing crop. I almost grow garlic just for the scapes. I will share anything out of my garden with my neighbors and friends but don't touch my scapes. My favorite garlic is of course Music.

[@teddy7933]

This is why I enjoy watching you guys. It's raining and you just keep going 😂

[@gratefulMOMent]

Hey thanks for the video!! I have two varieties chillin & waiting to go in the next cpl days. It was so nice to watch you guys & get excited about it. Started watching years ago with your houseplants & we expanded our home gardens together into our yards! So great to grow along with you!! 🌱💚

[@bethsands7665]

WOWZA, NICE RAINY VIDEO, LOVE IT. I cannot believe that it is raining in S. Ca. and not here in Manteca, Ca. !!! Thankful, you must be. Awesome garlic planting.

[@candicefuino9956]

ha! I just planted my garlic today :) first time so hopefully it will do great!

[@dustinthornton5356]

I have always loved green garlic because it is less acidic compared to onion greens

[@Zanthxs]

That is sooo cool! Love it in the rain! How unique! This is a must especially where I live and rains like that year round in northern Spain. Thank You! Now I have no excuse if it rains.

[@antiquesrestoration3874]

Thank you. Now I'm going to plant all my "small boys" together in a planter on my porch and will look forward to enjoying some green garlic...that I didn't even know what a thing.

[@epicgardening]

Sounds great!

[@veronicamartinezmedema8273]

Love guys! Thanks for your commitment 😅

[@serahsmiles]

This was great thank you! I was just having a great conversation at my garden plot today about ways to prevent aphids on brassica's and the gardener mentioned Peaceful Valley. Absolute perfect timing and so incredibly amusing to watch you and Jacques keep your spirits and smiles up while the rain became increasingly heavier and heavier! I appreciate you both sharing your knowledge!

[@bublhed]

First attempt at growing garlic and I don’t have a lot of space… I went with a hard neck so I could get scapes, (zone 5b). So glad I chose Music after you mentioned it! Maybe you guys could have a tutorial on shallots next.

[@epicgardening]

Good call!

[@camikanscrap]

This was so entertaining. One of favorites. You 2 are hilarious!!!!

[@maggieq091]

😂agree😂

[@caseonfire]

dedication through the rain...love it

[@matthysloedolff]

You guys sitting in the pouring rain was strangely entertaining to me and my wife 😂 kudos for the commitment and professionalism. I love your garlic videos. Always packed with information.

[@ancientmodern1275]

One of your best videos! Great info and great content!

[@danettecompton3782]

I just died cracking up at y'all cracking up! Thanks for the information and the laughs. Also, I'm glad it actually rained for you this time of year. ❤️

[@beingjohn392]

You guys are SO funny! All of your videos are really entertaining. Thank you.

[@morgantello]

I just put some in a few days ago after letting them sprout in my fridge! They already put up new shoots! Wish me luck it’s my first time growing it!

[@jackiehorsley9263]

sounds like some nice garlic variety's I hope to get my garlic planted really soon

[@FC-cz6zd]

Thanks for a great video. Planting soft neck for the 1st time this fall. Zone 9b, east coast central FL.

[@itsallasimulationman]

Such a hilarious video. Thanks for the fun!

[@will-by-the-bay4890]

Babka is in good company. My kitty is my favorite garden towel.

[@smas3256]

Thank you guys for this video. I got the garlic in the fridge, no dig garden, Just need that planting stick you use. lol. This is my first time trying garlic. I planted a few tiny cloves few weeks ago testing my soil for the main crop I plan to put in the ground in November. Greens coming up. Zone 6a. My garden is keeping me young. Again thanks. In my 70's and watching many channels. P. s. besides. This is keeping me out of trouble. lol

[@originalismisacrock166]

You finally pushed me over the edge - I just ordered a mini-fridge for vernalizing. No more "where do I store the fruit"/"where do I store the bulbs" problems each year. (I may live along the 9A/9B line, but I will have daffodils!)

[@spiritranger9202]

This was great 😅🤣! When that rain started pouring down I was cracking up! Thanks for soldiering on through the video! Haha.

[@rickthelian2215]

I have some Hard Neck Garlic in the freezer looks okay seperate in a Lockbag minus air

[@mwillis7791]

Thanks for the tip on green garlic!! Can’t wait to try this!

[@2ndSprings]

Groovy editing, my brothers.

[@TheKrispyfort]

You should be about ready to harvest these. I'm looking forward to the results

[@sandrakicklighter2735]

Kudos for not running for shelter, I appreciate the dedication! Also THANK YOU for the advice for us warm weather locations, so many gardening shows focus on areas that regularly get snow, and rain and are nothing like my Orange County CA climate.

[@amandarodriguez997]

I like your Patagonia overalls 🤩 Also, peaceful valley! 🤗 They used to make videos but i haven't seen any in a long time. Those are the first garden videos i started to pay attention to! Man, do i miss that lady 😌 she was funny.

[@SquiniCentral]

Garlic is my favorite thing to grow. I'm in NJ and a little behind. Planting my garlic this weekend. I'm going to try the soak in vodka & fertilizer method on half the garlic I plant. Experimental year!

[@bryanalicea5270]

The dedication to the video ahaha amazing!

[@hhwippedcream]

Thanks so much for the timely and dedicated vid! Love Music. Early Portuguese works real well in the dry and roasty central valley. Your paths have a most excellent mulch. love it.

[@hhwippedcream]

recommend green garlic crepes/pancakes with a bit o plum/hoisin sauce.

[@hhwippedcream]

disturbance is a vector for change, turnover pulse, red queen. A little disturbance when planting is just right!

[@hhwippedcream]

epigenetics is a gardeners best friend!

[@lindasoaft9303]

😂 you are too funny! Thanks for all the tips on planting garlic! Great dibber Jacques!

[@GardenALittle]

Hello from Zone6! Another season another year I am late in the garlic game… this is getting embarrassing 🤦🏻‍♀️😬 2023 is my year!

[@moomoocho1196]

👍 love the rain! Appreciate you planting in the rain…