Hot and Spicy: Growing Garlic in Warm Climates Made Easy with These Proven Tips

[@Flowers4Bees.Veggies4Me]

Thanks for the information. I plant to grow garlic this year (2024). I’m doing my research now. 💚

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Best of luck!

[@williamkent6309]

Plant every clove. I've found it doesn't matter the size of the clove when planted they all grow nice heads if given proper nutrition.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks for the advice. I did end up planting small ones too since I had some extra space. I wanted to experiment if they would actually be smaller as others have said or if they are the same.

[@904islandgirl]

Can’t wait to get these started! Thanks for the info!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Hope you enjoy!

[@donnamcfarland162]

Heavy mulch! Great to know ❤I’m new to this gardening- your videos are extremely informative! Thank you so much!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’m happy to help. Good luck with your new garden

[@TerriEscobar-dc4jj]

Excellent info! Thank you!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’m glad you liked it!

[@zannaB60]

Good information. Thank You. I will be planting my garlic soon here in Texas zone 9A.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Good luck!

[@oreopaksun2512]

Those are really good looking garlic bulbs! Looking forward to see how they do. This will be my first winter garlic, so am taking notes. Thank you!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I was shocked how big they were. I’m very happy with GarlicGods. They will probably be my go to place for garlic in the future.

[@nydiamarcial3844]

Thank you…I have never had luck grow soft neck garlic here in zone 10. I am 20 minutes alway from Key Largo. I never put garlic in fridge and waited till December or January. will try this neck year. 👍🌱🙋🏻‍♀️

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Nice 😊 you may also want to check out Creole varieties because they do much better in very warm climates like where you are.

[@NonieK2267]

I grow them in Phoenix as well as soft neck. I I plant toward end of oct

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Nice. I’m aiming to get mine planted in November if the weather cooperates

[@zaneymay]

I'm in 8b Florida. I ordered soft garlic two different kinds from on online nursery that were for the South. Planted 300. Nothing made it. Last year I planted elephant garlic I got from a local farmer. It's on its second year now and looking good. This fall I pick up a soft garlic from native nursery and so far it's doing good.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ve been thinking of trying elephant garlic. Everyone says it grows really well. I’ll have to give it a try.

[@zaneymay]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a it does take two years. First year is just a single bulb, second year it forms the cloves. I was afraid to leave it in the ground but it looks like all came back up.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s awesome 🪴

[@mistycarter9809]

I planted 125ish heads of softneck in NE FL. 1st yr I didn't do the cold stratification process, this year I did bc you said to 😂. I have about 99% of them with small shoots popping up....good news? We will see together ❤️!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

How did the ones from last year do for you? The new shoots should be fine. We don’t really get cold enough here to cause them any issues. Keep me updated. I’d love to hear how they do.

[@mistycarter9809]

Last year was a bust, they barely split into a bulb. I did some research, took your advice and went bigger this year. I must remember to feed them.

[@mistycarter9809]

I planted the variety California softneck, have you tried this one yet?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I haven’t tried that one yet but I’ve found the California Texas and Georgia varieties do tend to do well here.

[@chrisz.9974]

I only learned about putting garlic in the fridge in the beginning of November. I’m in 10b. I hope I wasn’t too late!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s about 6 weeks so you should be good 🤞

[@veronicagodoy8117]

Amazing video!!! I'll be searching now and see if I can find a video where you show the results since I just found this video and it's 7 months old... I'm guessing there's one where we can see the final "product". Thanks for sharing!!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes! It was a potato and garlic harvest video. It should have been around May or June.

[@williamrosario6369]

Can you grow in early winter before springtime

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I start mine anytime from November to the end of December and that works out well down here

[@Crasoma]

Does the Creole variety need vernalization or is it like the Elephant garlic that doesn't need it?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I would still vernilize them. Elephant garlic is more closely related to onions so they don’t need it but any garlic will benefit from some time in the fridge

[@Crasoma]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I see thanks miss. I might have to experiment seeing as i saw in a website for Cuban Purple(a Creole garlic)that is grown in spring and harvested in 90 days but the place is in PA so i guess it might still be cold around march over there.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@Crasomait would be a good experiment. I’d love to hear the results

[@Crasoma]

​@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I'll be trying mostly heat resistant varieties, since my climate is Tropical. One of the varieties i'm looking to try is called Thermadrone, it is said that it barely needs vernalization, will try some of that along with the Creole variety. I'll let you know how that turns out.

[@laurasmith4509]

I'm in safety harbor

[@williamrosario6369]

Do you have to dry them in the sunlite when they mature

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I lay them out on my covered patio so it’s not direct sunlight but it’s not dark either.

[@kesolofetsemaligudu3946]

What happens if you did not refrigerate your garlic before planting?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

More than likely they would not form a bulb or cloves. It would be similar to a large green onion which can still be used, just won’t store for long.

[@nabhnabhmonarch6805]

Can I use pine straw for mulch? I’m Florida 9b

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes 👍

[@sangitadesai7278]

Can you throw some ice occasionally in your garlic bed?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You could but that would be a very significant amount of ice needed and you would have to do it multiple times a day. I don’t think it’s very practical

[@laurasmith4509]

What part of Florida are you in?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’m in central Florida just north of Tampa