How and When to Plant Garlic

[@darylefleming1191]

Nice to see the different stages of the growing season. Best garlic growing video to date.

[@rarazjewel6952]

So informative in under four minutes…Awesome job! Thank u 🙏🏽

[@vickicortez8600]

Thankyou I love the way you share your knowledge you get right to the point 😊

[@sebastianvagabond4692]

This will be my first attempt at growing garlic. They’re going in the ground tomorrow first thing! Thank you, from Bulgaria.

[@amandagomez3175]

Thank you so much for this video. WHERE EXACTLY DO YOU GET YOUR SEED GARLIC FROM??

[@terryleblanc6868]

Hey Jill, nice vid. Thought you might mention the importance of breaking the scapes varities before they flower and using them in the kitchen! Also garlic can push up thru a thick covering of hay like a sword, enough hay to eliminate weeds, help moisture retention, make harvest easy without digging, depending on soil.. love your place, I just installed and electric fence to keep critters out of my garden, orchard,,..gorchard

[@evangelinehenderson1455]

Thank you for sharing making it so simple,,Great video information on garlic 😊

[@JulesGardening]

Well done Jil. Was to make one of these for my zone this weekend. Like your style and solid lessons. Cheers. 👍

[@squeekhobby4571]

Excellent point!!!!!! You gave us new winter hope

[@Eyes2C.]

Thank you! Just harvested mine today, had too because of all the rain. Very happy with the size of these lil beauties

[@thebeginnersgarden]

That's great to hear!

[@maplewheat2010]

Thanks for this information , but when planting, do you remove the skin from the garlic cloves ?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

No, don’t peel them; just separate from the bulb.

[@maplewheat2010]

@@thebeginnersgarden Thank you!

[@kevindecoteau3186]

Thank you Jill. First year garden. I am going to plant garlic this fall. zone 6A

[@charliehenderson38]

Thanks for the video, very helpful!

[@Randyb4ut]

New subscriber. Thanks for sharing your great information. Garlic is looking great. Thanks

[@patriciadavis7444]

THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL INFORMATION

[@learning2growmyown]

Thank you for sharing New subscriber

[@mikefugett9250]

Thanks for the video! I'm planting this weekend. Right after we harvest the horse radish.

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Horseradish -- that's one thing I've never tried!

[@mikefugett9250]

It's super easy to grow and tastes good on almost everything.

[@tinamc2529]

I love the clarity of your videos! I’m so glad I found you!

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Thank you! I'm not as consistent with the youtube videos as I'd like but I do have a weekly podcast - the Beginner's Garden Podcast - that gives regular gardening information. :)

[@kreeperzulu4]

@@thebeginnersgarden theres nothing stoping you from video taping the podcast and uploading that!! cheers

[@MeBeSlap]

Great video! Only channel to tell me to plant them just before the first frost date.

[@thebeginnersgarden]

The good thing with garlic is you can plant them just before or just after -- they're not all that particular. I usually try to plant them around that time, right before a good rain.

[@lingocanlingocan4992]

Nice presentation

[@urbangardeningandchickenke1018]

Nice video

[@bradjenkins932]

Always plant garlic way before the first frost so it can establish a good root system.

[@watermelonlalala]

Oh. I found some garlic in the kitchen with green tips, put them in water and now they look ready to plant, an inch or two of roots, but it is right before New Year's. Guess I will have to baby them for a few months.

[@tinaheslip7853]

Great video. Really appreciated the monthly growth pics! Didn't catch what zone you are in? Any thoughts on growing garlic in deep metal containers and tips to increase the likelihood of survival over the winter, would be greatly appreciated too. :). We are in zone 4. Thanks Jill

[@thebeginnersgarden]

I'm in zone 7b. I really don't know about zone 4. I could guess, but I think you'd be better served by asking someone in your area who grows in your cold winters.

[@mrcyr5685]

Good Luck Doing That Nice Method Up Here In New England (Maine) We Get Average 4-7ft of Snow Every Winter..lol. -Josh A. Cyr (From Maine)

[@sarar371]

Love this video

[@tonycanaris6521]

Excellent presentation.

[@joannatucker3997]

Very helpful! Question - how tall should the raised beds be in order to support garlic? How about the peppers?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Mine are 8" tall, and as long as they open up to the ground soil, this should be sufficient for both garlic and peppers.

[@mylesw3909]

Appreciate the time lapse

[@rjb6327]

I just pulled the garlic I planted last November. According to your instructions, I places about 20 cloves about 5 inches into the soil of my 2x4 container. You said it was safe to grow through the winter. To say I am disappointed, would be correct. All I got for the six month wait are 2 foot stalks with only a root ball at the end. No garlic bulbs at all. Not even anything that looked like garlic. As this was an experiment, I never tried growing garlic before, I really can't complain too much. It would have been nice to get something. I think it may have been the planting soil. I used the soil I grew tomatoes in last year. The container had good drainage, so that wasn't a problem. What is it I failed to do?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

It's hard to say, and I am sorry for your disappointment. What I have learned since I recorded this video is that when you harvest is variable based on where you live. I harvest in early June (in Arkansas), while some gardeners harvest in May (those more southern than me) and others not until later July. And, hardneck garlic takes longer to grow than softneck. My guess is that they weren't ready to harvest. I haven't found a soil garlic doesn't like, except heavy clay, but if your container had good drainage, I doubt it's that. Five inches does seem too deep, but I'm not sure that would affect the yield.

[@rjb6327]

@@thebeginnersgarden I'll try again. They were ready because the greens had turned brown.

[@josephmaschari1073]

Good video, looking forward to see more

[@traceyward81316]

Hi you mention in this video about growing peppers with your garlic, can you do a video on growing peppers and chillies pls, I've grown chillies from a seedling but can't seem to grow peppers or chillies from seeds. Any advice would be great. Love your videos thanks so much Tracey

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Hi Tracey, I start all of my peppers from seed indoors. They require a grow light and I also use a seedling heat mat to raise the soil temperature for germination.

[@hassanomran6326]

Wonderful 💖 💖

[@envt]

Great video... how I would love to know someone like you in my neighbourhood!

[@hassanomran6326]

Gorgeous lady , great skills indeed 🙏🙏🙏

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Good video. I just discovered your channel and subscribed. I guess I’ve always planted my garlic about a month too early which might be why the bulbs are never very big.

[@thebeginnersgarden]

You can plant them a few weeks before your first frost up until the ground freezes. You could always test different planting times for your area.

[@budsutt]

Great info, Jill. Just wondering, where do you get your garlic bulbs? From a store or online?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Online. Our local garden centers don't carry seed garlic, and garlic from the grocery stores aren't certified disease-free. (I did plant it my first year in ignorance without problems, but I wouldn't chance it.) The last two years I've ordered mine from Baker Creek Heirloom seeds. Though I haven't ordered garlic directly from these places, I've ordered other plants/seeds with them: Seed Savers Exchange, Stark Bros. I'd recommend all three of these suppliers. But order soon; most of these suppliers run out quickly.

[@budsutt]

Thanks, Jill!

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Also, if you'd like to grow garlic this season, I created a free "cheat sheet" on planting garlic. It gives a little more info on the types available as well as the sources I just mentioned. You can get it here: journeywithjill.net/garlic-planting-cheat-sheet/

[@julianalao7980]

Journey with Jill in the Garde

[@ciarastout4999]

don't forget to buy heirloom or open pollinated varieties and save your biggest cloves after you've cured them, so you can replant them again next year!

[@larrypoe9496]

Thank you Jill

[@Deyonkersny]

I planted 2 garlic cloves in a large pot and its been a month, but now it is dying. Is it because of over watering or bad soil?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

I can't tell you for sure, but garlic doesn't like too saturation over the winter when it's not aggressively growing. I don't water mine at all in the winter; what rain we get takes care of them.

[@jenniferapiary]

Thanks

[@gisela1074]

Where do you buy hard neck garlic to plant?

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

Nice Video ! ! !

[@SignsForSustenance]

I live in Minnesota and it snows a lot here. Will planting garlic be okay? It can be cold and snowy until May here.

[@sallysiphan4399]

Same...I’m in Boston though

[@nicholasnarcowich9163]

Can you explain the peppers & Garlic planting more? Is the planting the same time, location, or what?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Planting time is different because they grow in different seasons. It will also differ based on your location. In my zone 7b with average first and last frost dates of November 1 and April 1, I plant garlic in late October or early November. They grow through the winter, and I plant peppers in between the garlic rows in early May. I harvest garlic in early June, which opens up the space for the peppers to take over. For climates where you harvest garlic later than early June, this may not work as well, unless you have more space for the peppers. Early on the garlic will shade the peppers so they don't start really taking off until the garlic is harvested.

[@magnummesiona72]

Hi hun , thank you so much.... I'm just wondering if I could plant garlic any months of the year in a tropical countries w/c has no winter like in the Philippines ??? thank you

[@thebeginnersgarden]

That's a good question and I'd only be guessing. I'm sorry I wish I had an answer for you! If it were me, I would still try growing in the fall -- or the cooler time of year for you. Maybe you can find someone local to ask as well.

[@magnummesiona72]

@@thebeginnersgarden thanks a lot hun....

[@MyREDTAIL]

I do not have a Garden so I am going to plant them into a Giant Pot ( Bucket Type ) They should grow fine in there, Can it be left out all Winter,? Or will the Snow & freezing Weather kill the Garlic Plants, Thanks for sharing Jill.

[@thebeginnersgarden]

In my area, zone 7b, I have grown them with no problem in a planter. It probably depends on your climate and zone. Freezing weather won't kill garlic, but I'm not sure how low is too low since we don't get below 0F in our area. Hardneck varieties are more suited to cold, but I'd check with your local cooperative extension service before planting, just in case.

[@glitzandgratitude1170]

How about in Canada? Our winter gets pretty cold can the garlic handle the winter snow and frost?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

From what I understand, hardneck garlic can be grown in cold areas, as the snow provides insulation. A thick mulch is also recommended. Whether it will grow in your particular area of Canada, you may need to ask a local gardening expert to be sure.

[@glitzandgratitude1170]

@@thebeginnersgarden thanks, for your reply. My wife and I started this year with a few different veggies.

[@buzzsaw301]

What state are you in Jill? I'm in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Pretty sure that we are in different growing zones. This is my first year playing around with garlic, I just planted mine about 1 week ago but we aren't really supposed to start until June 1st as a rule of thumb. Is there a possibility of a harvest?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

I'm in Arkansas. I can't speak from experience but from my understanding, if you just planted, you will probably have smaller heads. Garlic is typically planted in the fall for the largest heads, even in your area. But, you should still get a harvest. Whether you plant in spring or in fall, it's my understanding that in your area you wouldn't harvest until later in the summer either way. You might check out the MI Gardener youtube channel. He's from Michigan and I bet he'll have a video on growing garlic that would give you ideas for your area.

[@buzzsaw301]

@@thebeginnersgarden I appreciate the feedback. I do listen to and follow MIGARDENER. He is informative and helpful, I just wish his videos were shorter and more to the point as yours are. Thank you for all the videos

[@soilliam]

Thanks good video

[@roshnichaudhary4263]

Hlo at the end of December is it ok to plant garlic in Newzealand???

[@thebeginnersgarden]

I don't know anything about New Zealand's climate...I'm sorry!

[@renostubbs8504]

What fertilizer do you use on the garlic

[@thebeginnersgarden]

I don’t fertilize my garlic; I add compost and sometimes chicken manure at planting.

[@FirstNameLastName-zu9so]

But how many days before the frost?

[@cleliaibello8647]

How to grow garlic in zone 9 and above?

[@Chickenmom777]

👍👍

[@bobbydookhie7297]

Jill, love your imf

[@jyajaquaroom8039]

I like garlic

[@biakpar7907]

What month is the best to grow garlic? I’m in Missouri

[@thebeginnersgarden]

In Arkansas, I plant my cloves in late October. I recommend looking up your average first frost date in the fall and planting then. Spring planting will yield very small cloves, from what I've seen in others. The fall planting is key.

[@johnalindogan3865]

Thanks mom.

[@yonglycheng212]

I just grow in September, is it ok?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Depends on where you live, but September is a good time for many gardeners, especially in colder areas.

[@da123la]

can you plant garlic in planters?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

You can. I actually did a test between garlic in containers and ones in a raised bed. Will be publishing those results to this channel in a few weeks.

[@yobebemama1]

How often do you water?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Over the winter, I don’t have to. Regular 1” irrigation when I put drip lines down usually in May or June but sometimes they harvest before I need to.

[@chipsammich2078]

Don't the garlic kinda shade out the peppers when there young? Thanks for making this video short sweet and to the point.. Migardner could of made this a 30 minute video of babbling..

[@thebeginnersgarden]

They do, yes, but since I harvest my garlic in early June, the timing is just right. If you're in an area where garlic doesn't harvest until much later, this companion planting combo may not be great for peppers.

[@paige_judah5538]

🤣🤣 Lord yes I can't watch his vids without skipping several times.

[@suryaradhabalaji5502]

Like your place

[@ShakerHP]

Ok... nevermind on my comment on the other video.... I just watched this one....

[@zaomadarnei1961]

Can i grow in september

[@thebeginnersgarden]

Depends on your zone/average first frost date, but in colder climates, September is a great time to plant.

[@chuksijeoma3520]

Does it need much water... am in an African country

[@thebeginnersgarden]

I'd say it needs an average amount of water when it's in its major growth stage (spring/summer).

[@juliuscaesar8801]

(Staples talking easy button) “That Was Easy”

[@r3drav3n82]

What if you live in a tropical climate?? 😕😕😕

[@thebeginnersgarden]

I could be wrong, but I don't believe you can grow garlic in a tropical climate. I do know gardeners who are able to grow it in a zone 10, though, so you might check with your local farmers and gardeners.

[@7munkee]

How does the garlic grow through 3 feet of snow in January and February?

[@thebeginnersgarden]

7munkee I don't get snow cover where I live, but gardeners who do mulch them before the snow cover, and the plants don't begin growing until a bit later, from what I understand.

[@ciarastout4999]

it probably wouldn't start growing at the same rate as hers - as the snow melts off it will start to grow and will push through the remaining snow

[@kingmanspiritsandwine8291]

I live in zone 6b. We do usually get some snow in january or february, and my mulched garlic never comes up until march. I could tell she was growing in a place with very mild winters, because I never see garlic in jan and feb. Good video though!!

[@rollinghomesteadandwildedi4204]

Thanks for sharing, great video. I can't wait tell spring to get out and get stuff planted. New sub Hope you can come check us out. Take care and God bless

[@Theecstaticyogi]

I’m a fast reader but I can’t read that fast

[@jeffreythomas2787]

It would be nice if you would mention your zone 😢 f j b 😊

[@larry78cj7]

Thanks