Planting Garlic // Garden Answer

[@JeNetty75]

You cannot even imagine how excited I am for this entire series of vegetable garden videos!!

[@JOJOB77763]

I love your garden!

[@kathleenreynolds6492]

You inspired me to finally plant garlic. So I did. Right after I finished tulips & daffodils. Nestled them into my new raised beds, that is after chopping icey soil cuz it’s almost the end of November (I’m in a high zone 5/5b). Finished as the sun went down. Two minutes after taking shoes off and collapsing in a comfy chair, the lightbulb went on. I planted whole heads, not cloves!!! Well... back out the next morning to undo & re-do before the big storm hits. Wish me luck.

[@seriouslyreally5413]

You CAN braid hard neck garlic! First, you can harvest the tender scapes ( delicious!) for stirfry or pickling ( like pickling asparagus tips) in the closed bud stage before the scape tip fully forms the flower. Follow the curly scape stalk down to the base of the plant and cut, leaving the other garlic leaves in place to continue growing until you are actually ready to harvest the garlic. At garlic harvest you'll only have a short hard neck stump to process for braiding. If you choose to leave the scape on, I clip the forming flower bud off the tip so the developing bud isnt wasting energy making seeds as well as an underground bulb. At harvest dig up the garlic bulb leaving the stems and leaves attached and dry/ cure the bulbs as usual. Once the bulb has cured, spread the softer leaves to the side and using a wood or rubber mallet, gently pound just the hard dried scape stem to soften and make pliable the woody stem fibers. Dont over pound the stem, just enough to make pliable and try not to pound the dried side leaves as dried leaves can breakup and you won't have anything to braid. Braid as usual. I braid when the leaves and stems still have a tiny bit of green left in them so they dont crumble and fall apart during the braiding handling process, and let the braided ropes hang in a cool dry place to finish the final leaf drying. You can still use the garlic as the braid dries. If you do this, braid as tightly as you can as the slightly green leaves will shrink a little more as they dry.😊

[@fcnaps]

Thanks for correcting all the over sights. Do you have a channel ? I would rather watch yours

[@Dot2TrotsLowCarbLiving]

Awesome video. This fall the husband and I are redoing out tiny back yard by putting in a little patio and raised beds. Im planning what to plant for next year and I thought about fall garlic. Seems so simple. Thanks for easy explanation.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Congrats on the new growing space! That's one of the unheralded beauties of garlic is that a lot of times people plan a new garden in the fall, then let it sit until spring planting. With garlic, you can plant it NOW and then be harvesting your first crop instead planting your first one!

[@emilykiesling2315]

Watching you plant your garlic made me think of Gilroy California they would have a Garlic festival every year, The whole town smelled so good with all the different foods that they made. I believe it was in the month of July people from everywhere would come. I lived there for quite a few years. It was exciting.

[@rebeccalarson7995]

Yup! I lived close to the garlic fields.

[@allisonhartley6712]

Garlic was all sold out last fall when I started looking. I just went to a Publix and bought organic garlic and planted it. I just harvested it and they were huge! I planted the two packs I bought, which was a LOT of garlic lol. But it worked fine if you can’t find any online or at a garden center.

[@mystrength2009]

You always seem to answer all my questions without me asking. You are amazing. So in Love and addicted to your videos. They are all an inspiration to me and have changed my life especially when life gets to be so sad sometimes and you always seem to make me smile. God bless you and family.

[@MilkAndHoneyAcreage]

I braided hard neck garlic last spring. I just make a slit and remove the shoot inside. It works perfectly! Just planted about 100 cloves from last spring. Love garlic

[@Bendorify]

Never planted garlic before. Didn't realize there were so many varieties. Can't wait to see them come up and harvested.

[@shorty8256]

This video has been so encouraging to me that right after watching it I went ahead and planted my own garlic in my raised garden and so can't wait for next year for harvest something to look forward to in 2021 thank you so much!

[@splash5974]

I really like the layout of the garden! And just a FYI, most Italian garlic are soft neck, not a hard neck... Maybe its just the way its labelled where you live, but we grow lots of garlic, and use an italian variety from where my family originates from in Italy, and i can tell you i only every seen soft neck garlic there... When it comes time to harvest it, you braid them, and hang them.

[@barbaram5787]

Love it when you do a drone view. You two work well together and make great videos.

[@anciskold541]

I planted my garlic last week. Therador, Flavor and Thermidrome. The very first thing I did when I bought my new summer cottage! Raised beds and garlic - I'm loving it! 😀

[@gardenanswer]

I haven't tried those varieties! I'll have to look them up! :)

[@nolannernberg4627]

Thank you for this! Also I like how you have arranged the raised beds, it looks very nice and patternistic

[@toddw6555]

You and your videos are such good educators for gardeners both novice and experienced. Thanks you so much!

[@JelleyBean005]

I'm so eager to plant things I can eat. Your videos are truly inspirational and informative!

[@pamketron]

Thank you so much. I have been wanting to plant garlic for a few years now. I have heavy clay here in TN so I would need to trench mine. If I can still find some at my garden center, I think I will plant some just to see how it does. I've never had fresh garlic but everything I read says it is so much better than store bought. I love garlic. I so appreciate you taking the time to show us how to do this. 😍🙃

[@AdRiAnNa5A]

The drone view is so cute! 💜

[@mirandarose7276]

I’m so excited to watch your veggie garden come together! I really like your style and your videos are very informative 😁

[@Thankful_.]

Your garden bed set-up is AMAZING!!!

[@elizabethbeagle9138]

Would.love to see a video on how you harvest and store the garlic next July

[@richlaue]

See kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXbKZ42Nl916aNk

[@chelseadidde6906]

Really cool drone shot of Laura planting from above!

[@MIgardener]

Great video! Just reminded me that I had better start planning for garlic here too. I hate to think about it because it means winter! We really hope to get together sometime, if you are ever in Michigan let us know we would love to connect.

[@gardenanswer]

Thanks!! I know what you mean about winter...I was ready for fall, but not for snow! We'll definitely let you know the next time we're in your area! I would love a garden tour! :)

[@bethavedis]

@@gardenanswer ;;.

[@Coconut_Stacks]

I’m in love with your raised beds. Great aerial shot Aaron. 🙏

[@SF-kc6zv]

Wow I had no idea there was so much to learn about garlic! I hope to start a food garden once we become home owners on the future. I'm excited to see what else you plant in the raised beds ❤️

[@dawnpleasant2319]

Your veggie garden beds are beautifully arranged. Having a spigot on each bed is a great idea.

[@janna6847]

You didn't mention anything about mulching your garlic. I've always thought it was necessary to do so. The one year that I didn't mulch, I had a complete crop failure. Maybe that was just a coincidence? I garden in raised beds in the same zone as you. Thank you so much for all your videos!! You're a great teacher. I've learned so much from watching you. :)

[@jenross4150]

Garlic ice cream is delicious! It tastes like vanilla, with a subtle, soft tangy aftertaste. Never know there were different types of garlic to plant. Most garlic videos I've watched claim garlic from grocery store is perfect to plant. Thank you for another great informational video!

[@jaynemar1]

Love the symmetry and formality of the beds!

[@nadianikolajew3935]

Great video! I also plant hard necks and they last until the spring. Here in Quebec, Canada winters can be brutal and I am happy to see the garlics in late spring. I also like watching your informative videos. Thx 🤩, Nadia from Montreal

[@cherrose100]

Just watched your video that you posted last night of where you harvest these garlic Laura, definitely will be plants a couple of different bulbs now I know how to do it ... so I calculated roughly 8 months for growing them .... Magnificent crop ... well worth watching the latest video where Laura harvested these garlic 👍🏼🕊

[@davidoickle1778]

Thanks for calling it "SOIL" and not "DIRT" like so many people do. Earth is LIFE, NOT dirt.

[@rebeccawoodbixler9536]

I was wondering the same thing Heidi asked about planting in pots. Aaron great drone view! Thanks y'all!

[@cristinarnold]

I just noticed a nice clove of garlic in my fridge is sprouting! So I ofcourse looked on KZbin on how to plant it..🤗 I knew you would have a video on this! Thank you! I live in the middle of the Florida Keys and am still wondering if I can pull this off in our weather, but indoors 🤔 I'm an orchid/air plants, and succulent/cactuses..and key limes...lantana, etc ....bc of our heat in the summer...it will be 95 today, but very humid.....I will attempt this...lol...wish me luck!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You can definitely grow garlic indoors. No question. Make sure the cloves have 4 inches of radius around them for space and try not to over water! You got this!

[@helennoel9911]

Great video going to plants garlic soon first time can’t get any better instructions, Just love your information so precise and clear.

[@CynthiaPalanca]

You make it look so easy. I’m going to try growing garlic and potatoes.

[@kaseyhulton3185]

The visual totally helps! Thanks! Your instructions are the best!

[@cinziadeluca5074]

Hey Laura, I was wondering if you could do a follow up video on what your garlic looks like and how to harvest it etc.?

[@paigerollins7383]

When you harvest, will you do a video on how to store it?

[@kmbickham]

My brother-in-law, a chef, recommends purple garlic. Which I think the very last one you talked about was. Also, it has already snowed at my sister’s house, in Tekoa, WA. I think we are in for a rough winter in this area.

[@jeffhurst4744]

Thank you for the selection, planting, harvesting, and storage information. I did not know a few points you reviewed. 😊

[@felixpuncrocoi]

oh wow, everything looks so different! 😮😮😮

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

I've already planted a hard neck variety that my brother gave him that he's been planting for years and years this is my second year of planting it. Or maybe the 3rd. My Harvest this spring was really strange because I didn't get any huge bulbs and most of them are rather small but they still taste good! I'm thinking they might have got to dried out when we had a dry spell in the spring

[@debwhite9432]

love to see your end results. I have watched the planting potatoes and garlic and want to see the finished produce pls

[@truthbetold8915]

Miss you Dexter!! The fluffy soil would be perfect nap spot for ya!

[@diane1940]

loved the overhead shots! kudos aaron! laura, i forget what soil you use in your gardens? i had soil issues in my garden this year (and to much heat) so this year's crop wasn't so good so i wondered what combination you typically use.

[@briansl2002]

Amazing view from the drone.

[@Agonza830]

Thank you for sharing Laura and Aaron you got some great shots!

[@Niyajenai]

Thank you for being so informative! Im learning how to grow food, and youre a great teacher

[@RC-mc6rc]

Love the drone footage, amazing.

[@heidibulayo1877]

I love planting too.very inspiring video😊🍀🌸

[@GirlyHR]

Garlic needs cold weather to split into the cloves. There are some varieties that do well if they're planted in spring but in my experience if you are late planting them they do better if you refrigerate them for a while first.

[@wildsheepc]

I'm surprised you didn't mention how delicious eating garlic scapes can be!

[@trybell5868]

You are so cute! That’s first thing came out in my mind lol I’m planting garlic for the first time because stem came out….

[@jojohnston4113]

Very interesting! Never thought about planting garlic. Look forward to seeing updates later.

[@KudosMagazine]

yayyyy you finally got to use your veggie planters!!! Enjoy!!!

[@cherylnelson7750]

Another wonderfully informative video...love the drone views Aaron provides! Wondering if you will have a problem with Russell 'visiting' your beds. Do you have suggestions for keeping cats out of our gardens, or have you done a video on that subject that I've missed? Just found your site recently and it is my addiction...thanks for ALL that you both do, and congratulations on Benjamin...love that name!

[@sheetalmudaliar]

Thankyou Laura for showing us how to plant garlic. I would really appreciate it if you could show how to braid garlic. Thankyou

[@nancyzimmerman7703]

Looking forward to getting my garlic in❤️

[@sosoutherncustomequestrian4598]

I'm really enjoying watching your videos. I've learned so much and you really give a lot of great information. Hope your having a great pregnancy. I miss seeing Dexter in your videos:(

[@CYRiPKK1]

gosh your video just gets better and better. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@JujuBee77]

I can't wait to have my own garden one day! I hope it'll look just as good as yours. Love the drone footage super bad ass lol looking forward to the updates 😊 take care God bless! 💜

[@katherinecornette5315]

Wow! Love your raised beds! You always inspire me☺️

[@donu108]

The drone shot was a great idea Aaron!

[@MadHeinrichsTV]

Make black garlic with any extra/leftover garlic! You let it hang dry for 1-2 months and then grind it up into a seasoning / salt. It is DELICIOUS!

[@suziedemarco9935]

Aaron great drone footage!

[@CStewart0416]

Your garden spaces are so beautiful!

[@krissiea437]

Can't wait to see the harvest videos to come! 🤗

[@gendeb9666]

Awesome photography!

[@marissa4224]

Love the aerial view.

[@CJ-qj3pk]

Do you fertilize? Last year the nursery I purchased my garlic from, I like elephant garlic, said bulb food as your planting a bulb. Garlic did great.

[@lizslp86]

Thanks for the great info.I will be planting garlic and I found this video with great information.Thank you.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DesertRat1976]

Great video, thank you for all your dedication to all of us who love to grow!!

[@sandysumer1929]

Hi I love your videos I am in Sacramento California can you tell me when I can plant ginger please thx

[@Ooglick]

You got a drone! :D I like the overhead shots. Thanks for the info about garlic! :)

[@heinkristen1]

Love the drone camera shots.

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

Oh, your raised beds look terrific! I definitely won't show them to my wife!

[@sasha185]

Organic Gardening in North Carolina the beds are different too. Higher but the end caps have changed. Why.

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

@@sasha185 because they look so nice she will make me build them!!lol

[@davidoickle1778]

Organic Gardening in North Carolina . . A wise man . . . . . or lazy maybe. Sorry.

[@malikwaseem1983]

Specially the edges are perfectly done. Awesome 👏

[@mariasosa8677]

@@Iloveorganicgardening i got the sarcasm right away : )

[@traceybailey4853]

Trying my first this fall!

[@jumpoffa5011]

Thanks. I was about to plant my garlic and found that you were doing the same thing. I'm planting German, Elephant and Italian. I'll let you know how it comes out around July. :-)

[@TallCoolOne5378]

Thank for producing a clear, informative video..love your "show and grow" examples of just how to do this.😊.👍.

[@chriskee6919]

Where did you get you bed? What type wood? Did you it make yourself?

[@ESTANTIQUEJUNKIECLASSICCateyed]

Lover of Garlic and goes on all my meats just about. I never knew there was so many different kinds. I was actually wondering if it could be grown from cloves you buy in a jar. I guess not. New to gardening as of last year to more herbs this year.

[@aehrakhab]

Oh i see i thought about to plan garlic this spring but it might be not good time , i'll plan them in fall instead then

[@jeffbooth7388]

A new favorite! Want my beds to look like that.

[@meganannethompson6455]

can't wait to see the update!

[@claralemaitre9356]

Loving the drone's shots!

[@denzocampo]

Can you make a video on how to clean pots for the winter?

[@robertvolkenant4349]

Denz Ocampo i

[@jessi330]

Love the drone footage - more!

[@MichaelWilliams-go8gz]

For people in smaller yards, can you plant them in clay pots and leave out over winter?

[@dawnpleasant2319]

Michael Williams you can but if you experience snow in your zone it's better to plant in ground covered in mulch to protect the roots.

[@kelb6073]

I live in PA. I planted some garlic in early October. It's already sprouting and coming up. I didn't realize the wrapper was supposed to stay on them. But they are coming up?

[@darlenescott5213]

Thank you 😉

[@lakshmimuppalla820]

Wow great photography Aaron 👏 👏 👏

[@Neyobe]

Lovely

[@gailbemrose248]

Just love that veggie patch Laura, can't wait to see it next spring/summer. I couldn't help but notice your gloves, they fit like a second skin. Can you tell me who makes them?

[@sasha185]

Gail Bemrose Niteril pretty sure spelled wrong but Amazon had them in five packs

[@Debbie0761]

What do you use for soil in your raised beds

[@aileentmify]

Can't wait to see you do a harvest video on these 😍

[@Laura-ez2vi]

Hi Laura would love to see a video on planting paper whites! ❤️ your channel. You look fantastic.

[@cheesekake1841]

Hi Laura, You said the Italian garlic you planted is "hard neck" but so far I haven't found any information on this garlic except it is a "soft neck" early Italian type of garlic. Can you tell me where you found this garlic? Thank you.

[@jeannebrinkman8889]

Nice video......great birds eye view Aaron!!!!

[@Donamtrx]

OMAGOSH!!!! This video is BEAUTIFUL!! The gorgeous results of lotsa HARD WORK!! Not just the beds...but those arborvitae are looking amazing as well!! The work isn't too hard when it's a labor of LOVE...& IT SHOWS!👏🏻 AAAND.....the drone footage is STUNNING!! The editing is PERFECT!! 🤔are u guys real?! Are u sure ur not actors on a backlot somewhere?!🙃I mean sometimes things are all too perfect...😯too good to be true🤔 (I'm jokes) well ur my go-to garden guru anyway & there's 2 things I always say..."O Miss Laura..u make everything look sooo EZ" & "How in the world do you guys NOT have ur own show?" Thank u so very much for always inspiring! 👏🏻BRRRAVO!"👏🏻