The Garlic Life Cycle - Garden Quickie Episode 24

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Top 7 Reasons For Mulching Your Garlic Right Away!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3SvqaSfj6mSh9E

[@sharonousmankobo3602]

Thank you so much for this garlic quickie explanation. I've tried growing garlic for years but was putting it in the garden in spring to no success but chives. I planted my garlic last week this October 2021 so I look forward to harvesting bulbs in July 2022! I'm a very happy gardener! 🌱 🧄

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Sharon! You got this. Can't wait to hear about your harvest next summer!

[@SB-bh8bg]

Finally a youtuber who gets to the point! You have my full attention Sir!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

And I appreciate your support equally! :-)

[@brandywvstrong9673]

Love, love, love garlic and it’s great for blood pressure!!! Hope your Sunday will be well. Thanks so much Jeff. 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I eat it literally every day Brandy!! Cheers! :-)

[@brandywvstrong9673]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms ditto… so many things out there that are good for us and some don’t realize. 🤓

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@brandywvstrong9673 Good AND tasty! :-)

[@jimmcdowell9017]

Jeff, you condense so much info, you can rest the last 30 seconds and still fill me up. Thanks

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Jim!! Appreciate that buddy. I love the Garden Quickies... I don't worry about the edit or the style... Just pure info, as much as I can! Cheers man

[@morningwoodfarms713]

As always, great video!🏆 Garden Quickies rock!🎸🎉 Cute "make over", Jeff!😍😗💓 But, whoa...Your lovely "locks" are gone!💇‍♂️😣😢

[@OakKnobFarm]

I just came in from planting my garlic! First year trying it.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You got this Dave....I'm expecting pumpkin-sized Garlic from you next summer!!

[@buckbeaksgarden761]

Thanks for posting this, as being in zone 5a, we have brutal winters and I was concerned about the fall green sprouts emerging and then freezing. It's my first year growing garlic!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey, thanks for watching! Yeah, its not the freezing that kills the plant, its that they are a wick for moisture to rot out the bulb. The Garlic will always send up more leaves in the spring. So its not ideal for them to "pre-sprout"...it not a death sentence either. :-) Cheers!

[@naomi2646]

Thank you Jeff, I planted my first garlic this weekend. You help me alot!

[@lilal3753]

Love the hair cut!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha thanks Lila! It was time.... ;)

[@emmacrawford4660]

Hello from the mainland, Coquitlam area! I just watched your video on how to plant garlic yesterday, planted in the afternoon and just mulched this morning (I needed to source some mulch). Thanks for sharing your education and tips + tricks Jeff. Here's to hoping for a create crop this year!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Emma! We live in the best climate to grow the best Garlic!! You got this! :-)

[@johnroydelacruz1433]

Short but dense with info. Thanks!!!!

[@blasermann1994]

It's cool you showed us some roots. I'm excited for next year's garlic. I'm planting 5 or 6 varieties maybe more 🤔 24 cloves in so far. Waiting for my peppers to finish up for the rest. Let's see how planting peppers then garlic then back to peppers works out. I'll have to figure out how to properly amend the raised bed in-between. My parents thought it was good but didn't produce properly. I'll be adding compost mainly. Should I add cow manure? If so when? I'm thinking for the peppers and not sure about before planting the garlic 🤔. So far I only used a granular.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on, sounds like you're on top of it over there, great to hear! I avoid animal manures for Garlic. I don't amend or feed them all fall/winter as they are barely growing. Then in the spring, I'll liquid feed or amend with some compost. Balanced is the key....don't go high in nitrogen. :-)

[@blasermann1994]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms that was the explanation I was looking for.Thanks. I have to amend this fall anyway then not really next fall.

[@kevinrowbotham545]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I am curious why you avoid animal manures for garlic? Is it just about the nitrogen? I mentioned before that we amended with rabbit manure, but it is not like other animal manure in that by itself, (no rabbit urine) it is not too hot and does not need to be composted before using it in the garden.

[@kevinrowbotham545]

Great information! Our garlic went in yesterday and we mulched it too.

[@lizschultz1]

Thanks Jeff - another great and informative video.

[@aussiechiro]

After seeing you other garlic video, I subscribed and planted garlic. I'm in Tasmania, Australia and don't know the variety. It's spring here and tgey have been in for about 6 weeks. About 4 inches high. No true winter here. Can get a frost. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on, the fact that it sprung up is a good sign. Some softnecks don't need that chill or at least not a severe one. Keep us updated on the progress, should be interesting to see the final results!

[@treesawlimbnahbirch6788]

I planted garlic this early spring, we had a very hot summer and did not grow. Now that it cooled off to fall it has started to grow so I am going to leave it over winter. Hopefully it will continue to grow next year.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Fingers crossed, keep us updated!

[@SeoulKoreaOT7Kpop]

안녕하세요~ Superb 💜 From Seoul Korea 😍💜

[@leslienichols5268]

Thanks Jeff.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Leslie!

[@gayleridgway8233]

I can’t thank you enough for all your fab videos on growing garlic new live in south and planted garlic 3 weeks ago. They are already up to 8” green leaves. Do I cut them down to send more energy to bulb? It’s a long way to spring. Thanks for your input. Gayle

[@jessicabolen1512]

Hi Jeff! I'm in 4b, last frost date May 22, I missed the fall party to plant garlic, so I planted some in containers at the very end of march, and put them outside since we are still obviously getting below freezing temps at night. We have had about a week/10 days of warmer days reaching between 10-15degrees C, I noticed my perennial flowers starting to come up, but not the garlic...do you think I still have a chance, or should I stop wasting my energy? thank you so much! obsessed with your videos! Also so thankful your in Canada! such a rarity to find good information for us!

[@debbieborden7651]

Thanks Jeff. New subscriber. Love the shot vids. Can you please tell me best time to harvest for flavor?

[@glennfyfe1357]

Thanks.

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

Buy a grow tent. Yeah, a grow tent. For weed. Garlic and many crops in general love them. I’ve got my garlic going strong. It’s only about two months old and it’s nearly a foot tall.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Grow tents really are awesome

[@debiegordon3787]

Didn't all that😳😳😳ThanQ so MUCH💚💚💚

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You're welcome Debie, thanks for watching! :-)

[@Bev437Sqn]

Thanks for the awesome video. There is always so much information packed into one garden quickie. Love it. ❤ thanks Jeff

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Bev, appreciate it! Hope your weekend was fruitful! :-)

[@nigelmccomb8106]

Is it necessary to mulch garlic in the Fraser valley where we do not get extreme cold?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I'm in Victoria, mulching does a LOT more than just mitigate low temps. Weed suppression, eliminates erosion, dissipates our crazy heavy winter rains, and generally keeps the top layer of soil bio-active and healthy, which is where all the action happens (nutrient fixation, etc).

[@GTRZ519]

Hi, love your videos they are very informative. I live in zone 5b and had no idea that I missed my time to plant garlic. This is the first year I will be planting new veggies aside from the usual tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. I just put 27 cloves of garlic in the freezer today and I’m going to keep them there for about 6-8 weeks. I think that’s what your video said about garlic anytime. They are going in containers on my deck. My last frost is about may 15th, will I be able to plant them in the containers and place outside after they come out of the freezer at the end of April or early may? Or should I just take them out and use them for cooking and wait until the fall to try? Thanks for all your help and keep up the good work!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi G G, the quicker you can get them planted the better. Yes, you are simulating freezing, but Garlic also usually grows for a month or so before setting in for winter. Trick it for a few weeks, but that's it...get it sprouted and ready for outside planting on your last frost date....especially the hardneck kinds! Best of luck! :-)

[@GTRZ519]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks for the quick reply, hopefully it’ll all work out. Take care!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@GTRZ519 fingers crossed, let us know how it goes!

[@shirleyk623]

Question off topic. If you had a volunteer tomato plant that was at least 4' tall. It has no tomatoes and very few flowers would you pull it out? Do you think it would it ever produce tomatoes? Thanks

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Shirley, depends on where you live. For me, winter is coming, that tomato plant would have been cut down a month ago. For someone in the tropics where tomatoes are perennials? They could easily keep it growing and producing next spring.

[@shirleyk623]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Ok. I'm in central Florida so I can grow almost all winter. So I'll spare it, give it good food and hope it returns the favor. Thanks 😄

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@shirleyk623 Definitely Shirley...give it a good cleaning, a good boost of a liquid feed higher in Phosphorus and you'll start to see flowers!

[@shirleyk623]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Definitely will do it. It can't hurt to try

[@johnlone207]

Hello Jeff! I'm in the process of planting my garlic...my question is, can I use shredded papers as mulching as effective as the straws? Thank you!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey John, it CAN be done....but grass clippings or shredded leaves work better. Paper tends to clump and suffocate the cloves. Cardboard would work better if you don't have access to grasses, straws, or leaves. :-)

[@johnlone207]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you very much, Jeff! I truly appreciate your time!

[@conniebrisendine3469]

When you plant your garlic do you water it

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I normally don't have to Connie, as 9 times out of 10, I'm planting in the rain (lol) and the time of year my Garlic goes in is the fall.....right before the wettest 6 months of the year.

[@women.solo.traveller]

Good information 👍👍👍🙂💐

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks! Appreciate the kind words. :-)

[@bradsmith2386]

Just curious. Can you plant a bulb without the skin on it?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You can, and they often grow just fine....but sometimes they rot....so I wouldn't remove the papery coating on purpose....But when you're doing hundreds of them, sometimes the paper just falls off and I go ahead and plant them anyways, :-)

[@bradsmith2386]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks man!!

[@joshuaarroyoruiz2770]

What about growing in zone 13?

[@goatkidmom]

How to save bok choy seeds? (So tiny!) How to save cabbage seeds? Thanks.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cabbage is tough because it can never get to flower if you keep harvesting it. Bok Choy is just like lettuce...leave a couple of plants to flower and you're good to go!

[@goatkidmom]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks, but no... The bok choy seeds in their little tiny pods are almost microscopically small. How do I get them separated out of the pods (the pods are only about one mm wide themselves) and the small particles in the bottom of the bowl? You can't winnow with blowing on it because the seeds themselves will blow away. I'm really struggling to get them out of the pods, out of the bowl they're sitting in, and into an envelope for the winter.

[@kevinrowbotham545]

@@goatkidmom My seed saving book rates cabbage and bok choi in the advanced category of seed saving - meaning they're not as easy as say tomatoes are, to save seeds from. They suggest using a kitchen sieve to separate tiny seeds from pod remnants and stems. They also mention winnowing with a fan. Blowing is too gusty as you've discovered but a fan on low combined with enough distance from the source might provide acceptable results. Good luck!

[@goatkidmom]

@@kevinrowbotham545 Thanks, I have sieves of almost every size imaginable, not sure why I didn't think of that. I know that you have to cut an x into the cabbage to allow the stem to come up, but I haven't figured out the correct season to do this, or whether or not I need to overwinter the cabbage first. Which seed saving book are you using? (I've been gardening for 53 years, and seed saving for about 22, but you learn something new every year. 🙂)

[@kevinrowbotham545]

@@goatkidmom I am in Canada so I am using Seeds of Diversity Canada's seed saving book. Head cabbage is a biennial so yes you would have to overwinter the head. I have only been saving seeds for the last few years so the book has been very helpful. They seem to assume the flower stalk will just grow from the overwintered head. I would guess that the head will have split on its own but I don't know enough to be sure.

[@konstantynecrowley]

Can you grow garlic indoors? I am trying for shits and giggles and they have tall green sprouts ... It's been a month or so. Should I just leave them alone ? Lol

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yes, softneck can easily be grown with enough light and just moderate temperatures..... Hardneck is trickier because it needs a chilling cycle.

[@konstantynecrowley]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms nice! Thanks for the reply 🙂 and the tips 😁

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@lizimtc3322]

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[@theonlinetroll6946]

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[@vicoltitus9753]

This i not the entire life cycle of garlic... How about planting the seeds ??? Why is it a biennial plant? ?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

No one grows garlic from seeds. Sexual reproduction in garlic production almost never happens. Garlic is biennial because it undergoes a winter vernalization period.... ie, it grows over two growing seasons

[@robertmorley3609]

Where’s your hat?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It was in the wash! Went to film and the dirt literally showed up on camera! LOL

[@robertmorley3609]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms That’s ok then. For a minute…..

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@robertmorley3609 :-)

[@kevinrowbotham545]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms You washed it! Your no Rider fan! LOL! ;o)

[@garlicandchilipreppers8533]

I have only watched a couple of your videos and you are factually pretty clueless about garlic. Never heard you mention what sub-group garlic your cultivating or the length of the dormancy period. The ignorance is actually my financial gain, keep up the good work.