When To Plant Garlic? Garden Quickie Episode 218

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@debbie0813]

Thank you. Here in zone 6B in Canada and planted about mid November last year. It was our 1st time and got some big bulbs so I am going to stick with the same time again and see

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@debbie0813 perfect Debbie....don't fix what isn't broken!

[@Vance-ik9ck]

I have been planting both hard neck and soft neck Garlic for over 25 years. I always plant during the full moon in October and get 98% yield or better!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Awesome! Don't fix what isn't broken!

[@Vance-ik9ck]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I live in Western New York that’s zone five. Harvested 100 head of both soft neck and hard neck. I also make my own garlic powder.

[@AnnaAnna-dg1yd]

Do you understand the extent of the enthusiasm you've generated with your videos?? ❤❤

[@taschabelle798]

Last year, even though I knew the fall was uncommonly warm, I planted hardneck in October -the recommended time for my region. By late November, the garlic had stalks a foot high. Between heavy rain and a spring cold snap, half were toast by summer. But hey, ya learn more from mistakes than successes. This year, I'm starting later (depending on the forecast 😉), and wedging umbrella stands between the grow bags, so no one drowns during downpours!

[@MorroccoM13]

I usually go by the last full moon in October unless the weather is 'misbehaving' - then I adjust accordingly. (Zone 6B, 16 miles west of Boston)

[@kerrycutting5195]

Putting together a 3x3 raised box just for garlic (Have 2.5 acres). Was in Japan for 12 years and this is our first year home

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@kerrycutting5195 right on! Should be able to get 80 bulbs in there!

[@OakKnobFarm]

we're close here! all of ours is curing in the shed and ready to roll Hope you're well, Jeff!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Let's do this Dave!!!

[@derekcox6531]

My garden here in the Calgary area was pretty much decimated due to 30c weather at the time we had extreme water restrictions. 🤦🏽 oddly enough,the only 2 things that managed to hang on were my garlic and a few onions. I think it’s due to the fact that I was a bit off on planting the garlic last fall and the bulbs must have grown quite healthy roots? In any case,the garlic was pretty small,but the roots were robust so it’s a win I spose!

[@margaretpollard2179]

Waiting patiently to plant my garlic! 👍 Thanks for sharing, Jeff!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@margaretpollard2179 soon Margaret....soon!

[@rckymtnrfc]

I saw your video last year on Reddit and chatting with you a bit about growing garlic. Didn't manage to get to it last year, but this year, I'm set. Beds are prepped, I've got 3 varieties of garlic purchased and I'm just waiting for the first week of October to hit (zone 5A). You aren't wrong, I'm super excited to get my garlic in ground but I'm being patient so I get it right. Thanks for your videos! My wife wants to know what happened and why I'm suddenly a farmer.

[@melindaroth5796]

Thank you Jeff😊❤

[@deecooper1567]

Zone 5/6 here in Nevada high desert. Will be planting in a few weeks. Have a great day 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@Donna_G]

Where I live in central WA, our first frost can come around September 27 through October 6. The garlic that I planted about a week ago came from one of the other community garden members. She gave me two bulbs (or is it heads) of garlic earlier in the year. She had just pulled her garlic from her bed. I used the biggest cloves for planting. I covered the cloves with about 6 inches of soil. I don't have mulch; so, used plant stems from other garden plants that I had cut down. I'll see what happens come Spring.

[@DebRoo11]

Our last frost was almost a month off this year and I'm suspicious of our first frost being as late as usual this year as well. I'm siding on the side of caution and planting next week. I had a year where I planted a little too late and I lost a lot of bulbs to rott because they didn't root well enough before the cold came

[@tamararoberts9307]

I so appreciate your expertise ❤

[@sharonche5042]

Thank you for reminding me 🌱

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@sharonche5042 anytime Sharon! How many bulbs you planting this year?

[@pdxwildchildroberts5586]

Will we have any success with Organic Garlic from the supermarket ❓ thx , Jeff 👍

[@HealyMeans]

hi jeff 🤗 another great video. im in southern california, zone 10b/11a. it never freezes and the "coldest" time of year is in january. i usually plant garlic in november or march. both timeframes seem to work well for me. tfs

[@AnneLund80]

Our freeze dates range from Early-Sept 13, to average-Oct 15-17, and late-Nov 8. I put mine in the ground a couple of weeks ago. I’m hoping for the best. 😂

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@AnneLund80 fingers crossed!

[@AnneLund80]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms for sure. Lol😂

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@AnneLund80 it's usually the really late warm spells that do the most damage

[@AnneLund80]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms well it dropped from 100* to 70’s day and 50’s night this week. We’re in zone 6-7. High mountain desert valley near the Great Salt Lake, over 4800 ft alt.

[@AnneLund80]

We had a lot of 100* days this summer. My veggies didn’t like that much. My spinach, lettuce, cilantro, and radishes got their second planting two weeks ago to. We’ll see how it goes. Peas haven’t liked it here. I moved my green beans and they didn’t like the new location. The squash and zucchini did ok though. We live in an HOA subdivision so don’t have a ton of space. All my potato plants got too hot and dried up, but then grew new vines last week. Not so sure if that’s a good thing or not. 😂 Just trying to learn. Sometimes the hard way. My fruit trees did well. Tomatoes not so well. Peppers did great. No cucumbers this year. But herbs are doing well. So we’ll try again.

[@westcoast8562]

YEA IN THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST THE BEST GROWERS PLANT ON HALLOWEEN AT THE EARLIEST.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@westcoast8562 yup, gotta wait until it's time!

[@rookiegardeningjournal]

I brought some garlic today and will be planting the bulb as well! I love garlic. 🧄 🤤

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@rookiegardeningjournal best of luck!

[@DaveK385]

I don't know when to plant this year. Here in Missouri it's still 75 or 80 degrees at the end of October. Global warming? Used to be snow or freezing by now.

[@scott.wallace8625]

Can you get garlic going in a refrigerator combo with freezer?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Scott, you can definitely vernalize your hardneck garlic in the fridge. The only issue is, planted outside your garlic is also building that root network over the cold dormancy period. In your fridge, they can't do that. They'll be behind and likely smaller.

[@scott.wallace8625]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms combination of the two in a pot? I am in Seattle so same climate as you now but curious for when I move from luna-seattle

[@VighneshwarIlangovan]

hey jeff zone 10 to 12 right here. Garlic cloves planted 1st or 2nd week of october right?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Always go by the frost dates for your specific area. That high of zone though, if your growing softneck garlic, then October is perfectly fine. 🙂

[@VighneshwarIlangovan]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms i am in india and rainy season is ending and i am talking hardneck variety

[@shirleyk623]

Does soft neck garlic for 9b Florida need to be refrigerated? If yes how long? Thanks.

[@giuseppecuratolo9595]

👍.

[@jurassicgardener3136]

So no garlic in 5A?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hardneck garlic grows GREAT in 5A...

[@joepa6106]

I planted about a month ago and .... now I have alot of already sprouted garlic. I definitely pulled the trigger a little early for the warm fall we are having this year , lesson learned , ( central PA ) going forward I WILL NOT PLANT MY GARLIC BEFORE NOV 15TH

[@joepa6106]

Last year i just added more compost / mulch to cover them when a few sprung up early , seemed to be fine