planting garlic

windy · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: planting garlic

can anyone tell me if its to early for me to plant my garlic cloves
thanks

James Kilkelly · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject:

A bit early alright.
See this here........ Garlic growing discussion on the Irish gardeners forum.

michael brenock · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject:

garlic should be planted in March or April. It is far too late to plant now so wait till next year and start on time.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

Sean Ph'lib · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

I've been self-sufficient in garlic for some years now - and I eat a lot of it! As a matter of fact, I lifted my garlic today, and the crop was fabulous. I tied up the bulbs, in bunches of a dozen, to the greenhouse rafters; I'll plait them when they're saved. I always try to start off the cloves in late September in modules, and then plant out in October or November, and it works well for me. The secret is: early planting (well before Christmas) and rich ground. I mulch the bed heavily with garden compost before planting, then mulch again with grass clippings in April/May. No need for chemicals of any kind! April is too late to plant garlic - it won't get the frost neccessary to split the bulbs into cloves - you just end up with one big round clove.

Belfast · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

How to Grow Garlic in Your Home Garden Successfully
http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about240.html

verge · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:15 am Post subject:

Liparis · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

I'm a March planter, never had problems with multiplying. I've actually planted in late April, cloves haven't been so big, but multiplying took place.
Bill.

windy · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject:

thanks for all your reply im going to go both ways and get some started in Sept / Oct and put some more in March / April