Comments on: Checking the Garlic Beds

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:39:20 +0000

Sure! Why not? Fall is just the best time for planting it , not the only time. Who knows, with the right growing conditions this season, you may be pleasantly suprised.
By the way, as of today, our garlic beds are still covered with that mulch.

By: vanessa

vanessa — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:54:06 +0000

just to let you know, i couldn’t wait till fall to try the garlic, i’m going to try some this spring and then again in the fall…the husband is going to have a lot of fun rototilling a larger garden for me this year with my new experiments, but i really appreciate all the information and advice on your blog. thanks so much.

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:07:14 +0000

thanks for the info, definitely going to try it!

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:14:31 +0000

Vanessa, galic is a lot of fun. You don’t necessarily have to grow them in raised beds, they will do fine in any fertile garden soil. We just happen to have a lot of raised beds to use. Remember, they should be planted in the fall to get the best results. Garlic planted in the spring will have smaller cloves. Toward the middle of summer, the garlic leaves will start to die back, that is when you know they are almost ready to harvest. When that happens, bend the remaining stalks over to the ground and let them dry out a little bit. Don’t leave them in the garden that way for more than a few days or the skins may become discolored. It won’t hurt the quality of the bulb, however. See my post of December 9th for a little more information. Have fun!

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:05:54 +0000

oh, i would love to grow fresh garlic. i did not know that it should be grown in raised beds. how do you know when garlic is ready to be harvested?