How do I grow garlic?

Question

I have a head of garlic with a sprout growing out of it. When I plant it, do I put the head in the ground with the sprout sticking out, or do I plant it with the sprout in the ground????

Answer 1

Garlic can be planted at any time of the year.

Split the bulb up into the various cloves, stick each into the soil about 1 inch deep with the sprouting (or pointed) end up, cover and let them grow.

They are ready for picking when the tops die down after flowering.
You can then take a bulb and split it and replant, for more garlic.

Store them by intertwining the dead/dying tops and hang them in a dark dry place to dry out.

Don't waste time planting seeds.

They are part of the onion family.

Answer 2

plant it sprout up when the flower heads up that is where the seeds are produced. garlic is a blub ( just like a tulip) you could plant each clove seperately if you wanted to. but if you are intested in harvesting garlic, you have to plant the seeds from the flower ( after the spear pops open, you can just toss the seeds on the ground and next year they will produce a spear also, but for harvestable garlic from seed it takes about 5 years...( other wise the heads will be very very small) the spears of the garlic are also delicious, you can steam them & serve them with butter when they are young & tender before they become woody.

Answer 3

It depends to some extent on what growing zone you live in. I live in zone 7. I usually plant garlic in Sept. and harvest it in late March or April the next spring. If we have a cold year it might be as late as May before it's ready. If you live south of zone 7 your garlic could be ready as early as Feb. but if you are north of zone 7 it might be June or July before it is ready. Watch your leaves and when they start to get a bit yellow, dig a bulb or two and see if they are well developed. If so, it's time for the harvest.

Answer 4

GARLIC

(Allium sativum).– This is not very popular in British gardens, but if desired it can be grown on any deeply-dug ground. The cloves are planted with a dibber, just covered with soil, and kept free from weeds during the summer. Plant in February, and lift the cloves when the tops die. Lay them out to dry, and finally store in a frost- proof shed.