I understand October is a good time to plant garlic in the UK. I have some Thermidrome garlic but have never grown garlic before. Do you plant the individual cloves and how deep and far apart should they be? Any information/tips would be much appreciated. Thank you.
2006-10-09 07:39:33 · 9 answers · asked by Bomere 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The garlic bulb is a compound mass of bulblets or cloves. Separate a bulb into cloves.In October plant each clove in fertile moist soil 3 inches deep and 6 inches apart. The pointed end is the top.Pinch off the flower tops as soon as possible.When the foliage turns yellow, usually in July/August lift the bulbs and let them dry thoroughly in the sun.To store braid stalks and hang up in dry, frost-free location.
2006-10-09 07:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by hildegard r 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
n the USA and Europe, garlic can be planted either in the early spring or late fall / early winter - India you can do it preety much in late last days of SUMMER.
Spring Planting
Poor weather conditions often mean that spring planted garlic produces smaller bulbs. In addition the seed garlic must be chilled before planting in order to cause it to break out of its dormancy. That said, spring garlic planting can produce good results in the warmer Southern areas where it is often planted in late February or March. It also removes any possibility of the plant being damaged by the winter cold.
Fall Planting
In more Northerly areas it more common to plant garlic towards the end of the year. In Europe there is a tradition of planting garlic on the shortest day of the year, however this is probably more for symbolic reasons than horticultural ones.
The usual advice to gardeners is to plant fall garlic soon after the first major frost of the year, usually between mid-October and late November depending on your local climate. Garlic is generally winter hardy, however can be damaged if the temperatures are very cold and the snow cover thin. If this is the case, cover the garlic with straw to protect it.
If all is well then the shoots of fall planted garlic should emerge from the ground in early spring. If not then you still have the opportunity to plant a spring crop.
2006-10-09 07:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hildegard's advice is good. I live in a very cold climate but find garlic needs no winter protection. Fall plantings mean your garlic will be the first thing up in spring and you will get bigger bulbs than from a spring planting. Be sure to leave enough space between cloves; I'd say 8" is better than 6". Wait until the stalks die back completely to harvest. Be sure to save some of your crop for next year's seed. That is, harvest in August, plant in October. Oh, BTW, trials have indicated no difference between snipping the flowers off and not snipping.
2006-10-09 14:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I have some garlic (Thermidrome Organic) to plant. Anyone have any guidelines on how to plant it?
I understand October is a good time to plant garlic in the UK. I have some Thermidrome garlic but have never grown garlic before. Do you plant the individual cloves and how deep and far apart should they be? Any information/tips would be much appreciated. Thank you.
2015-08-10 14:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by Jordana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thermidrome Garlic
2016-11-04 07:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-13 22:29:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garlic needs very rich soil. Just bung them in, basically.
2006-10-09 07:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by Tertia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This website gives you the exact info you are after:
http://www.garlicworld.co.uk/garden/page2.html
I hope this helps.
GOOD LUCK!
2006-10-09 07:57:58 · answer #8 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the ground would be favourite.
2006-10-09 11:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by markspanishfly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋