Pulled my garlic today!

[DimondaleBergs]

Okay...silly question, I've never grown garlic before so do you just use a clove off of the seed bulb, or the entire bulb for each new plant?

 

[Ridgerunner]

One clove will make a new garlic head.

 

[DimondaleBergs]

One clove will make a new garlic head.

Thanks I think I'm going to try growing some in a container because we are looking to move within the year, and I want to take it with me. lol

 

[baymule]

@DimondaleBergs where are you moving to? Will you have room to have a garden? I see you have 4 posts, so you gotta get busy and join in the fun! I also see you didn't have a like, so I gave you one. Welcome to the forum, we LIKE new people!!

 

[jackb]

We attended a garlic fest in Bennington VT a few weeks ago and I was amazed to see thousands of people there. In the parking lots there were cars from all over the northeast and Canada. Who would have thought that there was that much interest in garlic? To get into the spirit of the fest we purchased a variety of seed garlic bulbs. The bulbs were planted a few days ago, as we were instructed to do, however, we are having a spell of unusually warm weather and the bulbs are beginning to sprout. Some people advise stepping on the sprouting plants, but I am really not sure that I want to do that. Opinions welcome.
jackb

 

[thistlebloom]

I remember this topic coming up before @jackb, and if I remember right, it won't be a problem. I can't recall the members who had this happen with their garlic....maybe somebody else will and they can help us out here.

 

[Smart Red]

My garlic started growing in the fall. Had no problems with them in the spring. They did just fine.

 

[seedcorn]

IF I want large heads, they have to be fall planted.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Mine sprout in the fall too. No problem. I'll probably plant mine in the next week as soon as I dig the rest of the sweet potatoes and amend that soil.

 

[ninnymary]

This year my garlic heads were small. Does this mean I need to amend and fertilize the beds more?

I will be planting my garlic October 15. It's just organic ones that I buy at the grocery store. I've had good luck with these in the past except they were small this year.

Mary