Planting Fall Garlic From Start to Finish

We are planting garlic in our fall garden. This guide will help you from start to finish and help to answer any questions you may have about getting your garden in the ground.

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[ermspa]

Been growing the same garlic from the cloves since 1947. A family member brought it over from italy at the end of ww2 my dad grew it until he died in 2000 now I grow it, gave something to my cousin who lives In Illinois. I don’t plant until the middle of October. Garlic wants to freeze in hard that what gives good separation of the cloves. So plant close to first frost and then just let it grow you will see little green leaves poking up in march as the snow melts than I usually harvest around the 4 of July than enjoy the best garlic till almost the following year

[rhcp]

I don't know how many times I've watched this and your other garlic videos, but growing garlic has become less intimidating. I found a local variety that I planted last November and wound up harvesting over 70 bulbs in June. I can't wait to do it again!

[JosiahTrue]

The MI Gardener store is one of the absolute best places I've ever found for seeds. Thanks so much for the valuable content, and all you do.

[janetohara]

You are wonderful to follow. You don’t ramble on with useless stuff. I started gardening after watching you...I’m in Toronto Again..thx

[QueenKaleGardener]

I saw this video a year ago and this year I'm finally taking the plunge and trying this. Today we picked up garlic from a local nursery so we know it's perfect for our area!

[Thewellshomestead]

Even though this video is 2 years old, I didn't realize your shop sold garlic. I bought 8 heads and can't wait to get it going!

[WisdombyExperience]

Ok. You inspired me to get some garlic and grow it. Ordered a pound. Have a bed ready. Garlic should arrive October. Now I’ve watched the video and I am ready! Thanks! ❤️

[sabicat]

You’re so awesome Luke! I’m growing garlic for the first time this year and I’m so excited. They’ve sprouted already but I watched your video on that too :D thank you so much you’re so inspiring

[gewgulkansuhckitt]

Where I live (south Alabama), garlic grows like a weed. We don't plant it. It comes back each year on its own. I tried to eradicate it in one spot, but it still came back. From the main bulb clusters, little roots grow sideways and grow individual bulbs. When you pull up the plant to harvest the main bulb cluster, those side bulbs get left behind and sprout new garlic the next year. And of course if you don't harvest a plant, those bulbs come up as well - at least where I live.

[nilag]

Kudos to you young man, you are so wise using the spacing method.

[auyannaplants]

You could not have released this video at a more better time. I plan on planting garlic and onions for the first time in my garden. Great tip about the spacing in which I am going to definitely try. Fingers crossed that I will be harvesting some delicious garlic bulbs next year 😊 thanks for sharing!!

[nancyedgar]

Love your channel! Been watching for 3 years and so happy to have such great information. I like the fact that we're both in the same or close growing zone, northeast Wisconsin here. I keep coming back every year for refresher lessons when it's planting or harvesting time. Thank you for all the work you put into these videos, really appreciate it!!❤❤

[simpleman]

I bought your seeds last year. They were of such great quality. Most every seed produced. You will be my main source for seed before I look anywhere else.

[thomshere]

I LOVE gardening almost as much as you and this really is one of THE very best channels on here! I grew up in Rochester Hills, MI and we always had a 1 and 1/2 acre garden for just veggies and we had flowers that my mom and dad collected eveywhere and many fruit trees as well. I now live in central Arkansas and although I can grow things like Carolina Reaper peppers and other things that I could not grow in MI, I GREATLY miss my pure black 2 foot thick topsoil! I live in the foothills of the Ozark mountains and It's so beautiful here but the terrain here is solid rock after digging down about 4 inches so I container garden and thats ok but I miss my good rich black dirt! Thank you so much for all your helpful videos! Btw, I used to build and race Iceboats out at lake St Clair. Take care!

[sheilacaggiano]

I would love to see how you do a lot of your storage for your vegetables

[mollysmith]

So great that you are offering people good, safe garlic to plant. I have been using 'Music' (hard neck) for a few years now and just love it and am so grateful that I have disease-free stock. The friend who taught me successful garlic growing in my area said to plant October 15 and harvest July 15...it has been a great 'rule' to follow. (Although, don't tell her but I watch for the lower 3 leaves to die before I actually harvest and not strictly by the calendar.) I always add bone and blood meal to the planting holes. Your spacing sounds awesome--talk about getting increased yields!

[farmerjon]

Luke, I love your videos, and the effort you put into getting a lot of info out in a very enjoyable manner.
I hate to be "that guy", however, those are not 2" on center. They are 4" on center. Yes they have 2" on each side, but "on center" is a spacing term, from the center of one object to the center of another object. It's not a reference to how much room is on each side of the plant to grow. I only bring this up because a lot of people won't understand that your definition differs from what is universally understood otherwise. If you put studs in a house 16" on center, they are 16" from the center of one stud to the center of next stud.
I estimate by appearance that that is a 36" bed. At 2" on center, 8 bulbs would only add up to a total of 16" long, then add 2" on each end, you'd be at 20", which is way shy of filling it end to end, which you did, in this video. 8 cloves 4" apart = 32", with a little space at the ends.

Many people will not understand this, and put them 2" apart, and thus be too close together

[adriennechamberlain]

The garlic from the MI Gardener Seed Shop is GORGEOUS! I can’t wait to taste it next year! Thank you guys for getting it to us at such a reasonable price! You’re the best!!!

[Adol]

Garlic is one of the easiest plants to grow indoors with nothing more then a decent grow light. You can also skip the dormancy stage groweing indoors. My garlic usually takes about ten days to poke out of the ground. I like to soak the cloves in water over night. Are you saving money? IDK probably not but if you like to garden and know where your food comes from its worth it.

[TheGrangie]

Yes!! I use the triangle method in most of my plantings. Glad you shared that!