I am a relatively new gardener... three years in now.... I live in America in the mid west and really wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos... I am so impressed with your skills and the ability to grow so much in such a small space... I have so much room and would love to be as good at growing as you obviously are... You are my inspiration!! Thank you for sharing your gardening tips.
I planted my garlic at the beginning of the week, first time growing it. Only did one thing right and that was store it in the fridge for a month before I planted. I used the inside cloves. So we will see what it does. I now know better thanks Dan.
Lonewolf1fl You may get big bulbs, who knows, It's not scientifically proven, just what I've been told and it works for me.You may prove the theory wrong hopefully.Cheers, Dan.
Spring has sprung the grass is riz... I wonder where the birdies is??? Peeeeewhiiiit!... Lovely hearing the bird calls without the traffic... even better you stopped to listen... Thanks Dan
grumpy poo Pee whits and Oystercatchers are massing at the moment .Always the start of Spring for me.Trouble is it's just dumped 4" of snow.Now it's slushy misery.Cheers, Dan.
Thanks. I did not know about using the refrigerator to winterize the cloves. So, I'll get to planting some cloves that have been sitting in my fridge for a few weeks.
Thanks for the tip of storing in fridge for a month- I planted 30-40 cloves this past fall and mulched heavily to protect from our harsh winters in New England. I might try the fridge trick and see how that works out in a spare bed. Cheers, Paul.
I usually just plant my garlic in September/October around or before the first frost has killed everything off. It starts to spring up in January, but it just grows real slow because of the snow & ice. By June the garlic bulbs are ready for harvest. I think I cut the scapes in May. When I plant my bulbs they are about 3" down with 6" diameter spacing. (Red inchelium, Music, & Persian Star.) My hardiness zone is 6 ...Looks like you have milder winters over there. (Great info on the refrigerator storage for garlic.)
Derek Miller Our Winters can be ridiculously mild and then sometimes down to -15.We never know what weather we are going to get from year to year being a small island surrounded by water.It makes for interesting growing conditions.Cheers, Dan.
I'm down to my last few cloves in the freezer as a lot of my garlic went mouldy or rotted in the ground last year. I think I planted too deep and it was a mistake to put compost in the planting hole. I planted this years garlic in September last year as I noticed that volenteers do particularly well. All the best Paul.
shaun smit sometimes when digging up garlic small bulbils or bulblets around the stem get knocked off and grow the next year. It also refers to potatoes that were missed at harvest time which will re-grow in the next season. With seed it's refered to as self seeded.
Good timing young man!! I started my solent wight garlic in the greenhouse a few weeks back but a bought some more garlic to start outside when I've get to soil ready. I'd wondered about putting the builds in the fridge for a few weeks but wasn't sure - there now in the veggie draw chillin' 😉 Thanks Dan. Chris 👍
We try to get ours in by December so it has all winter to send down it's root system. I went to a garlic lecture at our library awhile back and learned a lot! I only put in a few elephant garlic this winter as I didn't want to dedicate too much room to garlic. My cellar is still full of last year's crop. I took a hard look at what I like to grow and what we actually consume and they didn't match. All the extra we give away or feed to the hens is space that should be planted w/more things we actually eat. I am trying broadbeans (fava beans here in the US) because of you British allotment folks making them look grand.
Hi Dan.Well windy today being the first of March.Hopefully planting out my Red Baron Onions & Pentland Javelin first earlies today and doing a little vid.(still learning the ropes) Thanks for your support. Toodaloo...Andy.
Ya not kidding! Belted it down hear today and expecting snow later.Decide to cover up the Pentland Javelins with bubble wrap! First of March giddiness Dan ! Toodaloo for now...Andy
First time growing Garlic this year. Followed your method of planting. Had it out a couple of weeks as Its a bit warmer where I am even though I'm further North. Hoping for a canny crop. And spring my arse lad, hope the greenhouse is still standing.
I had to start my garlic in October living in southern California. But my carrot box's already have sprouted and i'll be thinning in a week or so :) Thanks Dan you've inspired me to grow monster carrots! Do not know if i'll be able to play a mean carrot like you though.
Do you not grow spinach ever Dan? I'm gonna try get some of that in this week hopefully. I have some in the greenhouse that's cropping really well now. Purple sprouting broccoli's starting now too
wiltshire vegetable garden No such thing as an "Autumn" variety, they just flog them early so you plant them in Autumn when their season of selling seeds has finished, and they don't need to spend money storing them.I grow Solent Wight which they all say you MUST plant in Autumn......b*llocks !! I won at Harrogate last year with my Spring planted ones.I wouldn't plant later than March as they'll not get the cold and they need to get as many leaves on as possible before the longest day of June 21st before they start to bulb up.Cheers, Dan.
How often do you water garlic? I planted some elephant garlic in containers about 1.5 weeks ago but it is still quite cold in here so am considering planting regular garlic too. Very curious about results.
Maybe you can help with a question. Do you know if garlic that has been kept indoors and is starting to sprout can be planted outside now or maybe when it gets warmer?
dionicia12 Personally I don't like to plant garlic or onion sets that are already sprouting.It may work but I wouldn't recommend it.Also there's no need to wait until it's warmer, that's the main point, Garlic needs a period of cold.Cheers, Dan.
Hi Dan, I plant my garlic exactly like you do. I have been told that we should not push the cloves into the soil,but make a hole, as this can damage the basal plate? Have you heard of this? Cheers Nigel
DISWolves I wouldn't worry, if your soil is really soft and well tilled it won't harm them, maybe not advisable on rock hard dry stony soil though.Cheers, Dan.
He up lad are tha goin lol thought tha were goin to burst into song for a moment lol (buffalo Gals) Malcolm McLaren 1982 ish. Soil looks good you're planting in Dan, do you manure it (not seen you do it) or just use the compost left over from potato pots Sithee later
tingturner1 That song sprang to mind when I was saying it too.I added a bit of 'oss muck, only about half an inch though and about an inch of compost.It's pretty decent stuff.Cheers, Dan.
Dan I've just been given 3 more bulbs from a mate, owt for nowt, I think its a bit late to plant straight in my soil. If I put them in the fridge and planted them out beggining of April think they would be ok?
stuiep1983 If I were you I'd stick them in the soil asap, putting them in the fridge would give them the cold spell, but planting now you'll probably get enough of a cold period and they'll put roots down too.Up to you, I don't know how cold 'yer soil is.Cheers, Dan.
Spring tomorrow? I got up out of bed because I think the wind is about to rip the roof off my house. Good tip with keeping garlic in the fridge. I really need to order my seeds... I'll do that tomorrow (only for procrastination I'd get nothing done). Best Wishes, Brendan.
Hey Dan quick question, if you do get rust is there anything you can do to get the plants back? or any prevention you could try? also, if you do get rust and can't cure it does this affect the bulb in any way or can you just leave it, see what happens, hope for the best and still eat the bulb? I would google this but... 1) you are an expert and 2) Google is a bit of a gamble on things like this, some people will say it's OK and some people will say it's not OK. Also, last year I got a load of black-fly on my garlic leaves, I sprayed this with a Garlic solution (like you made in one of your old vids) and it seemed to do the trick, no idea why I got it in the first place though...
Paul Marvin Rust is a real problem, there's not much you can do to prevent it but if you do spot a few of the patches on an odd leaf remove the leaf to try to stop it spreading.Rust doesn't affect the bulb but it just makes the leaves die and the bulb won't grow as big.If you get it late on then it won't really have an effect.The bulbs are perfectly fine to eat though if a bit small.Cheers, Dan.
Garlic is cold hardy alright. I had some fall planted last year that was 6" high already in the spring and cold every morning down to as low as -9C, -10C...just groovy.
I am a relatively new gardener... three years in now.... I live in America in the mid west and really wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos... I am so impressed with your skills and the ability to grow so much in such a small space... I have so much room and would love to be as good at growing as you obviously are... You are my inspiration!! Thank you for sharing your gardening tips.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I am south East ...I will take chance and put them in now!
I planted my garlic at the beginning of the week, first time growing it. Only did one thing right and that was store it in the fridge for a month before I planted. I used the inside cloves. So we will see what it does. I now know better thanks Dan.
Lonewolf1fl You may get big bulbs, who knows, It's not scientifically proven, just what I've been told and it works for me.You may prove the theory wrong hopefully.Cheers, Dan.
Shoots sitting under ice right now! All store bought, but coming up nicely so far.
C3 Voyage We've just had about 4" of snow in the last hour from nowhere so I'm glad I got them planted.Cheers, Dan.
Ah... hindsight is a marvellous thing.... Next time around I'll keep the bulbs in the fridge for a month first... Cheers Dan!!
Jim Conner It should work, it'll be about 5c so it'll do the same job.Cheers, Dan.
I put mine in fridge for 4 weeks in October then planted mine November they seem happy in March 😊
Spring has sprung the grass is riz... I wonder where the birdies is??? Peeeeewhiiiit!... Lovely hearing the bird calls without the traffic... even better you stopped to listen... Thanks Dan
grumpy poo Pee whits and Oystercatchers are massing at the moment .Always the start of Spring for me.Trouble is it's just dumped 4" of snow.Now it's slushy misery.Cheers, Dan.
Poor you... I was driving across the moors on Sunday... the gritters were out and it was pretty sleety and stormy then...
Thanks. I did not know about using the refrigerator to winterize the cloves. So, I'll get to planting some cloves that have been sitting in my fridge for a few weeks.
Thanks for the tip of storing in fridge for a month- I planted 30-40 cloves this past fall and mulched heavily to protect from our harsh winters in New England. I might try the fridge trick and see how that works out in a spare bed.
Cheers, Paul.
Paul Hawkins If you have really cold Winters and want to plant out later when the soil's ready then the "Fridge" way is worth a go.Cheers, Dan.
I usually just plant my garlic in September/October around or before the first frost has killed everything off. It starts to spring up in January, but it just grows real slow because of the snow & ice. By June the garlic bulbs are ready for harvest. I think I cut the scapes in May. When I plant my bulbs they are about 3" down with 6" diameter spacing. (Red inchelium, Music, & Persian Star.) My hardiness zone is 6 ...Looks like you have milder winters over there. (Great info on the refrigerator storage for garlic.)
Derek Miller Our Winters can be ridiculously mild and then sometimes down to -15.We never know what weather we are going to get from year to year being a small island surrounded by water.It makes for interesting growing conditions.Cheers, Dan.
I'm down to my last few cloves in the freezer as a lot of my garlic went mouldy or rotted in the ground last year. I think I planted too deep and it was a mistake to put compost in the planting hole. I planted this years garlic in September last year as I noticed that volenteers do particularly well. All the best Paul.
shaun smit sometimes when digging up garlic small bulbils or bulblets around the stem get knocked off and grow the next year. It also refers to potatoes that were missed at harvest time which will re-grow in the next season. With seed it's refered to as self seeded.
Good timing young man!! I started my solent wight garlic in the greenhouse a few weeks back but a bought some more garlic to start outside when I've get to soil ready. I'd wondered about putting the builds in the fridge for a few weeks but wasn't sure - there now in the veggie draw chillin' 😉 Thanks Dan. Chris 👍
Allotment Journal My soil wasn't in perfect nick, still a bit wet but they had to go in.Cheers, Dan.
Have ours in the fridge here so they can go out at the end of the month, ready for what some call "winter" here..
Hope yours' go well mate..
We try to get ours in by December so it has all winter to send down it's root system. I went to a garlic lecture at our library awhile back and learned a lot! I only put in a few elephant garlic this winter as I didn't want to dedicate too much room to garlic. My cellar is still full of last year's crop. I took a hard look at what I like to grow and what we actually consume and they didn't match. All the extra we give away or feed to the hens is space that should be planted w/more things we actually eat. I am trying broadbeans (fava beans here in the US) because of you British allotment folks making them look grand.
dentednj did
excellent thanks for the great garlic tips.
Hi Dan.Well windy today being the first of March.Hopefully planting out my Red Baron Onions & Pentland Javelin first earlies today and doing a little vid.(still learning the ropes) Thanks for your support. Toodaloo...Andy.
andy fenton You're braver than me then.It'll be April before I plant any spuds.It's bloody snowing now up here.Sithee, Dan.
Ya not kidding! Belted it down hear today and expecting snow later.Decide to cover up the Pentland Javelins with bubble wrap! First of March giddiness Dan ! Toodaloo for now...Andy
First time growing Garlic this year. Followed your method of planting. Had it out a couple of weeks as Its a bit warmer where I am even though I'm further North. Hoping for a canny crop. And spring my arse lad, hope the greenhouse is still standing.
stuiep1983 It's absolutely dumping it down with snow here.I agree Spring my arse.Cheers, Dan.
***** Full day of sun in Sunderland. Planted 2 pots each of Rocket and Nicola and set the leeks away following your method. Onwards and upwards.
Good luck with the garlic Dan. The forecast is cold weather from the west. That will help.
Patrick Meehan It's been snowing here, glad I got mine planted.Cheers, Dan.
Very informative :-)
I had to start my garlic in October living in southern California. But my carrot box's already have sprouted and i'll be thinning in a week or so :) Thanks Dan you've inspired me to grow monster carrots! Do not know if i'll be able to play a mean carrot like you though.
MrTheSack I'll be sowing my carrots in April, might try to play Parsnip this year.Cheers, Dan.
Do you not grow spinach ever Dan? I'm gonna try get some of that in this week hopefully. I have some in the greenhouse that's cropping really well now. Purple sprouting broccoli's starting now too
So you can plant it March 1st and harvest June / July ?
cheers for that thought they could only be planted in november
Nice up date matey, i put all my garlic in november 2014, went with the autumn variety's, when is the latest you would plant a spring variety.
wiltshire vegetable garden No such thing as an "Autumn" variety, they just flog them early so you plant them in Autumn when their season of selling seeds has finished, and they don't need to spend money storing them.I grow Solent Wight which they all say you MUST plant in Autumn......b*llocks !! I won at Harrogate last year with my Spring planted ones.I wouldn't plant later than March as they'll not get the cold and they need to get as many leaves on as possible before the longest day of June 21st before they start to bulb up.Cheers, Dan.
Thanks Dan some useful info there. all the best. Antony.
How often do you water garlic? I planted some elephant garlic in containers about 1.5 weeks ago but it is still quite cold in here so am considering planting regular garlic too. Very curious about results.
Hi Dan,
Great Video pal
I planted my garlic in november but still no sign of it growing yet, any ideas why?
Thanks Brett
Maybe you can help with a question. Do you know if garlic that has been kept indoors and is starting to sprout can be planted outside now or maybe when it gets warmer?
dionicia12 Personally I don't like to plant garlic or onion sets that are already sprouting.It may work but I wouldn't recommend it.Also there's no need to wait until it's warmer, that's the main point, Garlic needs a period of cold.Cheers, Dan.
Hi Dan,
I plant my garlic exactly like you do.
I have been told that we should not push the cloves into the soil,but make a hole, as this can damage the basal plate?
Have you heard of this?
Cheers
Nigel
DISWolves I wouldn't worry, if your soil is really soft and well tilled it won't harm them, maybe not advisable on rock hard dry stony soil though.Cheers, Dan.
He up lad are tha goin lol thought tha were goin to burst into song for a moment lol (buffalo Gals) Malcolm McLaren 1982 ish.
Soil looks good you're planting in Dan, do you manure it (not seen you do it) or just use the compost left over from potato pots
Sithee later
tingturner1 That song sprang to mind when I was saying it too.I added a bit of 'oss muck, only about half an inch though and about an inch of compost.It's pretty decent stuff.Cheers, Dan.
Dan I've just been given 3 more bulbs from a mate, owt for nowt, I think its a bit late to plant straight in my soil. If I put them in the fridge and planted them out beggining of April think they would be ok?
stuiep1983 If I were you I'd stick them in the soil asap, putting them in the fridge would give them the cold spell, but planting now you'll probably get enough of a cold period and they'll put roots down too.Up to you, I don't know how cold 'yer soil is.Cheers, Dan.
Spring tomorrow? I got up out of bed because I think the wind is about to rip the roof off my house. Good tip with keeping garlic in the fridge. I really need to order my seeds... I'll do that tomorrow (only for procrastination I'd get nothing done).
Best Wishes, Brendan.
baconsoda We had your gales later last night, it's now just put 4 inches of snow down here.That's Spring for ya.Cheers, Dan.
Hey Dan quick question, if you do get rust is there anything you can do to get the plants back? or any prevention you could try? also, if you do get rust and can't cure it does this affect the bulb in any way or can you just leave it, see what happens, hope for the best and still eat the bulb? I would google this but... 1) you are an expert and 2) Google is a bit of a gamble on things like this, some people will say it's OK and some people will say it's not OK. Also, last year I got a load of black-fly on my garlic leaves, I sprayed this with a Garlic solution (like you made in one of your old vids) and it seemed to do the trick, no idea why I got it in the first place though...
Paul Marvin Rust is a real problem, there's not much you can do to prevent it but if you do spot a few of the patches on an odd leaf remove the leaf to try to stop it spreading.Rust doesn't affect the bulb but it just makes the leaves die and the bulb won't grow as big.If you get it late on then it won't really have an effect.The bulbs are perfectly fine to eat though if a bit small.Cheers, Dan.
Garlic is cold hardy alright. I had some fall planted last year that was 6" high already in the spring and cold every morning down to as low as -9C, -10C...just groovy.
SavageNorthGarden It certainly is, I've had some under a snow drift one year for 6 weeks and it didn't mind.Cheers, Dan.