Grow Garlic In Florida - Tips For Growing Garlic in A Warm Subtropical Climate
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Garlic will grow in Florida, but there are some tricks to getting the bulbs to grow to a full size. Here are some tips for getting a good garlic harvest in a warm climate.
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Oh wow I finally find a fellow Floridian that provides solid information for our climate. So happy that I find you
Just came on to say the same thing! 🙂 Great information, well laid out. I have missed my garlic planting window so many times now. I''ll be setting an alarm on my phone to both purchase and refrigerate garlic this year. Can't wait! Thank you so much! You just got yourself a new subscriber. 🙂
I thought you couldn't grow garlic at all in florida! I can't wait to give it a try next year. So happy I found this channel! Florida kicks an experienced gardener butt without good information about how different planting times are down here. I'm originally from zone6. My 2 first years of gardening down here was a comedy. 🤣
Yes it can be a challenge here. I’m a native Floridian, but I had to learn the hard way too because I assumed I could follow the typical gardening guides and it was only through some failures that I realized we are very different than the rest of the US.
I’m central Florida as well 9b, I am so excited now to plant garlic( I didn’t think we could grow it here).. sadly I’ll have to wait til next year because it is now to late for me to vernalize them the appropriate time.
Yes it is pretty late to start vernalizing now, but it may still be possible to get a harvest this year if you want to try. You could try vernalizing from now until early January, plant in early January and see what happens. It isn’t a guarantee but if you bought the seed garlic from a northern farm then it’s possible that the garlic may have already been exposed to cold temperatures for awhile and may not need as long to vernalize, depending on how they store their seed garlic. I got my garlic from northern farms: Filaree farm in WA and Giving Ground Seeds in Idaho.
Alternatively, if you don’t want to risk it with garlic this year, you could try planting elephant garlic. It isn’t a true garlic, but it’s a close relative of garlic. I have never tried it or grown it but I know other Floridians like to grow it because it doesn’t need vernalization. I think people usually plant it in October and November here in Florida.
Thank you for sharing - very informative! I’ve been wanting to learn how to grow garlic in FL, but have been hesitant bc I know it’s a process. Appreciate you breaking it down and explaining vernalization.
You’re welcome! 😊
Fantastic info for us Southern Floridian gardeners! Such great detail! Thanks for including good varieties!
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Thank you so much from another central Florida Gardner. Going to give garlic a try this year.
TY. I live in Largo.
You're Welcome! :)
I'm in 9a but in a funky little pocket I think, right close to Alachua county. I just ordered soft neck garlic for Spring planting and will put in fridge when they arrive. This is my first garlic rodeo so i DEFINITELY appreciate this video. I have saved it to my faves. Thank you so much for all your good information !
How did it go?
This is great, too happy I found you. I’m in Tampa Bay and tinkered with growing garlic last year, came out ‘eh nothing special but did grow, in certain I planted too early. I’m encouraged by your video and have started again! 🙂
Oh good! Yes do try again. It can be done. I’m just slightly north of Tampa Bay. Good luck! 😊
@@floridavegetablegardening What would suggest is a good length of time for growth?
It seems hard to find seed garlic. It sells out online quickly! thank you for all this information! It’s been challenging to find such details for growing garlic in Florida. You thankfully confirmed a lot of what I’ve learned but with lots of extra tidbits!
Yes they can be hard to find. I got my Inchelium Red seed garlic from Filaree farm in WA and the Pescadero Red from Giving Ground Seeds in Idaho. I have no idea if they are sold out by now but you could check their websites if you haven’t already. I hope you find some!
I believe that Pescadoro Red is one of the Creole Garlics. But reading about different people's experience with Creole garlics, vernalization seems to help with some of them (ex. Ajo Rojo). I want to try the *Cuban Purple* Creole garlic! If Cuba has an heirloom garlic, that would be the one to go with, the most likely to succeed where it's hot, right? But Cuba has mountains, I believe. Not sure if they are tall enough to make a cooler climate up there, but I guess we'll see, if we ever get the opportunity to try.
Yes, Pescadero Red is a creole. I think any of the creole garlics would do well in the south. I want to try the Cuban Purple variety too. I remember looking at it when I was placing my last order, and I think it was sold out, but maybe next year I'll try it.
@@floridavegetablegardening When I looked last, a few weeks ago, I believe that Burpee's still had some! All of the other stores were sold out.
Excellent presentation. Thank you. I missed this year's opportunity, but I hope to use the information to grow garlic next year. I add garlic to a majority of my dinner meals, and hope to start fermenting garlic for the additional health benefits. The soil in suburban south Florida is so toxic it's difficult to grow anything, and what does grow is hardly organic no matter how careful you are. Nearly everyone here sprays their yards with pesticides and the runoff from rain is unavoidable. I will need to grow my garlic in raised planter beds.
Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful. That’s a shame about the soil being so bad down there but I guess I’m not surprised. Raised beds are a good idea. I use garlic a lot too and am very glad to be growing my own. Good luck with your garden! 😊
I'm so glad I found your channel. Great info on planting garlic in Florida.
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Very good explanation. I just subscribed. I grew Salmon River Rambole and Pescadero Red. I had beautiful tops but my bulbs barely popped. I only did 8 wks. I didn't think to pop it in over 12 wks.
I'm over in Brevard County. I have a channel too.
Thanks! Hopefully you’ll get bigger bulbs this year. 🙂
@@SouthernLatitudesFL nice! I will check out your channel too 🙂
@@floridavegetablegardening Thank you, but in all honesty, I have opted to just buy bulbs in bulk and do my dehydrating and grinding that way. My space has been rededicated to other veggies this Fall/ winter.
Very interesting..... I am wanting to plant 1 acre on my 4 acres lot in Polk, Country
I love love the video, thanks for the advice for this novice gardener. I must ask where did you buy your garlic (online or which store) and how did you do to keep it fresh after one year?
New Gardener here. Question. You said those garlic you grew last year, how did they not go bad? How do you freshly preserve so then they last long and you can sew them? Thank you
To add I absolutely love you content which is specific to my region. I appreciate all the information. I will look at all the monthly videos and make note to be prepare in advance. Thank you again.
Thanks! I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos! After I harvest the garlic, I "cure" the garlic in the shade on my back porch. I leave it whole (stems and roots intact) and only slightly brush off the dirt and sometimes the outermost dirty layer of skin if it's really dirty. I spread them out on racks so there is good airflow. You're supposed to cure garlic for 10-14 days, but I tend to let it go longer (probably not a good thing) because I'm usually too busy to clean it right away. After curing for a couple of weeks, I clean it by cutting off the stems and hanging roots and remove any really dirty outer layers of the papery skin (but I try not to remove much of the dry skin. I leave as much on as I can). After curing I bring it inside and store it in the coolest, driest part of the house and I leave it out in baskets, not in closed/sealed containers. Technically, you're supposed to store it at like 50 degrees F but I don't have any way to store them at that temperature. My house is usually quite warm and they are stored at around 79 - 80 degrees F. I haven't ever had them go bad, but it's possible they will start to sprout eventually. I only keep the cured seed garlic at room temperature for around 5 months before I put them in the refrigerator to vernalize them for the next planting. I don't think it would hurt anything to put seed garlic in the refrigerator early if you are worried that they are going to sprout. However, just know that if you have been storing garlic in the refrigerator (which is fine to do) and then you take it out, it will sprout very quickly, so only take it out right when you are ready to plant it or cook with it.
@@floridavegetablegardening Such a detailed response! Very helpful, thank you!
@@tomaitoe you’re welcome! 🙂
Very nice video, very comprehensive.
Thank you so much! This is a wonderfully articulated guide and I am more confident with approaching growing garlic after understanding the basics. We are in the 9A zone, which I guess is really growing in population right now. Just want to try to grow some of our own food to stave off a bit of this inflation. So thank you for the tips. Fingers crossed for a good harvest next year 🤞🏼
You're welcome! Good luck with your next round of garlic! 🙂
That’s such great information, thank you 🙏!
You’re welcome 😊
thank you
Thank you! Well done.
You're Welcome :)
Sweet! I live in Brevard County, beach side. Where do you but your garlic for planting?
Hi! I have purchased seed garlic from: Filaree Farm and Giving Ground Seeds, and this year I also bought some from Mad River Garlic Farm
Thanks a lot.
You’re welcome! 🙂
Great video! I did not know those varieties can be grown in our zone. Do you think elephant garlic needs to be vernalized as well? Trying to find a garlic that would not need a fridge that can grow in 9b. Thanks again for sharing!
Thanks! I have never grown elephant garlic, but I think it is also supposed to be vernalized for best results. However, I have heard someone say that they were able to get bulbs on elephant garlic planted in November, without being refrigerated. The bulbs were smaller than would be expected, but they got individual cloves in the bulbs, so it may work. I would think elephant garlic would be your best chance of getting a bulb without vernalization, but it still may not get a bulb. It's worth a try! Elephant garlic is closely related to leeks, so if it doesn't get a big bulb, you could probably still use it similar to how you would use a leek.
@@floridavegetablegardening I appreciate all that information. I did not know that about elephant garlic. I'll look into it! Your content is so helpful.
@@jamesowens9710 🙂
WOW...I started growing organic cloves from Chile and as my usual gardening stories go I did everything wrong. Wish I'd seen your video verses a couple others. I'm in St Pete FL. Planted four weeks ago after two weeks sitting in water, currently a few one foot tall but most a couple inches..I get the feeling they're looking at me desperately saying "What did you do to us?!
Oh well, I guess I'll let these poor ones go to see how they turn out then start a new next "September'". Can you recommend a place to buy a "green thumb?" Thanks
Aww. Yes try again in September and hopefully it will work out better the second try. Unfortunately, we can’t purchase a green thumb. A lot of times it’s just trial and error. Some experiments work out great and others fail. Just gotta try again! Good luck 😀
Thank you! 😂
You’re welcome!
Where do you get these type of garlic?
Very informative thank you!
There are garlic farms that sell “seed garlic” online. I just did a search for “soft neck seed garlic “ and I also searched the names of several varieties of garlic I was interested in. I got the Inchelium Red from Filaree farm in WA and the Pescadero Red from Giving Ground Seeds in Idaho. I was happy with both, but Noble Roots Farm in Florida also sells garlic and you might want to try them. I think they were sold out last year when I tried to order and that’s why I bought from other farms. But I would try the Florida farm first.
@@floridavegetablegardening thank you very much!
@@floridavegetablegardening Odd that Florida specific garlic is bought in the northwestern United States with no local growers here in Florida selling garlic that is suitable for growing in Florida
My assumption is that since garlic needs colder temperatures than most of us have in Florida, it would be pretty expensive for a farm to have to cold treat (refrigerate) garlic in mass quantities to grow/sell it. Maybe in North Florida they would be able to farm it without refrigerating it, but it would probably be risky even in North FL if you were trying to produce it commercially. There also may not be much demand for seed garlic in Florida since a lot of people don't realize it can be grown here. I think Noble Roots Farm in Eustis, FL sells FL friendly seed garlic during our planting season.
We are in the same area (+/- microclimate). When do you harvest the garlic?
I am so excited to try this method!
It somewhat depends on how early or late I get it planted, but I usually harvest around early May. It may differ depending on whether you’re growing a soft neck or hard neck variety. I grow soft neck varieties. From what I understand, the sign to look for to tell you when they are ready is when the leaves start dying. The rule of thumb for softnecks is to harvest when the bottom few leaves turn brown. For hardnecks I think you’re supposed to wait until half of the leaves turn brown. I will dig one up when I see a few of the bottom leaves dying to see if they’re ready.
@Florida Vegetable Gardening fantastic. Mid March, after an unusually warm Feb ... is it too late to start garlic?
@@honeybee52000 garlic is a fall/winter crop so I wouldn’t plant it this time of year. I’d wait until August or September and then put some garlic in the refrigerator for 10-12 weeks and then plant it In November or December.
Where did you buy the garlic to sow ? Thanks for the video , it was very informative :)
You're welcome 🙂 I bought the seed garlic online. I got the Inchelium Red from Filaree farm in WA and the Pescadero Red from Giving Ground Seeds in Idaho. This year I ordered a few new types to try from Mad River Garlic Growers.
@@floridavegetablegardening thank you !
@@purpleorchd6 you’re welcome! 🙂
How do you store your garlic long-term in Ccentral Florida? I'd like you grow enough for the year, but we don't have cold cellars like they do up north.
What NPK do you reccomend for a raised bed, with compost, vermiculite mixture. Ive seen so many mixed reviews and opinions on the subject.
Where do you buy your garlic? Thanks
Hi there! I'm also in central Florida. I have some store bought garlic that has already started sprouting in my hot kitchen. Is it too late to vernalize them since they're already sprouted?
Hi. I think you could still vernalize them in your refrigerator (not freezer). I don’t think it would hurt to try.
I followed your instructions and put the garlic in the fridge in September, but forgot about it! So now it is July and I just took it out of the fridge. Can I still plant it? What do I do?
@@ritajnmed oh wow! I have never planted any after that long so I can’t say for sure, but they may still be ok to plant. I wouldn’t plant it right now in this hot weather, but you might be able to keep it in the fridge and then plant it October. If the cloves feel really soft and squishy and shrink down to a small size then I probably wouldn’t bother with planting them, but if the the cloves are still large and somewhat firm then I would give it a try and plant them in cooler weather. They may have some little green sprouts starting to stick up by then but that shouldn’t matter. Good luck!
Where can I get good garlic for planting in north Florida I would hate to put in the time and not have good bulbs
Do you have a video that continues the process to winterize the garlic? I have used hay, but wasn't very successful
It doesn't get very cold where I am, so I don't do anything special to winterize the garlic. Planting the garlic cloves extra deep can help. Mulching heavily helps too, but it sounds like you tried that with the hay. Maybe just try using more hay or additional layers of mulch?
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Do you have a Etsy or Amazon store?
Hi. Not yet, but I've been thinking about setting one up. Why do you ask? Is there something in particular you're looking for?
@@floridavegetablegardening looking for garlic cloves to start is Tampa Bay Area 9A/9B. I like to support people putting out good content. 👍
@@idkwhatimdoing8707 Oh ok. I really appreciate that! You're in the same area as me. I'm a bit north of Tampa and commute to Tampa for my job. I wish I had planted more garlic last season so that I would have extra to sell, but I mainly just grew enough for my family to use and to have some left for seed garlic for next season. It's possible that I may have a few extra I could sell, but I will have to see how much I end up using for cooking in the next couple of months. I want to try a few new varieties this season so I am looking online for seed garlic and I see that a lot of the varieties we would want to grow here are now sold out. I can see that it would be a good idea for me to grow extra this season so that I will have some to sell next year. If I have any extra this year I will let you know, but if not, check back next year. You're comment has inspired me to grow a lot more garlic this year! I will let you know if/when I create a storefront and have some garlic available. Thanks! 😊
Mulch deep? Water deep?
Hello, Can you tell me if it's too late to grow them now? I finally found bulbs to buy because every other place won't ship until spring. I don't mind if they're small but how do you keep the bulbs until next season?
Hi. Where did you buy the bulbs from? If it was Filaree, I found out that they pre-vernalize the bulbs they sell and they should be fine to plant with little or no refrigeration. If you got them from somewhere that doesn’t pre-vernalize then I would go ahead and put them in the refrigerator now and then plant them at the end of December or early January. I have done that and still got bulbs. I wouldn’t count on them lasting until next year.
@@floridavegetablegardening Thank you! Sorry, I missed your answer. I'll wait to plant them then and use that grow bed for a short 30-day crop. I appreciate your advice.
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Where does one find these types of garlic here in Florida? I’ve never seen them in big box stores or even local nurseries, which is why I try every year unsuccessfully to grow garlic from store bought elephant or colossal garlic. I get the scapes and use them at least but never get the bulbs
I got mine online. I know of one farm in Florida that sells seed garlic, but they were sold out when I ordered so I just did a search online for the varieties I was looking for and found a few farms that had them. The farm in Florida is called Noble Roots. You could try them next year. You can purchase from them online and have it shipped as well.
@@floridavegetablegardening just checked their website and they only sell garlic from July 18th to August 2nd, and it looks like they are already sold out??? Today is only 5 days after they’ve been selling it and they are already sold out??? I didn’t think buying garlic was like buying some collectible beanie babies or cabbage patch dolls where people would wait days in front of the store to be first in line. Stranger still is you have to pick up the garlic at a marathon gas station in Melbourne FL on a specific Wednesday between 1pm and 1:20pm. This has to be a joke right?
@@kma5699 wow, that’s fast to sell out! They were also sold out when I was shopping for garlic a couple of years ago so I just purchased mine online from farms up north. I didn’t know about there being pick up times from a gas station. That is kind of strange. They used to ship it out, I thought. I have been saving some of my harvests for the next seasons’ plantings so I won’t have to worry about it finding it every year, but I wanted to try a few new varieties this year and I had a hard time finding what I was looking for. Seems like a lot of places are sold out of many types of garlic. I did finally find the varieties I wanted from Filaree farm and Mad River Garlic. Neither are local and I am guessing they are going to ship pretty late so I will probably have to plant them later than I normally would but that’s ok with me. You could try one of those places if you’re ok with planting later.
where do you order the garlic from?
Filaree Garlic Farm, which pre-vernalizes their garlic. And also Giving Ground Seeds. I also ordered some from Urban Farmer this year, but it’s my first time ordering from them so I can’t say if it’s a good source or not.
I don't understand planting garlic bulbs to just get another garlic bulb
You plant the individual cloves, not the whole bulb. Each clove planted will produce a whole bulb of garlic.