Going to be planting my garlic & winter onions today. I added 3" of compost to a 4x30ft bed, and covered that with weed fabric. So a friend and I made a tool for burning planting holes in the fabric. Some 4" steel pipe with a pivot mounted with bolts to a shaft turned on a steam powered, belt driven lathe at a local fair. A little like a stirrup, or oscillating hoe. That way, the bit of pipe should always lay flat in the ground. So all I need to do is heat it up with charcoal, and melt holes in the fabric. I also get to make plenty of tae whilst I'm doing it, lol. Then next year I can pull the fabric back, add another 3" of compost hopefully, and recover. The weed fabric will all be given to other plot holder when/if I can get my hands on enough decent mulch. I also have millions of weed seeds in the compost I made clearing the plot, so...
What are the signs to look for to tell you when to plant garlic: when your neighbors buy Home Depot bags and place them full of leaves at the end of their driveways. It’s not as reliable as dandelions, but it is a good sign.
I’m in zone 9 B. First frost date is early December. Last year I planted soft neck garlic in October. Shoots came up some weeks later. I let it grow until late June and I got beautiful, big bulbs of garlic. We don’t freeze here, though we do get frost. I’m not sure why people say I’m not in a good garlic growing area. I’m 50 miles away from Gilroy, the garlic capital!!
Ready, Set, Go! I’ve prepared my beds with compost and leaf mold. Because I have it, I use one of those gizmos that create holes for planting tulip bulbs, like a miniature post-hoke digger. I pull out a plug of soil, toss in a small handful of composted horse manure, place the garlic clove, and replace the soil. Later, I mulch with shredded leaves. I don’t need the gizmo, but I have it, so I use it. This year, for the first time, I planted fast-growing bush beans (Black Valentine, 50-55 days) in the garlic bed in early August, once the garlic was harvested. They germinated immediately in the heat, grew fast with no pest damage, and I had a quick 2-week harvest period just before it turned cold at night. They are tasty beans and It certainly extended my harvest.
garlic is the one crop that never fails for me. I am in 4B central NB. Usually always plant on thanksgiving weekend. I get garlic from Gagetown garlic a great local supplier and add a portion of my own harvest so I get more every year. Mulch with leaves and cover with boughs for winter.
I finished planting our garlic a few days ago (zone 3). Last year we planted 3 varieties, but one bed was almost a complete fail, and the other had maybe 50% or less survive. I think they just froze in their beds during our horrible, horrible spring. The third variety was planted in a completely different location and did amazing. I was able to save some of those to plant this year, then bought two more varieties at Cdn Tire. One turned out to be a soft neck garlic. It should be interesting to see how they turn out.
An additional benefit of leaf mulch is that a lot of beneficial insects over winter in leaf litter. Applying leaf mulch provides a great habitat in your garden for them, and you also bring in their eggs and insects that have already bedded down.
Last year I planted Oct 20 in my 7a garden and most of the garlic sprouted in Nov. I'm going to wait another week this year even though I did get a great garlic harvest this year. How long does your hard neck varieties store? I harvested 3 months ago and it still looks great.
I'm glad I stumbled upon this video *JUST* in time! LOL My wife wanted me to grow garlic, so your information has proven invaluable! I just planted a row yesterday in my small garden. Although we've already had one light frost (Ontario north of Toronto) I think I was in time. This weekend I will be harvesting parsnips and carrots from my VegePod for Thanksgiving! Thank you so much! eta: I "mulched" with straw, as I had quite a bit on hand, and it has proven effective before.
Hi, I am getting ready to plant my garlic but need to give some thought to my whole garden layout. I have been looking for the video you did on planning a small garden with 4-5 beds of 4 x8. I did not book mark it and cannot find it now. What was the title?
Hi. Thanks for this video! I'm new to your channel. Do you fertilize your garlic bed at any time, beyond the beneficial effects you create with the leaf mulch?
I cannot follow your guidelines as I am in SW Indiana.. We had killing frost this week but this weekend it will be in the mid 70's. Were any of your cloves elephant garlic?
Yes it will work if its hardy for your zone. Here's the difference: www.thespruce.com/hardneck-and-softneck-garlic-2540056#:~:text=The%20%22neck%22%20in%20the%20names,soft%20and%20flexible%20at%20maturity.
All their other garlic is fall garlic so, it says that it's for spring planting - so I guess it can be planted in the spring. I've never tried it - but if you do please let me know how it goes.
Greg, have you run any trials to test your hypothesis that smaller clove = smaller harvest? I've found it doesn't make any appreciable difference. While your hypothesis sounds logical, you must remember that every clove in a bulb is a genetic clone of the mother plant... Anyway, I am more than a days drive away, and a zone or 2 colder, so what is true for me, may not be true for you. Just curious.
It's a well-cited observation among those who research garlic, it's not "my hypothesis". I'm pretty sure Ron Goldy even mentioned it when he was on my podcast. It's not hard to find a number of agricultural extension publications stating that large cloves lead to large garlic. I've never done the experiment - but when I've given my big garlic to friends, they usually outperform the smaller seed garlic they have bought, even when its the same variety. maritimegardening.com/085-talking-garlic-with-ron-goldy/
@@maritimegardening4887 I'm a guy, who has about the shortest fingernails ever. You just need to score the skin between the cloves and that will let them pop out. Nails have no chance of cutting into the cloves and damaging them like a knife does. If you're not intending to cook with the garlic, a knife has no place in the clove separation process at all.
Going to be planting my garlic & winter onions today. I added 3" of compost to a 4x30ft bed, and covered that with weed fabric. So a friend and I made a tool for burning planting holes in the fabric. Some 4" steel pipe with a pivot mounted with bolts to a shaft turned on a steam powered, belt driven lathe at a local fair. A little like a stirrup, or oscillating hoe. That way, the bit of pipe should always lay flat in the ground.
So all I need to do is heat it up with charcoal, and melt holes in the fabric. I also get to make plenty of tae whilst I'm doing it, lol. Then next year I can pull the fabric back, add another 3" of compost hopefully, and recover. The weed fabric will all be given to other plot holder when/if I can get my hands on enough decent mulch. I also have millions of weed seeds in the compost I made clearing the plot, so...
What are the signs to look for to tell you when to plant garlic: when your neighbors buy Home Depot bags and place them full of leaves at the end of their driveways. It’s not as reliable as dandelions, but it is a good sign.
I'll give garlic planting another try. It's easier to remember to plant that garlic at the Frost Warning than to wait and wonder. Thanx for that tip!
I’m in zone 9 B. First frost date is early December. Last year I planted soft neck garlic in October. Shoots came up some weeks later. I let it grow until late June and I got beautiful, big bulbs of garlic. We don’t freeze here, though we do get frost. I’m not sure why people say I’m not in a good garlic growing area. I’m 50 miles away from Gilroy, the garlic capital!!
Ready, Set, Go! I’ve prepared my beds with compost and leaf mold. Because I have it, I use one of those gizmos that create holes for planting tulip bulbs, like a miniature post-hoke digger. I pull out a plug of soil, toss in a small handful of composted horse manure, place the garlic clove, and replace the soil. Later, I mulch with shredded leaves. I don’t need the gizmo, but I have it, so I use it.
This year, for the first time, I planted fast-growing bush beans (Black Valentine, 50-55 days) in the garlic bed in early August, once the garlic was harvested. They germinated immediately in the heat, grew fast with no pest damage, and I had a quick 2-week harvest period just before it turned cold at night. They are tasty beans and It certainly extended my harvest.
after 30 years ■ I find that if I squeeze that tulip hand digger, it operates the hold and release of the soil that was dug; ha ha
Yep...I tend to grow pole beans in my harvested garlic bed, works really well and I am harvesting beans until 1st frost!
Mike 🇨🇦
garlic is the one crop that never fails for me. I am in 4B central NB. Usually always plant on thanksgiving weekend. I get garlic from Gagetown garlic a great local supplier and add a portion of my own harvest so I get more every year. Mulch with leaves and cover with boughs for winter.
I finished planting our garlic a few days ago (zone 3). Last year we planted 3 varieties, but one bed was almost a complete fail, and the other had maybe 50% or less survive. I think they just froze in their beds during our horrible, horrible spring. The third variety was planted in a completely different location and did amazing. I was able to save some of those to plant this year, then bought two more varieties at Cdn Tire. One turned out to be a soft neck garlic. It should be interesting to see how they turn out.
An additional benefit of leaf mulch is that a lot of beneficial insects over winter in leaf litter. Applying leaf mulch provides a great habitat in your garden for them, and you also bring in their eggs and insects that have already bedded down.
My Garlic Obsession... Addiction means I really have to grow my own this season. I eat so much garlic. YUMM... Thanks for the great video.
Hope you enjoy
Thanks, Greg, for the great tips. Perfect timing for me as I will be planting my garlic next week before predicted frost in zone 6 Ohio.
Thanks for the excellent garlic growing tips!
Last year I planted Oct 20 in my 7a garden and most of the garlic sprouted in Nov. I'm going to wait another week this year even though I did get a great garlic harvest this year. How long does your hard neck varieties store? I harvested 3 months ago and it still looks great.
I'm glad I stumbled upon this video *JUST* in time! LOL My wife wanted me to grow garlic, so your information has proven invaluable! I just planted a row yesterday in my small garden. Although we've already had one light frost (Ontario north of Toronto) I think I was in time. This weekend I will be harvesting parsnips and carrots from my VegePod for Thanksgiving!
Thank you so much!
eta: I "mulched" with straw, as I had quite a bit on hand, and it has proven effective before.
yes straw is a great mulch :)
First I heard about frost, thanks that was helpful.
You bet!
I was watching closely when you put the bulbs in the soil to make sure I did my few properly .
I should have zoomed in on that - sorry.
Planted garlic today. 👍❤️
Enjoyed! Your kale is beautiful!
Thank you!
Really great advice, thank you so much, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Coach!
You bet!
Thanks, Never had luck with Garlic. Will try it this way.
good luck :)
Very interesting thanks!
Just planted mine today
Great info thanks
Thank you.
Hi, I am getting ready to plant my garlic but need to give some thought to my whole garden layout. I have been looking for the video you did on planning a small garden with 4-5 beds of 4 x8. I did not book mark it and cannot find it now. What was the title?
I covered garlic raised bed last fall with seaweed, garlic is up through seaweed about 4-6 inches, should I remove seaweed or leave it
Leave it
2023, ready to plant now? Eastern shore NS
Just about
Hi. Thanks for this video! I'm new to your channel. Do you fertilize your garlic bed at any time, beyond the beneficial effects you create with the leaf mulch?
Just the mulch - that's all it seems to need :)
What's the difference between hard neck and soft neck garlic?
hardneck makes a scape
Have you ever planted your garlic in early spring for example April?
No - always in the fall.
How thick do you put your leaf mulch on the garlic? Alwsys Enjoy your videos . Live in nova scotia also
Thanks! About 3 or 4 inches is what I like to do
What's the name of thst big 3 cloves with the white wrapper.
Cloves?
@@maritimegardening4887 i am asking for the name of the garlic you planted
thank you
found some hard stem garlic from a few years ago ■ what is any thoughts of sowing these dried cloves?
buy new seed
@@bobbysmac1009 thank you
get new seed garlic
I cannot follow your guidelines as I am in SW Indiana.. We had killing frost this week but this weekend
it will be in the mid 70's.
Were any of your cloves elephant garlic?
No they were all music garlic
So I can't grow it in Florida... Canning and fermenting as much as possible..
I'm sure there's a variety that grows well in florida - probably a softneck variety
What's the difference between hard and soft neck garlic? I ordered some off of Amazon and it is soft neck, will this work?
Yes it will work if its hardy for your zone. Here's the difference: www.thespruce.com/hardneck-and-softneck-garlic-2540056#:~:text=The%20%22neck%22%20in%20the%20names,soft%20and%20flexible%20at%20maturity.
@@maritimegardening4887 thanks
I see in Vessy seeds I can but “Spring Garlic” now. Is this just seeds garlic to be replanted in the fall? What is this?
All their other garlic is fall garlic so, it says that it's for spring planting - so I guess it can be planted in the spring. I've never tried it - but if you do please let me know how it goes.
Where do I find certified seed garlic. I haven't been able to find organic garlic bulbs in metro area.
Halifax seed
or buy online at veseys.ca use my coupon code to get free shipping GAVS22
I always get mine from Vesey's.
👍👍
Did I see you’re holding ‘호미’?
If "호미’" means "Ho Mi" tool - then yes :) It's my favorite tool.
Yes, it is. Thanks!!
You made me so proud about that Korean traditional tool.
Also thank you for the how to plant garlic.
Greg, have you run any trials to test your hypothesis that smaller clove = smaller harvest? I've found it doesn't make any appreciable difference. While your hypothesis sounds logical, you must remember that every clove in a bulb is a genetic clone of the mother plant... Anyway, I am more than a days drive away, and a zone or 2 colder, so what is true for me, may not be true for you. Just curious.
It's a well-cited observation among those who research garlic, it's not "my hypothesis". I'm pretty sure Ron Goldy even mentioned it when he was on my podcast. It's not hard to find a number of agricultural extension publications stating that large cloves lead to large garlic. I've never done the experiment - but when I've given my big garlic to friends, they usually outperform the smaller seed garlic they have bought, even when its the same variety. maritimegardening.com/085-talking-garlic-with-ron-goldy/
use your finger nail to score a line between the cloves, then gently pry them apart. no knife (cringe) lol
...and if you don't have long fingernails... use a knife... no cringing necessary
@@maritimegardening4887 I'm a guy, who has about the shortest fingernails ever. You just need to score the skin between the cloves and that will let them pop out. Nails have no chance of cutting into the cloves and damaging them like a knife does. If you're not intending to cook with the garlic, a knife has no place in the clove separation process at all.