We have just a bit of USDA organic seed garlic left this season, grab it while it's still in stock: shop.epicgardening.com/collections/garlic
@Ms.Byrd6810 ай бұрын
What about this idea of 'interplanting garlic' with other crops to deter certain pests?
@user-rq1im5kz2j10 ай бұрын
@@Ms.Byrd68it works! Deer must dislike garlic because the beds I had companion planted with strawberries were the only beds they left the strawberries alone
@Ms.Byrd6810 ай бұрын
@@user-rq1im5kz2j Was the 'Garlic' okay to harvest?
@RealDarkBlade10 ай бұрын
Variant I wanted out of stock 💔. Guess you snooze, you lose
@pilsplease75619 ай бұрын
If you want some shandong garlic i have like 1 pound of it left and like 1/4 pound of Chesnok red@@RealDarkBlade
@harrie89898 ай бұрын
In the Netherlands we have a beautiful rule of thumb for garlic 10-10-10-10, meaning plant on the tenth of october 10cm deep and 10cm apart from one another
@FeruzZiyozoda2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@6648rome2 ай бұрын
Yes I plant them about 4” which is close to 10 cm. In Canada
@otiscoldren72382 ай бұрын
That's perfect for my zone 6a in Ohio. Thank You!😊
@anonperson45972 ай бұрын
…what is the 4th 10 for?
@trx769Ай бұрын
@@anonperson4597 10th day 10th mo 10 deep 10 apart
@GeorgiaGrowGuy10 ай бұрын
"Everything you need to know?" I need to know what time you're coming over to plant mine.
@exotic_stranger80439 ай бұрын
Bruh you made a KZfaq account right when KZfaq came out
@RobinEurope9 ай бұрын
Mine too. Here in Ireland☘️
@shanellaj9 ай бұрын
Classic, I know right
@Use_Ody-See-781499 ай бұрын
He's not. So, that answers that question.
@artstrology7 ай бұрын
Chicken Little !!!!!!
@sixtwoinak10 ай бұрын
Thank you sir. Also, thank you to the ones behind the cameras and keyboards. I appreciate all of you. 👍💪🙏
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Appreciate you showing love to our talented production team - Kevin
@mindstormerf10 ай бұрын
I agree this channel has really helped me in the garden!
@laurap.779410 ай бұрын
OH NO! I literally spent the day in my garden and planted garlic 😳. I took a shower, made a G&T then sat down and turned on KZfaq to see your video posted 3 hours ago!! 😮
@fofocarcoffee10 ай бұрын
In a garden so smelly, not far from the town, Grew garlic so strong, it could knock you right down! The gardener was proud, with a grin ear to ear, "Come visit my garlic!" he'd shout far and near. People would come, but they'd quickly retreat, The smell of the garlic knocked them off their feet! But the gardener just laughed, "It's the scent of success!" While munching on garlic, in his garlic-pressed dress. He'd dance through his rows, with a garlic bulb crown, Singing, "Garlic's the king, it will never back down!" His garden grew famous, a smelly delight, Even vampires stayed far, flying off in the night! So here's to the garden, where garlic's the star, So potent and pungent, you could smell it from afar. It might not be roses, but to the gardener's part, The smell of strong garlic was the scent of his heart!
@eugeniebreida158310 ай бұрын
Yay! ❤
@priyankajoshi94923 ай бұрын
❤ well done Limerick guy!
@arcan76210 ай бұрын
I like big bulbs and I cannot lie...
@otheirony6185 ай бұрын
You other brothers can’t deny…
@asheerramkalawan24910 күн бұрын
Lol bulbs for the sisters😂
@tianamarie98910 ай бұрын
Im in zone 6a. Northeastern PA. Ive tried 3 times with seed garlic and theyve all failed. Last year i stuck a bag of sprouting garlic from sams club in the ground. I got a ton of garlic this past year. Freaking crazy! They were also softneck which is weird to me but it worked. I saved a ton of garlic for planting this year so im hoping these cloves "remember " they were here before and do great again. I left out all of the tiny cloves and only kept the big ones. Im hoping for success again.
@kellyanderson-martin81410 ай бұрын
I’m also in 6a NE PA and I’ve only ever had success w/ grocery garlic for the greens.. but I only recently realized that grocery was soft neck so seeing you had success I’ll keep trying when my cooking garlic sprouts in the fridge lol
@ITTGIrL2.15 ай бұрын
What time of the year did you plant in Pa?
@DebRoo113 ай бұрын
@@kellyanderson-martin814you keep garlic in the fridge?
@scallywags1210 ай бұрын
I like the hard neck living in pacific northwest Vancouver island. Some of my garlic cloves are the size of a small plum. Keep the best large ones each year for planting in the fall. Been doing this for years!
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Yep keeping biggest is a great move!
@MrSBGames10 ай бұрын
Instead of digging a hole and plopping the clove in then covering, I find drilling a long trench, spacing the garlic in it then covering all at once is a quicker and more accurate way of planting them 👍
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
A fantastic approach!
@adb8884 ай бұрын
Dang, I must've gotten really lucky when I planted garlic in my backyard - I sort of just barely pushed some bulbs (from the grocery store) into the dirt and walked away. Now, ten years later, it has spread along my fence line and grows prolifically every year. Must be hundreds of plants out there now, but I typically trim off about 1/3 of the garlic scapes, and pull up even fewer bulbs. I also planted wild garlic the same way in a different spot - and the same thing happened with those. Been thinking of digging it all up and planting in a raised bed to better control things, so this video helps.
@rosemarymcelroy62512 ай бұрын
Where do you live?
@adb888Ай бұрын
@@rosemarymcelroy6251 Michigan
@GyuriVanda9310 ай бұрын
My mom's been struggling with garlic for years now. This year in May she finally accepted a bit of help (I had to be subtle though, I told her to try to use the garlic that was in the fridge) and I put a big amount of compost on them while planting. And not as close as she used to plant them. She was so surprised when this year she finally had garlic in her garden. I wish she could speak English and I could show her this video. I'm visiting her in November and thank you so much for this video, I will plant some garlic for her, so she can have some already planted in the spring. I will definitely give it a try here as well, although my climate tends to be warmer. Great video and tips as always. 😊
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
There we go! Glad to hear this - Kevin
@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener10 ай бұрын
5b here - planting Hardneck at the end of October, early November. The last few years, hard freeze in my area has come later - so I've had major success waiting a bit. If you're into cooking with Hardneck Garlic: The Porcelain and Rocambole varieties are divine!
@teebob2110 ай бұрын
5a here - Dad grew the same variety of garlic for 20+ years and I still grow it. Late October/Early November is the way to go. Dad always said to wait for that first fall's snow before planting...and even with warmer, drier winters, that advice has served us well. A couple years ago, we didn't plant until the second week of December and we still got a great crop of hardneck.
@applesdie06 ай бұрын
When are you guys normally able to harvest? It's my first time growing garlic. I planted mid October. Just trying to figure out when I should expect to harvest.
@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener6 ай бұрын
@@applesdie0 If you're asking me - usually mid to late June.But some years its been early June, sometimes July. It really depends on the variety and the year.
@peterb633810 ай бұрын
I figured I'd add my 2 cents. I've always grown softneck in the Sacramento valley with great success (especially Inchelium Red), but I personally prefer hardnecks due to the larger sized and ease of separating the cloves, and the flavor. Not to mention you won't usually get a ton of small cloves with every bulb. With that said, I tried Spanish Roja, and to say they produced is an understatement. While they do produce a scape, they do so very late in the season where they don't seem to effect the harvest if you happen to miss cutting them off. I'm on my fourth year now (I always plant on October 10th) and the cloves keep getting bigger and the bulbs more reliable. Amazing variety I hope people in hotter climates will try.
@grashi9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing!!
@Elestrial9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I'll try that one
@kendrialebeau42866 ай бұрын
Also in Sacramento and this is my 2nd year trying garlic. Thanks for the tips.
@old533310 ай бұрын
1. What do you mean by coldest part of the year? Start of winter or peak winter? 2. Can we seperate the Cloves before refrigeration?
@mathijs199210 ай бұрын
In northern climates use the rule 10-10-10; 10th of the 10th month with 10 cm (4 inch) apart.
@gregdoh10 ай бұрын
In central Wisconsin, I've had great success with 4" inch spacing between bulbs for the past 10 years. I tried 6" spacing one year and didn't notice a difference, except that my harvest was smaller.
@Handles_AreStupid3 ай бұрын
I still have one hard neck garlic left over from a harvest almost two years ago that is still good and hasn't even sprouted yet. It's just been chilling on the counter, but it's still good. Don't know about the "doesn't store as long" part, lol.
@kansasgardener584410 ай бұрын
Great tips. I've been growing garlic for some time and like yourself grew Music and several others. My go to garlic now is Red Roja. We just like the flavor. I might add I also soak my garlic before planting. Alcohol for about 5-10 min then liquid kelp or fish emulsion over night. Thought I might share this with you and your viewers as some of the largest garlic growers also soak their cloves. A Google search will bring up links and specifics. I usually grow around 100 plants every year. We dehydrate lots of it and give away small jars of garlic powder as gifts. 😊
@braddudzinski853510 ай бұрын
As everyone has mentioned, perfect timing for this video! We just bought garlic to plant this morning. Love your channel!
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Have fun planting!
@majaemiliamagnusson656810 ай бұрын
With everything going on in the world - I'm grateful that you're still posting, as happy and cheery as ever. Coming on here to watch your videos is my break from the insanity around us :)
@karenjohnson735510 ай бұрын
Perfect timing! I’m planting mine tomorrow. The refresher was just the thing!
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Perfect!
@jcking678510 ай бұрын
It drizzled rain or I would’ve planted mine today, here in z6b. It’s been soooo dry and the tiny bit of rain we’re getting may help make planting a bit easier. 🧄
@karenjohnson735510 ай бұрын
@@jcking6785 I’m in 6A and we just finally got some rain yesterday. I knew i wanted to do it this weekend but needed to top off the beds with compost first. The hubster asked if i needed anything from the store today an i told him “Yes, I need a bid stinking pile of cow $h*! PLEASE “ 😂
@jcking678510 ай бұрын
@@karenjohnson7355 🤣😂
@amyschmelzer644510 ай бұрын
We had our first frost earlier this week so I planted mine yesterday before the rain set in. I have had more rain today than in all of September combined. On a positive note the garlic won’t need to be watered soon (if at all before winter.)
@parallelpinkparakeet10 ай бұрын
I'm in zone 7a and I'll be planting my garlic in containers again possibly this week. Last year my softneck actually did a bit better than the hardneck.
@lisareis811710 ай бұрын
I received my soft neck seed garlic this past week and it is absolutely beautiful! Large heads, very healthy looking and packaged nicely. I would highly recommend this seed garlic.
@sandrakulikowski630510 ай бұрын
I have been watching you for years. You have helped me so much with my garden. I am so proud of you and the success that you have all accomplished.
@Fr3ddyFazbear8710 ай бұрын
As an Australian it feels so weird when you say "plant it in the coldest months like December". Besides that, great vid
@DebRoo113 ай бұрын
Do you have Christmas in summer then 🤔 so weird 🤭
@beardown-op7gw10 ай бұрын
Just got my garlic from botanical interests 😊 gonna plant this weekend
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Hope you like it!
@athomewithjenny10 ай бұрын
Perfectly timed! I'm in 7b and planting this weekend! The weather is finally going to cool down and stay there! Yay!!
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@rebeccamaterasso220910 ай бұрын
Kevin - this is a great video! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate major companies specifying growing for zones 9 & 10. Zone 10 is often left out as we usually require extra or different steps/instructions to grow things that we otherwise couldn’t.
@rebeccamaterasso220910 ай бұрын
P.s. pre ordered and already received my soft neck bulbs. 🧄
@user-ut7vv8ts9y10 ай бұрын
Thank you! I saw a recent video saying to put hard neck in the fridge. I received my hard neck 2 days ago (ordered months ago from Annie's seeds) and put them in the fridge. So glad to see that zones 9 and 10 can plant up until Dec. I thought I possibly missed the boat due to the 8-to-10-week cold requirement. So happy to see that you sell garlic. Will order next time :)
@TheAdventuresofDuck-Duck10 ай бұрын
I'm a newer subscriber, and I've loved your channel since I started watching it! Amazing job on all of your videos! I look foward to seeing more!
@BoneFrossil10 ай бұрын
Just got two of your garlics in the mail... great packaging!
@amyk602810 ай бұрын
A little late, but still useful! I planted mine a week ago. We’re in Zone 7b
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Garlic's a hard crop to perfectly time for everyone! Good luck this season
@Josef_R10 ай бұрын
How is it late if you're supposed to plant late October, into November?
@tianamarie98910 ай бұрын
@@Josef_R it's dependent on if it's hardneck or softneck, then the specific variety, and then finally your zone. All of those factors determine your planting time.
@Plethora_of_Paucity10 ай бұрын
@@Josef_RI think Amy means that because she’s already planted her garlic, this video has come a little late for her to adopt all its great growing tips.
@Josef_R10 ай бұрын
@@Plethora_of_Paucity Yeah, I was assuming Kevin's information was correct, she says it's not.
@Alissaj889210 ай бұрын
That’s it. I’m trying garlic. The timing is PERFECT! Thanks Kevin!
@cblair850110 ай бұрын
Mysic is the best! I find that growing garlic is incredibly easy. Set it & forget it. But harvesting & curing takes some space & wisdom.
@karenandriancontainergardening10 ай бұрын
Perfect timing because I was going to put it in the freezer for spring planting since I will miss the fall planting. Thanks and take care.
@Timenow110 ай бұрын
Heyyyyyyyy....I'm a Born/Raised San Diegan & until now I never knew Ya'll based here! ❤ love Me Garlic too!
@nicolaspeters598010 ай бұрын
Perfect timing as i begin my own garlic experiments
@vaughna870210 ай бұрын
I live in Indiana and planted my garlic in September. It’s doing great!
@oldbear681310 ай бұрын
Watching Kevin try to water and talk at the same time made this video worth watching alone 🤣 👍
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
I'm a bit challenged sometimes :)
@Kakuma-Notsori10 ай бұрын
Was thinking the same 😂😁
@VaryaEQ10 ай бұрын
😂😂 Came here to say the same thing.
@SilkiesPb10 ай бұрын
I actually just planted my garlic today as well. Store bought last year and regrowing them from now on.
@carltaylor494210 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. Useful for us folks in hot and sunny Andalusia, Spain. Almost in North Africa where I live so this is good advice.
@mococlimbing10 ай бұрын
Thanks man. Here in the north of spain, border with france and high mountains with freezing temperatures and snowfalls, i plant garlic in febrary. This november i will try garlic sooner.
@joehernandez72138 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video....I lost approximately 100 bulbs last season to orange spotted rust as well. We had so much rain. I didn't know that hardnecks could be placed in the fridge prior to planting. Thank you from a fellow gardener in Riverside.
@kylejones37110 ай бұрын
Me at 9 AM this morning: Let's get the garlic in the ground Epic Gardening at 2 PM this afternoon: Watch this before you plant garlic
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
LOL
@ambercummings943910 ай бұрын
Great video! Question about watering-- do you need to water before the garlic sprouts? If so, how often? I'd think you might run into ground rot if you water too much too early.
@sincityprepping10 ай бұрын
Was wondering the same thing!
@suissejetaime710 ай бұрын
If this had come out an hour earlier, I could have watched it before planting 🙃 I read your blog posts about it first, at least!
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
At least you got that!
@ashraven910 ай бұрын
I'm in Huntington Beach, CA, so I'm gonna plant mine tomorrow, 👍🏾
@thishtns10 ай бұрын
Oh no I've already planted mine! Lol I'll just learn for next year. We had a harrrd freeze last night so I'm glad I got them in the ground a few weeks ago.
@NonRenderedBush10 ай бұрын
Spectacularly timed video homie, thanks. if we run late and toss em in the fridge all winter. Should they go in the ground right after last frost in theory?
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Soon as you can honestly after fridge time is complete
@TheRoon466010 ай бұрын
I'm an old guy who lived in many countries. The small heads of garlic that we used to have were so much stronger than these big Asian garlics that have won the hearts of garlic haters. They love them because they don't taste like garlic any more. If I was to guess I would say a half a clove of what we used to call garlic has more flavour than a whole head of this big crap. Call me a liar if you wish.
@c.thompson977110 ай бұрын
I remember this garlic. Grandma used a very sharp paring knife, to shave it in two directions, and then mince between her fingers, she'd scrape off too. Lol, you could smell it outside!😊
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
I don't doubt it at all. Would love to taste some!
@anthonyrazzi639910 ай бұрын
Also if you add bone meal to each hole just about a table spoon it will help with bulb size too.
@kelliemcmahon626410 ай бұрын
This is exactly the type of videos I like! Explained it all in detail yet quick!
@Ryan-sl8mw10 ай бұрын
My sister and her husband bought a small farm property that was built by German immigrants in the 60/70s have the absolute best garlic growing I have ever had. My sister is has a red thumb and had nothing to do with this garlic. It just grows every year with minimal watering. The cloves I was given have stayed fresh and juicy for over a year now just being stored in a dark cabinet.
@user-fq9jw2sd9o6 ай бұрын
Loved how your watering of the garlic just followed the natural flow of you talking with your arms!! I have my elephant garlic in the ground but waiting on my other hardneck garlic to be delivered!
@FullmetalAngyl10 ай бұрын
I'd like to hear more about solo-clove garlic. Where the bulb is one solid clove instead of several cloves.
@Kakuma-Notsori10 ай бұрын
I knew about elephant garlic but not that one!
@FullmetalAngyl10 ай бұрын
@@Kakuma-Notsori I actually have elephant garlic that's in single clove form. Apparently there's a cultivar that naturally forms just one solid clove and it's called solo-clove garlic, but there's also supposedly a way to make any garlic single clove with the way it's grown. Don't know how that works or if what i have is just the solo variety advertised as single clove grown elephant garlic, but it's really cool to be able to thin slice it like an onion and toss the slices in soup or lay them like lemon slices on top of chicken or fish. 👩🍳 Looks beautiful and the size makes it much easier to slice. Haven't tried roasting them, but I imagine it would be instant garlic spread.
@LikeTheProphet10 ай бұрын
Here in the Netherlands, we just call them “knoflookbolletjes,” or “little garlic balls.” You can get it in most Asian supermarkets and some normal ones, if you know where to look. It’s so much easier to peel and mince than regular garlic so I generally go for that instead of standard garlic now
@tanakashigemitsu302910 ай бұрын
I’m inspiring in this video about plant vegetables. Thanks man 😊
@kathygreer20973 ай бұрын
I have garlic growing in my flower beds. Planted it around the roses years ago as a deterrent for bugs. It has spread and come up “wild” every year. I have enough every year to give away. Gotten to the point where I cut off the seed heads to keep it from spreading and overtaking my flower beds!
@kittiew26010 ай бұрын
Kevin is a little late for some of us about to freeze. A few weeks earlier, next season 😉 Have you ever grown potato onions? That's my new experience this season another onion that needs cold stratification. Would enjoy a video about it.
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Tried our best to time this one! Haven't grown a potato onion yet - Kevin
@orangemoonglows269210 ай бұрын
had no idea potato onions need cold stratification. i'll put mine in the fridge with the garlic and shallots.
@TheDisell10 ай бұрын
i read the title like TOO LATE. we're basically hittin the deep freeze here. i never really realized how complicated garlic growing might be for warmer climates. here it's just like get it in the ground before its too frozen to dig and keep it nice and hydrated after things warm up. lol
@harrisonhenke783710 ай бұрын
Great video!
@marielittle75339 ай бұрын
Zone 6B here -- great success with hard neck at our place. Planted a LOT more this fall. Trying some soft neck this time, too. We'll see how it grows! Garlic is such a satisfying crop!! Love growing my own. Great vid!!! Thank you!
@terirachelsims892810 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video! I live North of you near the ocean so your channel is one that's really appropriate for me.
@PAlex-us4ov4 ай бұрын
I've tried planting garlic many times with varied success. I like the tip about cooling the bulbs before planting and will try it. It is similar to the recommendation when planting tulip bulbs and makes a lot of sense. Thank you for the useful information you provide.
@lawrenberghanson440110 ай бұрын
Definitely going to try and grow some hardneck garlic. I'm in NYC so I guess I can put some in a 5-gallon grow bag and place it in the corner of my fire escape this winter.🤔
@SistaChic10 ай бұрын
You're a very good teacher. It's one thing I like most about your channel. You explain why not just how. 🙂
@user-rq1im5kz2j10 ай бұрын
Im so on this b4 i plant! Love your onion haul!
@julianspetsplants03098 ай бұрын
I love all your videos, the homestead, main channel, and Jacque's as well. I have been watching for a few years, and you were my inspiration to start my own gardening channel.
@pilsplease75619 ай бұрын
I started planting garlic, have grown virtually every single kind in existence, and am up to 1000-1200 this year in the ground its growing so fast that ive become the go to place for organic garlic in my entire county. And its turning into possibly being a viable future business by accident I just got hooked on growing garlic for my own uses and then it blew up and went overboard.
@yo38810 ай бұрын
The heat wave we had in south Florida killed my first attempt at garlic! Oh mylanta it was hot! Sweet potatoes grew well though!
@runningman11563 ай бұрын
I live in northern NY, I plant soft neck garlic and I do it a coulpe weeks after harvedst in very late summer into fall. But every year it seems that harvest time is getting earlyer and early every year andThey sprout pretty good by the time winter comes a long. As the years have gone by I seem to be getting smaller cloves.
@lbcustomleather10 ай бұрын
I was just looking up how to plant garlic before I planted them today . Thank you for the perfectly timed video 🧄
@epicgardening10 ай бұрын
Got you covered :) - Kevin
@parkerlamonica266110 ай бұрын
Glad to catch a video early!! Thanks for another great tutorial. Hopefully I can grow more than just garlic leaves this year lol
@cherylmartin999410 ай бұрын
Perfect timing for the video. Except for last year I've always had success with my hard neck here in Quebec. This year is so different with the weather. I've prepared the bed but waiting to plant. I was going to put in a raised bed but read many places saying that the garlic needs to be planted directly in the ground in colder climates 🤷♀️I'm so confused lol
@LK-300010 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. I'm planning on growing for green garlic. I did it once by accident and it was the only garlic that was actually usable since all the others I planted in the garden died. The green garlic was a last ditch planting, in a pot, because I ran out of room in the garden.
@cherylgooden70739 ай бұрын
Hello from Georgia, we just planted our garlic! We had pine straw so that’s what we used! Wish us luck! 🙋🏻♀️🤗♥️🙏🍁
@kathrynmettelka721610 ай бұрын
Looking forward to planting garlic in South Carolina 8a.
@KarenCampbell-qh1xt7 ай бұрын
I had funky garlic last year and wasn’t going to try again but…. Love garlic and will try again! Good tips! I’m in Palm Springs area.
@reja13096 ай бұрын
I will plant cloves that are looking ready to sprout any time up to early spring. I just tuck them into an available space. Sometimes I just get green garlic tops but quite often they form a small but useable bulb.
@KLS19957 ай бұрын
The watering technique while talking in the end was impeccable. What a pro!
@MeeLii20245 ай бұрын
I live in Central Florida and only grow Creole varieties. I vernalize mine for 8-10 weeks and have done well. Last year got over 100, but smaller heads. This year left them cold for 3 months. Planted in December and here we are in March and mine will be done it looks by May considering I checked them today and they are forming heads
@shirleyandrews11527 ай бұрын
I plant it around my roses, both seem to like each other❤️
@jennifaison28633 ай бұрын
You are so much fun to listen to. You have such a friendly approach to your explanations. Thanks for not complicating gardening! I have watched many of your videos, and I'm always glad when your videos come up in a search. I am a subscriber, btw. Have a good one!
@kimmy_mac7 ай бұрын
I’ve been given some elephant garlic seeds and very excited for autumn to come here in Western Australia 🧄
@reflectionsdetail18 күн бұрын
I add chelated Phosphorus on top of the bulb when planted, this has always made lager bulbs when I harvest in July. I Plant OCT here in Northern Utah. I also mulch right before the snow, then rake off once snow melts. Seems to be fool proof for me.
@pilsplease75616 ай бұрын
2024 has been a hell of a year, all this early rain has caused my garlic to develop a severe Rust problem, sprayed copper fungicide 2x didnt do anything at all, tried a few bio fungicides that claimed to slow down or stop rust spreading, didnt work, so i went to a local university and asked the ag guys what to spray and was told to use Azoxystrobin and its wiping it out sometimes you have to bring out the big guns systemic fungicides to wipe it out. Rust only sticks around if it lasts on the garlic long enough to turn black then it can live in the soil 10-20 years.
@schuylerbogue722610 ай бұрын
I've found that my garlic grows better in the ground, rather than raised beds, here in NH. One year I planted some in a small raised bed and in a big raised bed. Nothing survived in the small bed, and the ones around the edges of the big bed didn't do well. Presumably the ground and the center of the big bed provided protection from the freezing temperatures.
@naturalyawd78147 ай бұрын
I plant my garlic (hard neck) in the 1st week of November, I am in Zone 6b in Massachusetts. The result have been great since i started planting them 3 years ago. This year I plant some store bought garlic for the first time. I will see how well those do compare to my own.
@catharinephoto10 ай бұрын
Thanks! I was wondering how you get straw without persistent herbicide poison. I just assayed another bale of oat straw and sure enough, it’s killing the test beans.
@joshuafinch919210 ай бұрын
I hear very often that garlic doesn't like competition. Of course this depends on circumstances, but with decent soil, irrigation, and a wider spacing, there's no reason you can't intercrop other vegetables or even cover crops with garlic. At 6 inches it's a bit too close, but move to 8 or 10 and there's plenty of room for many plants.
@richh15769 ай бұрын
Over the years, in SE Penna. (zone 6): 1-2" of new well rotted compost each year, Test the soil and ammend (top dress and 'scratch in') to ~ pH=6-7 (neutral) in early spring. Hardneck 'hardy' (German or Hungarian varieties, planted 2-3 weeks before first 'hard' frost and covered with 2-3"+ 'milled' straw mulch. Startng in MID April ( or earlier w/ good leaf development) apply every 2 weeks with a top-dressing of a 'tea' made of 2.5 gal of water per 1 cup of well dissolved pellitized chicken manure ... until ~late JUNE, or until you start to see 'the beginnings' of browning leaves. (note, at near the end of the growing season, be sure that you pull an occasional bulb to insure that "the cloves" are NOT separating due to their HUGE size ... or poor storage quality. As 'tight' bulbs for huge cloves will store better and longer). 'Cure' them in the SHADE / low light for minimum 2 weeks. "Gesundheit" !!!!!
@nateauld3 ай бұрын
I just found out that garlic/garlic water works as an insanely effective organic pesticide and deterrent for aphids, ants, slugs, whiteflies, deer, rabbits, etc. AND acts as a fertilizer for certain plants like orchids. Would yall cover this since it's invaluable if true? I'm just now digging into the topic so if yall already know about/use this technique, please illuminate it - thank you!
@Mega_Casual10 ай бұрын
Great video. Watering. So when I plant, just water thoroughly how often until the rain starts?
@user-zb9lv3gh8s7 ай бұрын
Wow, for a prepper you sound really normal. Thanks for the vid
@thehedgerow7 ай бұрын
I’m in Kansas and I plant hard neck elephant garlic. It’s the best garlic here in my opinion!! I plant it in late August and leave in the ground til the next summer around late July.
@amberhall99379 ай бұрын
I like the soft necks the best. I found out that a lot of people mince up a clove or two of garlic and swallow it after about 20 minutes. They use it to bolster their immunity, as well as prevent various health problems like high cholesterol or blood pressure. I started doing this myself. I also found out that it is excellent for tooth pain. Having raw garlic in your mouth burns, but your pain will go away if you leave it on and around the effected area. I find the hard variety sticks to my fingers when I am mincing it. Also, the more garlicky flavor is very over powering raw. My breathe absolutely radiates with garlic smell just from having it in my mouth long enough to swallow. I can see why people would prefer it in cooking though. I use both kinds, the hard does have more flavor. Thanks for the video.
@MatthieuSCHREK4 ай бұрын
Leaving in North Japan, I plant garlic so it grows some 5 cms green leaves before the snow. Then in spring it grows again naturally. Very easy.
@christos198510 ай бұрын
Can shredded leaves be used as mulch instead of straw?
@phoenixjonez8 ай бұрын
Definitely dope to know you are out of Day-Go bro!! #CaliGrown I'm in L.A (Grow Zone 10b), so I'm not too far from you. It helps to know that I can grow this size garlic in Cali, as well as Dragon Fruit. I grew my first dragon fruit tree using your techniques and I was worried about winterizing the Dragon plants. No need at all 😊🙏🏾 I just threw black wood chips on the surface to keep the soil warmer and that did my tree justice 💪🏾 Thanks bro.
@alexandragrace81644 ай бұрын
I’m in Australia, and in our country April is the time of year for planting alliums including garlic! Thanks for all your advice. Sydney is kind of like a humid version of San Diego! ❤