Garlic

[helagumamela]

I tried planting garlic. After a month, I tried harvesting it already because the sprout is already big and starting to dry. Sadly, when I dug it up, I found no garlic. If I am not mistaken, I can harvest garlic after a month or so. Well, based on the result of what I did, it should take a long time. How long does it take for garlic to grow?

 

[Chuck]

I tried planting garlic. After a month, I tried harvesting it already because the sprout is already big and starting to dry. Sadly, when I dug it up, I found no garlic. If I am not mistaken, I can harvest garlic after a month or so. Well, based on the result of what I did, it should take a long time. How long does it take for garlic to grow?

You plant garlic in the fall and harvest it the following summer, about 8 months. Garlic does not like to be wet only slightly moist. If too wet it will rot in the ground

 

[Trellum]

So sorry to hear about your garlic, but as Chuck said you harvested i a few months ahead of time. Better luck next time, I'm sure with Chucks tips you will make it.

 

[R.R.]

I hope I am succesful. I just got my order of garlic. I'm gonna try two varieties: the moroccan-creole and Rico's German hardy.

 

[headfullofbees]

Plenty of time to try again.
I'm putting my seed garlic in the fridge today, and planting it in two-three weeks when I get back from Scotland.

 

[R.R.]

Does it need to be in the fridge before I plant it? I didn't know.

 

[marlingardener]

You don't need to refrigerate garlic unless you plan to store it for a month or more before planting. Since you are in Texas, you can plant your garlic in mid-October, so no need to refrigerate.

 

[R.R.]

Sweet, thanks!

 

[headfullofbees]

Garlic naturally contains chemicals which inhibit growth.
These chemicals break down at low temperatures, and perform the function of giving garlic help to know that there has been a winter before they sprout.
This process is called "vernalisation".
Last year, we had a very mild winter, & hardly anyone had garlic bigger than marbles.
I had vernalised mine, by putting it in the fridge for a couple of weeks, and reaped the rewards last June.

 

[Chuck]

Garlic naturally contains chemicals which inhibit growth.
These chemicals break down at low temperatures, and perform the function of giving garlic help to know that there has been a winter before they sprout.
This process is called "vernalisation".
Last year, we had a very mild winter, & hardly anyone had garlic bigger than marbles.
I had vernalised mine, by putting it in the fridge for a couple of weeks, and reaped the rewards last June.

I have always put mine in the fridge but didn't know why. I was always just told to years and years ago.