Learning how to grow garlic is one of the more satisfying tasks in the garden. We use it in our cooking all of the time, so why not grow an EPIC amount for home use? In this video we’ll talk about how to plant garlic, my favorite garlic varieties, and the difference between hardneck and softneck garlic.
We’ll also cover the best way to prepare your soil for garlic, garlic spacing, and some mulching strategies that work well.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
1:03 – Hardneck vs. Softneck
4:10 – Varieties I'm Growing
5:28 – Choosing The Right Cloves
7:07 – Soaking Garlic
8:45 – Bed Preparation
10:31 – Garlic Spacing
11:25 – Planting and Mulching
My eye's. So close and no focus in the foreground through parts. Helpful though, never successfully grown garlic
What about shallots? They're so expensive at the store.
Garlic preorders are opening up, what online source do you recommend to buy garlic “seed” from?
Thank you!
Maybe i should plant some next time they sprout in the fridge
I found a beautiful purple glazed hardneck garlic at the store and I can't wait to plant it. I have 2 bulbs to separate and plant. Some I will grow annually and some perennially.
Loving the garlic episodes. What would be helpful, and because I can't find it anywhere, is what they each taste like. You mentioned that with Thai Garlic in episode 3…I think.
I like to plant the little cloves in small pots or in corners of my garden and harvest them as spring garlic. I use them just like spring onions.
Interesting, may give it a try.
I've recently taken up growing a couple pots of cilantro for the occasional taco night, now that I've recently purchased a house I think I'll be adding garlic/ginger to the list.
Can you use rooting hormone to help the cloves take root?
Thanks!
Aloha. Really enjoy your videos. I'm also from SD. Moved to Hawaii 4 years ago. I appreciate your tips. I have quite a variety growing in my backyard now. It's an amazing blessing to open my front door and pick papaya, mangoes and bananas for breakfast. I'm currently cultivating green onion, serrano peppers, rosemary and pineapple. I just watched your ginger video, so I'll grow that next. I have access to vacation rental condos on the beach if you ever decide to visit. Thanks.
I am in zone 7b and would like to plant a winter garlic variety. Does anyone know if it would do better in a raised bed outdoors or in the non-heated greenhouse? I can't seem to be able to find the info anywhere. Thank you!
I’m so you did this video! I’ve waited all year to chill and plant garlic in Florida. Can’t wait to see what happens this winter!!!
what are those fat worms? 10:20
I bought garlic once, it started growing on the cabinet.
Best place to purchase garlic bulbs?
I’m a rough neck.
You’re awesome. Ty
What if you don’t have any access to fertilizers? Will just baking soda do?
What band of compost did you just use? Orange bag?
Hey Kevin,
Thanks for the excellent content man. Started gardening this year and your channel has been an inspiration. Question: did you find the fish emulsion fertilizer worked better or worse than the kelp fertilizer for presoaking the seed garlic? I have the fish emulsion already. Will be growing garlic for the first time ever and don’t want to screw it up. Haha. Thanks.
Will garlic grow correctly in Hawaii?
Why would you make a simple thing this complicated? Garlic will grow on your kitchen counter without a drop of water or a speck of soil, if only you don't eat it in time. You'll get three inches worth of new growth before the bulb runs out of energy. You can't actually fail with garlic – just shove it into some minimally fertile soil and water on occasion. Soaking it in fish fertiliser… honestly.
Thanks!