Have you ever grown garlic and lost it to winter cold? We have and it is so frustrating. We began mulching and now we recommend it for anyone growing garlic. In this video we will be showing you how to mulch your garlic, and what mulch is best. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
VIDEO: Mulching Garlic – How and Why You Should Do It
Have you ever grown garlic and lost it to winter cold? We have and it is so frustrating. We began mulching and now we recommend it for anyone growing garlic. In this video we will be showing you how to mulch your garlic, and what mulch is best. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
The deer have been biting the tops off my garlic. I planted the first row in mid-October but we have had warm weather until now. Yes, everything I grow, except herbs, has to be protected. Do you think the garlic will resprout in Spring? Thank you! You are an amazing gardener.
What is core gardening? Thanks.
I am in Kansas, Zone 6a. I always mulch my garlic with straw and it works great for me!
S.E Ont Cda. I planted my garlic end of October. Surrounded by maples trees on my farm. I raked up and put about 3-4 inches on my bed. Then it blew all away! Did it again and threw a VERY LIGHT layer of fine woodchips, here & there to hold it down. NOT over the whole bed. Still holding. It is a small bed that I planted about 165 cloves in. I always cover my garlic with leaves. I have SO MANY. No cost, just very light work as I am 67 yo. I gentley rake it off when the garlic pokes through in perhaps Mar/Apr.
Hey, just FYI grass clippings are amazing for the garden if you just let them dry a couple of days first! Once they turn brown you are golden.
Omg Luke, I did this and the wind blew it all over my yard, it’s a total mess.
Yes most of it is still in the beds but there are now cedar chips all over the yard. 2/10 would not do again
I first used pine shaving for my chix coop then I found it didn't break down in my garden the way I liked. I like straw but I do have weed issues.
I use this for bedding in my chicken house. When I clean it out it always goes on my garden. I get double use out of it.
Should I mulch garlic here in zone 7b?
Last winter season I held onto the garlic bulbs so they kind of dried before planting, which was obviously too late. I did get garlic, but not nearly as much as I expected from what all was planted. This year, it appears I've put the garlic in too early (the middle of November) as much of its already sprouted. Despite that, I went ahead and mulched over the greens with hemp (not marijuana) bale (animal bedding I use) and leaves. Today I see the garlic greens sticking up through the mulch So far winter seems kind of like winter light, and I see the arugula is still green under its little Quonset. Also the broccoli plants' still growing. But I just don't know that the crop of garlic can continue growing with January and February ahead. I guess time will tell. If I lose the crop I am going to be so sad though. Silly I know, but please say a little prayer for the garlic crop. Sigh…… Thank you for this video. If I lose this crop, at the end of this year I'll follow this planting video to the T.
Have a quick question. Planted garlic in a large container at beginning of October. It sprouted big time. I did mulch with straw. Do you think it will be ok here on Long Island, zone 7? Hoping my first time will work!
I use shavings with manure mixed in by the animals. Super easy. Also makes compost that is superb.
Probably could get shavings cheaper at Tractor Supply, than a pet store product. They sell a compressed yard for horse bedding, in two forms (shavings and shredded). Also, straw is a byproduct of grain production and shouldn’t have weed seeds at all. Maybe you’re confusing straw with hay, which is just mowed field grasses. Straw, however has a down side IMO. Grain nowadays is GMO and is likely drenched in Glyphosate and the like. Love your vids. Thx
Great information thank you! One thing I have noticed regarding using leaves for mulch on my garlic here in Zone 5b Ontario is that they work much better if I shred the leaves first. Chop them up a bit with a lawn mower or a shredder first then apply. They do not blow away then.
You should NEVER use uncomposted wood shavings on alliums. They are heavy nitrogen feeders and these shavings tie up niteogen.
When do you take the mulch off?
How do you know if your garlic made it thru the winter. Mine looks dead
Thank you for this reminder
SQUIRREL!!!
I have a couple of neighbours with chicken coops – may be time to walk around the neighbourhood and see if they have any of this. Have you ever used (or have an opinion on) seaweed as a mulch?
Where do you buy the EasyClean Bedding & Litter?
Hey Luke!!! I use bedding also!
If you set out grass in a row and let it cure and dry it will become very fine hay. Do it over the course of two or three days on my driveway before mulching. Turning daily.
Do you till this in afterwards or scrape it out?
Can we use regular mulch?? Like I do for my flowers??
Just subbed. I like a lot of your information. Also you are in a northern growing area as am i.
I put a tarp over my leaf mulch and hold it down with a weight on the corners.