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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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1. It's easy! and when to plant depends upon where you live

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 09:40 PM

Jun 2015

but generally it is planted in the fall, grows a bit, goes dormant, then wakes up in the spring and is harvested in late spring/early summer.

I am going to grow it in a few of my currently in use straw bales this year.

Essentially you divide the bulb into cloves, plant them a few inches deep, and celebrate the various holidays....then watch them grow and appear in the spring.

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Anybody ever grow garlic? [View all] Botany Jun 2015 OP

It's easy! and when to plant depends upon where you live NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #1

I planted exactly as you describe about ten years ago... Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #2

Snakes are usually nothing to worry about NJCher Jun 2015 #3

You have lots and lots of cloves underground. roody Jun 2015 #4

I am gonna dig them up this weekend. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #6

The snake is more afraid of you than you are of it. roody Jun 2015 #7

I know. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #8

Every year. It's one of the easiest crops out there, with a few caveats. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #5

Great tips! Thanks for sharing those. GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #9