Growing Garlic

Allium sativum : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
        P P            

(Best months for growing Garlic in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

  • P = Plant cloves
  • Easy to grow. Plant cloves. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 4 - 5 inches apart
  • Harvest in 17-25 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Beets, Carrots, Cucumbers, Dill, Tomatoes, Parsnips
  • Avoid growing close to: Asparagus, Beans, Brassicas, Peas, Potatoes

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12 Mar 12, Matthew (Australia - temperate climate)
I would say nutrition is the key! Garlic need a reasonable amount of fertiliser to form well. You should be able to google a fertiliser program, but a broad spectrum NPK+trace applied at planting and then more nitrogen over time will help.
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22 Nov 11, Chandra Akhil (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello Barb Burnet ! When you are ready to sell your Golden Australian Garlic seeds please let me know I will be interested to buy some. My email contact is [email protected] Looking forward to hear from you. Regards Chandra Akhil.
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22 Nov 11, Chandra Akhil (Australia - temperate climate)
I just want to make a comment on Brianna Dall's comment dated 22 Aug. 11. where she said that "the import stuff has been treated to not germinate". With all due respect to Brianna that is not so. I have used the "import stuff" on numerous ocassion in my garden and it has germinated well.
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11 Apr 14, Kare McPhee (Australia - temperate climate)
Where did you buy your Chinese Garlic? Would like to purchase some that actually grows.
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13 Feb 12, Sammy (Australia - temperate climate)
Me too they work extremely well this is my second year I have been using supermarket bought Chinese garlic
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16 Nov 11, Barb Burnet (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
This year my beautiful aussie golden garlic." the pearls of life' has grown better than ever. And it has been very wet down here. planted iin March and pulled all in Oct. ! sadly I will have to move so will have to sell most of my garlic seed. over the years of growing same seed in different states,.. healthy soil, lime ,& blood and bone. and love.
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17 Jan 12, Cynthia (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Barb, I would love to buy some garlic seed from you. please email me [email protected] Thanks!
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06 Nov 11, Marlene Allen (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I am trying to find a garlic farm that could supply a larage grocery store. I went to my Krogers store in WIllis , Texas and their garlic was from China. Thank you for your service
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28 Oct 11, Bruce (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes plant them! They should grow. Normally they shoot in autumm and are starting to dry off now ready for harvest next month.
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18 Oct 11, angela (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Greg,I bought a heap of garlic from a shop and havent used it,it is now October can I plant the shooting bulbs or do I just throw them away?Seems a waste.Thank you
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It is a bit of trial and error. Have good draining soil. Little plants need little waterings more often, daily, big plants a lot more water less often, 2-3 times per week. General rule dig down into the soil 50-70mm to see how moist the soil is. You will quickly learn that say a crop of lettuce might need 60 sec of watering. Whereas some mature tomatoes plants need 2-3 minutes.

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