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<div>Making plans for the Fall/Winter planting and will be planting garlic for the first time this year. Bought a bunch on sale at Lowe’s a few weeks ago and have a #10 can full of bulbs. Instructions said to plant in Spring but I know most plant around September around here. My understanding from reading up is they need a cold period to form bulbs.
</div>Likely will be growing in my hoophouse with grow lights and such. Going to rig up a better irrigation system to keep things moist too. Got enough bulbs I can experiment a little to see what works best.
Any suggestions for growing them in containers? (Likely will be growing in totes like I did with potatoes.)
Best possible soil mixes?
Thanks in advance.
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garlic is a long grower plant in Oct till June. it’s root crop so amend with potassium. u can also plant from your cabinets if you have extra. before to save some bulbs to grow next year since it will be acclimated to your soil. I try to buy garlic from nursery instead of box store I don’t know what country it came from. good luck
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Much appreciated. I’ll add more potassium to the mix.
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I plant mine in September or October. I will put some slow release organic on it. Wish you success!
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Will do. Appreciate the help.
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Keene Garlic has organic.
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I think if you live way down south you can get away with spring planting but everyone I know plants in the fall and harvests in June. I am in 6b and this June was the first year I got real garlic bulbs. I planted them in late October last year in a raised bed. All I did was mix in compost and cover with mulch. We did put some lattice over the raised bed to keep the neighbor’s cat out.
It’s so much fun to see the green sprouts in spring. Good luck with your new crop
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Sorry. Just catching up on this site. Thanks again for everyone’s input. Good to have experienced gardeners to help.
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