General information and discussion about cultivating onions, garlic, shallots and leeks.
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October 17, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Wisconsin, zone 4b
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How late can I plant garlic in zone 4b?
Can I plant some garlic this late? Or should I pot up what I have and store it over winter? Just put it in the fridge and THEN pot it up?
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October 18, 2015 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake
Posts: 1,244
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Get garlic in the ground as soon as possible... I expect better results in the ground than in a pot, or spring planted. My garlic in 4b is already 6" tall. Those are bulbs that didn't get dug this summer.
I still haven't planted my dried garlic... I'm just getting the fields cleaned up now and ready to plant. Any time now before the ground freezes is a great time. |
October 18, 2015 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
Posts: 2,514
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Soil temp should be in the 50 degree range to avoid too much top growth. I've know people that were out in the snow planting with very good results.
Like Joseph said anytime now. Garlic is very forgiving. |
October 18, 2015 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 5,931
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Still time if you hurry. Mulch well
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October 18, 2015 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Near Philadelphia, PA
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October 18, 2015 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Wisconsin
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I normally plant mine around this time and have even waited a week later and have had great results. I am going to get mine in the ground today or tomorrow since the weather will be a little warmer than it has the past few days.
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October 18, 2015 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Midway B.C. Canada
Posts: 311
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Expect your garlic should do fine planted at this time, I am zone 4a in southern B.C. Canada and have just finished planting.
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October 18, 2015 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro
Posts: 1,910
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Check your temps for peace of mind, everything I'm reading says 45-50 F is ideal for Fall planting. I usually plant the last week of October.
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October 18, 2015 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Wisconsin, zone 4b
Posts: 360
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Thank you! I will get it out asap!
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October 18, 2015 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posts: 6,794
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We just planted the garlic at the farm on Friday, and I'm scrambling to get mine in ASAP too. Built a new raised bed in the sunniest part of my yard.
I got a lot of nice big seed garlic left over from the farm planting so this time I may actually grow enough to eat next winter. When I get those in, I still have to make another bed for my rounds. We have planted the farm garlic much later in past years, partly due to conflicting advice, that it should go in after the first hard frost. One year my friend was travelling in October-November and the other farmers didn't put it in, we ended up planting in early December. The following year though, there was so much bad garlic, she had to buy new seed. On better advice, a friend who grows great garlic every year puts it in mid october without regard for the weather, and has never had a problem. Biggest bonus of all, it's so much nicer to plant garlic when it's not miserably cold out. |
October 19, 2015 | #11 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Sterling Heights, MI Zone 6a/5b
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