Hi there, are you tired of growing Garlic the wrong way? Are you still struggling to find easy and understandable ways to learn garlic gardening in your precious small space area? Are you confused which way is better and what must be included before planning a garlic plantation in your container garden? We know your problems. This article is meant for all of those people who love to do container gardening, and still are in their learning phase. Do not worry, precious fellows. Garlic is a flexible and fulfilling crop flashing a vigorous flavor that improves valuable dishes. To get most out of garlic cultivation while staying on the journey of container gardening, timing your planting directly is significant. Therefore, come and join us to plant garlic based on your climate and region requirements.
Highlighting The Types of Garlic
There are two types of garlic crop. One is hard neck and the other is soft neck garlic.
1. HardNeck Garlic
- Also called Allium sativum variety ophioscorodon
- These are considered well suited for cold climates
- HardNeck garlic has a strong flavor.
- They are easy to peel cloves.
- Requires a period of cold climate ( vernalization) to produce duly.
2. Soft Neck Garlic
- Also known as Allium sativum variety sativum
- Best suited in gentle climates
- Soft Neck garlic type has a number of varieties than that of hard Neck Garlic types.
- It has further cloves per bulb
- Cloves are littler in size
The Favorable Climates to Grow garlic
As per USDA zones, also called the United States Department of Agriculture that distributes climate zones for efficient agricultural activities.
Cold Climates
Cold climates include those areas falling under the category of USDA zones from 1 to 7. You can plant garlic from September to November if you are living in cold climates. You can prepare a strategy to grow garlic in order to avoid late growth due to the cold climate. Roots grow slowly and plants become dull in winters so such a climate is suitable for many hard neck garlic types.
How to Grow Garlic in Cold Climate?
- Prepare a soil with rich nutrients and add some compost in it. Use topsoil to keep the plants healthy and well drained.
- Secondly, put the garlic cloves in the soil and use 2 to 3 cloves to plant them in the soil. Keep the sharp and corners of cloves up and other parts down while planting.
- You need to take good care of garlic plants in cold climates. Keep the plants covered with and moist.
- Keep the cloves apart from each other. The space can be 4 to 6 inches.
Gentle Climates
Gentle climates include those areas falling under the category of USDA zones from 8 to 9. You can plant garlic from October to December if you are living in gentle climates. You can prepare a strategy that is to be mentioned up next, to grow garlic in order to avoid late growth due to the gentle climate. Gentle climate provides a cool environment for garlic plants for the development of bulbs.
How to Grow Garlic in a Gentle Climate?
- Garlic in gentle climates grows similarly to cold climate garlic. Therefore, prepare a soil with rich nutrients, proper humidity and add some compost in it. You can use topsoil for better plant growth if possible. The soil must be organic, natural and humid with proper temperature.
- After soil preparation, comes real plantation. Do the clove planting into the soil. Two to three cloves are enough for one small gardening container. Keep the sharp and corners of cloves up and other parts down while planting.
- You need to take good care of garlic plants in a gentle climate by covering them with mulching. It will give a warm temperature to the plants.
- Finally, the planting of cloves should be apart from each other just like cold climate garlic types.
Common Planting Tips to Grow Garlic
- Garlic requires natural ingredients especially when you are choosing a soil. The soil must contain rich nutrients, soft characteristics and topsoil qualities.
- Try to look for areas with proper sunlight.
- Mulching and covering the plants to keep the temperature balanced is the top most priority. You need to keep an eye on mulching products.
- As we all know, no life without water. Just like humans, plants do dwell with water. Keep the plants hydrated and watering level balanced. If the garlic cloves are just planted, then water them as per requirement and if the bulbs are developed, slow down the water level.
- You can use seed probiotics for garlic plants as seed probiotics help in yield advancement.
- If you put the cloves in a slightly damp environment weeks before planting the garlic, it will boost growth, provides natural probiotic ingredients to the garlic plant.
Storing the Garlics after Cultivation
You can look for different signals and signs to know whether your planted garlic is going the right direction or not. For example, you can check if the color of leaves is yellowish. The leaves are dry and hard. Garlics usually grow in 6 to 8 months. After knowing the ripeness of garlic plants, trim and store them at a moderate temperature.
Conclusion
Planting garlic at the right time is beneficial for a fruitful collection. By considering your climate and taking after the suggested planting plans, you can enjoy the strong, savory taste of homegrown garlic. Whether you pick cold or gentle climates, planting, some soil arrangement, and care will guarantee your garlic plants including a scrumptious touch to your culinary skills. Happy Planting!.
