Topic: is it too late to plant garlic?

[Jayb]

Not quite sure what you mean daitheplant? I find when I plant my garlic in November this gives me a harvested crop in July.  For a 52 week crop, are you saying October planted garlic will not be ready until the following October?

[tim]

And a February planting crops in August

Storage? Longer than that, Lois - well into July this year.

[daitheplant]

Traditionally garlic is plant September for harvest next August.

[tim]

Dai - remember that new strains have been introduced since tradition was established.

[Mr Smith]

I have ended up planting five differant varieties and the last time I was at the lotty all was well, just a point of interest on what you buy garlic wise  from the shops , on Leicester market last week which is a big fruit and veg market I asked what variety the garlic was on half a dozen stalls and it was all Chinese garlic, :)

[laurieuk]

Garlic is a 52 week crop. It needs a very long growing season.

I grew garlic for many years when in full time service and we never planted until the soil started to warm late Feb and we had  a good crop so 52 weeks are not essential.

[jimtheworzel]

harvest in july   replant in july      it needs 52 weeks of growth for big bulbs

[Robert_Brenchley]

Plant now and it'll be fine.

[laurieuk]

Plant now and it'll be fine.

I fully agree there are no SET rules in gardening we all have our own ways that work in our gardens.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I wasn't able to put it in at the normal time die to illness. I've got some softnecks in pots, and if they've survived the freeze I'll see if they do any better than garlic planted  now.

[Little Bee]

i never got round to planting mine but now the ground is better i will be planting my garlic this week.
Well you can't really go by seasons anymore as the weather is so allover the place  :-\