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How to store garlic before planting

How to Store Garlic Before Planting

Store your garlic for planting in well-ventilated containers kept at around 30°F (-1°C). For best results, choose an area that stays at a 65–70 percent humidity level as well. Before storing the garlic, cure the bulbs, check for damage, and then select the biggest specimens. Properly stored garlic will stay good for around 9 months. …

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When should you plant garlic?

When Should You Plant Garlic?

Garlic will only grow right when planted in the late fall. October is the best month to plant garlic in most areas. The plants need exposure to cold weather to create a bulb full of separate cloves. So, you cannot plant garlic when you may plant other garden vegetables, especially not right in the spring. …

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How Deep to Plant Garlic

Garlic cloves grow best when planted 1–3 inches (2.5–7.5 cm) deep. The garden beds or containers should have at least 12 inches (30 cm) of soil. Always cover garlic with soil after planting. Never just put the cloves on top of the dirt. Planting garlic too deep could result in poor growth if the cloves …

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Does garlic need full sun?

Does Garlic Need Full Sun?

Bulb vegetables like garlic thrive in full sun. Garlic plants will tolerate indirect sunlight or partial shade as long as they receive more sun than shade. When garlic can’t receive full sunlight, gardeners will need to make a few adjustments to soil composition to give garlic the extra nutritional support they need. Garlic requires well-drained, …

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