sowing garlic

Curly head

Hi All
Any hints on sowing garlic about now in polytunnel..
Thanks

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Spring or late summer are the best times, to be honest. The soil should be well dug, and deeply. A general fertiliser to boost NPK a couple of months before planting helps.

Harry Palmr

No reason why you can't grow over-winter garlic, treat the growing bed with seaweed dust and plant just below the surface

magicbastarder

are you sowing seed or planting cloves? no time like the present for the latter.

Curly head

Planting cloves. My first time, I usually sow Winter onions n said I'd give the garlic a try this year as well

Nell B

I grew garlic in the tunnel last year and it was a great success. I got bigger bulbs than out doors. I planted in November last year - part of a rotation BASL - as suggested by yesterdays post from Harry Palmr, I used seaweed dust planted as recommended at a depth of twice the clove depth and kept the bed well weeded. Just planted some again this year so hoping for more success. Do give it a try and good luck.

Zzippy

Just wondering, if you plant cloves in a polytunnel now when would you expect a harvest? Thinking to fit it into next year's rotation plan and when I can plan to have the bed free again...

henryporter

I normally sow in October, but it should be ok now if in a polytunnel - it actually needs some frost to force good growth. Expect a crop around Late April/May if planting now.

magicbastarder

i normally plant out nov/dec, usually harvest in about june/july.

Zzippy

magicbastarder wrote: »

i normally plant out nov/dec, usually harvest in about june/july.

Outdoors or under cover?

magicbastarder

outdoors.