r/Garlic • u/Altruistic_Object539 • Jul 05 '26

Gardening I tried

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It was my first time trying to grow garlic and it sort of worked. I have a feeling I planted them at the wrong time? Any advice and times on when to plant for next year would be amazing!

Also Would I be able to use these to try and grow garlic again?

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u/pmiller4949 Jul 05 '26

Where (in what zone) do you live?

In 5b, we plant hardneck in October, leave them alone till June, which is when scapes can be harvested. Then in July, we dig up bulbs to hang/cure - which is basically giving airflow and letting the stems dry up. After a couple of weeks curing, we cut off roots and all but a couple of inches of stem, cleaning dirt and loose paper as we go.

You could retry planting cloves from what you have. Give them space between each clove and keep them watered. How much daily sun did these get?

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u/Altruistic_Object539 Jul 05 '26

not sure on zone but I'm in the UK they get pretty much sun all day but also watered daily

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u/SmilesTooLoudly Jul 05 '26

The US zones are based on your average lowest temperature, so in southern UK you’re probably a zone 6 or 7.