Everything you need to grow garlic that actually bulbs up, in order: when to plant, how deep and how far apart, which type to choose for your climate, how to feed and mulch it, and how to cure and store the harvest so it keeps until spring.
New here? Start with the seasonal calendar, then work down the list. If you are in a cold-winter zone, the planting window is short and unforgiving; if you are in zone 9 or warmer, the calendar shifts by a month or more.
Start here
- Planting — timing, depth, spacing, and zone calendars.
- Varieties — hardneck versus softneck, and where to buy seed garlic.
- Care — mulch, fertilising, watering, and disease watch.
- Harvest & curing — when to lift, how to dry, avoiding rot.
- Storage — keeping it firm for months.
- Containers — balcony and small-space growing.
- Troubleshooting — yellowing, small bulbs, pests, nematodes.
