Help! I Want to plant Garlic.
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The beginning of November is prime time for planting garlic. Speak with other gardeners or a local university-based county extension office to determine the best garlic variety for your location. It’s best not to plant garlic you purchase from the grocery store. Much of that garlic is grown in a vastly different climate and is not adapted to the South/Southeast. But with the right variety, garlic is truly one of the easiest plants you can grow. Just thumb-in individual cloves about 2 inches below the soil’s surface. Garlic has wonderful health benefits, and heads with seven to 14 new cloves will start to develop fully in April.
Where are you located and what varieties do you suggest?
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I'm in east TN and I love the Hardneck Purple Glazer
I am a Master Gardener and just taught a class on Growing Garlic at Home. Here in eastern NC, zone 8a, softneck varieties do best. Softneck varieties include silverskin and artichoke types. Some recommended silverskin varieties are Silverskin, Mild French, and Silverwhite. Artichoke varieties that we plant include Inchelium Red, California Early, Early Italian, and Kettle River Giant.
I'm also trying 'Music' -a Mid-season, Porcelain type.