Garlic will be available  the last week of August or third week of September.

 We now have Killarney and Red Inchelium in stock.

 Plant Garlic in the Fall 6 weeks prior to freeze.

Garlic grows best on well-drained soils high in organic matter. Sandy loam or loam soils have the most ideal texture for garlic.

Garlic roots and shoots can tolerate freezing conditions provided that sudden drops in temperature do not occur. Therefore, within three to five weeks after planting, rows should be covered with a three-inch to four-inch layer of weed seed-free straw mulch to moderate soil temperatures and minimize excessively fluctuating temperatures in the winter and early spring. This mulch also will help control weeds during the growing season.

Mulch can be removed in the spring after the threat of hard freezes is over, generally the second week of April. Garlic shoots can tolerate air temperatures as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit without damage. Plant death, multiple shoots, and poor bulb development may occur if bulbs and shoots are exposed to temperatures below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Some growers remove the mulch completely in the spring to allow the soil to warm faster and then return the mulch after the shoots are about six inches tall; others will leave the mulch in place to minimize weed pressure and conserve moisture. In cool springs and in northern zone 3 growing areas, complete removal of the mulch may be beneficial.