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Originally Posted by austinnhanasmom
I will have to try the 4-5 week chilling next year. I chilled for 2 weeks.
Next time I plant, I will try to till the soil a month before planting and then dig a small hole for each clove (use a dribble??), keeping the surrounding soil intact.
We are due for freezing temps tonight, so I am frantically mulching leaves to create a blanket for the garlic beds. .
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I don't have a lot of experience with garlic, but I thought you only needed to chill garlic if you lived in climate without a cold winter or if you were going to plant cloves in the spring.
I think it's called a "dibble"..."dribble" is what the kids and pets do.
I just read that you are supposed to wait a few weeks after planting until the ground is well frozen and then mulch in order to reduce the amount of heaving that occurs from the soil alternately thawing and freezing, so maybe you don't need to be so frantic today.
Like I said, I'm not a garlic expert, but maybe those more experienced can clarify.
Good luck with all those varieties...that's a LOT of garlic!