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Originally Posted by svalli
How are your winters? Does the ground freeze at all? The Garlic Farm in UK recommends planting some varieties there in February, so you could try planting much later than you have done now.
Sari
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The ground does not freeze here. Our daily high temps Dec through February are 58F (14C) and average lows are 36F (2C). The problem with planting late is the heat which really starts in June. Over the past ten years, June highs have averaged 91F (33C) with lows averaging 69F (21C). Those temps will last through August.
This is where the current garlic was on Oct 27, having been planted Sep 27:
Our University recommends planting in the fall here. I do have 8 garlic plants (4 each of 2 varieties) that I planted March 5th just to see how late planting does. They were not pre-chilled. They look good right now but I'll see what happens when the 90 's hit!