Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Learn exactly how to grow garlic from start to finish: when to plant, how deep to plant, spacing, fertilizing, mulching, spring care, pests, diseases, harvesting, curing, and storing. This is the ultimate garlic growing guide with everything you need for huge bulbs and long-lasting storage.
In this video, I cover:
00:00 – Introduction
00:34 – Hardneck vs. Softneck Garlic
01:51 – Where to Buy Garlic (and Why Not to Use Grocery Store Garlic)
03:16 – When to Plant Garlic
04:28 – Preparing the Bed (Compost, Bone Meal, Soil Requirements)
05:56 – How to Break and Select Cloves
06:38 – How to Plant: Depth, Spacing, Row Layout
07:51 – Mulching: What to Use and How Much
08:21 – Spring Garlic Care: Fertilizing and Watering
09:32 – Pests and Diseases to Watch For
11:30 – Removing Garlic Scapes (Hardneck Only)
12:02 – How to Tell When Garlic is Ready to Harvest
12:53 – How to Cure Garlic
14:06 – Cleaning and Trimming After Curing
14:14 – How to Store Garlic for Long Shelf Life
14:50 – All the Ways to Preserve Garlic
15:52 – Saving Garlic for Next Year
16:21 – Final Tips / Wrap-Up
This is all the essential information in one place, based on real gardening experience and research. Whether you’re growing a few bulbs or filling raised beds, this guide will help you grow your best garlic harvest ever.
#garlic #gardening #howtogrowgarlic #foodsecurity
Learn exactly how to grow garlic from start to finish: when to plant, how deep to plant, spacing, fertilizing, mulching, spring care, pests, diseases, harvesting, curing, and storing. This is the ultimate garlic growing guide with everything you need for huge bulbs and long-lasting storage.
In this video, I cover:
00:00 – Introduction
00:34 – Hardneck vs. Softneck Garlic
01:51 – Where to Buy Garlic (and Why Not to Use Grocery Store Garlic)
03:16 – When to Plant Garlic
04:28 – Preparing the Bed (Compost, Bone Meal, Soil Requirements)
05:56 – How to Break and Select Cloves
06:38 – How to Plant: Depth, Spacing, Row Layout
07:51 – Mulching: What to Use and How Much
08:21 – Spring Garlic Care: Fertilizing and Watering
09:32 – Pests and Diseases to Watch For
11:30 – Removing Garlic Scapes (Hardneck Only)
12:02 – How to Tell When Garlic is Ready to Harvest
12:53 – How to Cure Garlic
14:06 – Cleaning and Trimming After Curing
14:14 – How to Store Garlic for Long Shelf Life
14:50 – All the Ways to Preserve Garlic
15:52 – Saving Garlic for Next Year
16:21 – Final Tips / Wrap-Up
This is all the essential information in one place, based on real gardening experience and research. Whether you’re growing a few bulbs or filling raised beds, this guide will help you grow your best garlic harvest ever.
#garlic #gardening #howtogrowgarlic #foodsecurity
