![]() It's from my third season growing garlic, and the end of the video shows our garlic drying rack. This garlic produces distinct cloves which feature streaks of red with solid red. Here's a video about growing and harvesting garlic in chilly Zone 5. Nootka Rose Nootka Rose originates from Waldron Island, Washington, USA. Info about harvesting the garlic can be found in the Garlic Harvest post. Hopefully next year will be as successful as this year. Garlic does take a bit of time from planting to harvest but it's well worth the wait. We've already ordered next year's garlic from High Mowing Seeds, this time choosing another softneck variety, "Inchellium Red". Garlic needs to be kept consistently watered but it rained quite a bit from April through July so watering wasn't necessary. The garlic was kept mulched and well weeded. ‘Nootka Rose’, ‘Viola Francese’, and ‘Inchelium Red’ are all softneck garlics, known for their productivity (some softneck types produce up to 40 cloves per bulb), for great traditional garlic flavor, and for their ability to keep for months. Any other nutrients the garlic needed came from the soil itself. Next year we'll work the granular fertilizer into the soil before planting the garlic. The liquid fertilizer worked well once the garlic started growing because it doesn't need to be scratched into the soil which might disturb the roots of the garlic. When the plants started to sprout the following April, they were fed early on with one application of Fox Farm's All Purpose fertilzer and thereafter with weak solutions of Fox Farm's Big Bloom liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks. We weren't aware garlic was such a heavy feeder and didn't add any fertilizer when the cloves were planted. One pound of seed garlic filled one and a half 4' x 8' beds. The garlic plants didn't break ground until early April and were harvested at the end of July. If you added a very thick layer of straw or hay it's a good idea to remove (or at least loosen) some of the mulch once the garlic shoots break ground in the spring. Once planted, the garlic was covered in straw mulch and it snowed within a few weeks which provided even more insulation. The cloves were planted 2" deep spaced 6" apart with a row spacing of 20", which is a fairly wide spacing ratio. Planting times for garlic depend on your location - our garlic cloves get planted anywhere from late October to early November. Garlic prefers full sun and well-drained soil, lots of organic matter, and a PH of around 6.5 to 7.0 (ours is around 6.8 as per a soil test). Seed garlic isn't cheap ($23.70/pound) but once you have your first harvest, you can keep a few of the best bulbs for planting so there's no need to buy any more seed garlic the following year unless you want to try different varieties.The garlic we chose is a softneck variety called "Nootka Rose" that came from High Mowing Seeds. Gurney's trademarks are registered trademarks of Gardens Alive! This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Google Privacy Policy and Terms apply.This was our first year growing garlic and the garlic was easy to grow, wasn't bothered by any pests or diseases and even though the seed garlic was a bit expensive upfront, the return justified the initial cost. Please provide a street address as some products are unableĬopyright © 2023 Gardens Alive!, d/b/a Gurney's Seed and Nursery Co. Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside Large orders or large items may be shipped to you In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for ![]() The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours mayĪnticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending. Due to hotĬonditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. We continually monitor weatherĮxtreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the
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