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Originally Posted by Father'sDaughter
I had mixed results as well.
I think the mild winter, followed by all the up and down temperatures this spring really did a number on my garlic plants, even with a thick mulch layer. The plants sprouted and probably grew too much before winter temps set in. Then this spring we had a warm spell and the plants started taking off just in time for another stretch of freezing temps.
If I had a magic ball that let me see into the future, I would have delayed my fall planting by at least a month last year. I typically plant in the last half of October. This year I think I'm going to try holding off for a couple of weeks..
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Don't let last year influence this year too much.
The El Nino effect had a lot to do with it.
I planted two crops of garlic this year two weeks or so apart.
The second one did better.
Mostly because I picked it at the right time.