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Garlic is usually planted in the fall before the first frost. Forgot to plant garlic or want to plant it in the spring? Garlic can be planted in the spring in most regions in the United States. Spring-grown garlic will produce smaller bulbs since the growing period is shorter. Some types of garlic need to go through vernalization when the cloves settle into the soil and go into a dormant period during the cold months before sprouting. When you plant garlic in the spring, you may have to simulate this process by placing bulbs in the fridge for several weeks before planting.
How To Plant Garlic From A CloveThere are two types of garlic–hardneck and softneck–and each has numerous varieties to choose from. Hardneck does well in colder climates and has bigger cloves and stronger flavor profiles. Softneck prefers warmer weather and produces smaller cloves that tend to be milder in flavor. «Softneck is better suited for late spring planting,» says Justin ‘Jules’ Giuliano, Lead Soil Researcher for Rosy Soil. «Softneck varieties have a shorter window to maturation.»
If you're in a colder region, growing an early-maturing hardneck variety in the spring may be the preferred option. Choosing the type, according to Carrie Spoonemore, co-founder of Park Seed’s app “From Seed to Spoon” and member of the National Garden Bureau, «often
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