Garlic

Didn't get around to planting my new garlic do you reckon to plant it in the spring will be ok. The cataract op taking longer than I thought for me to be up and running keeping in and warm.

 

Still time to plant now! - the old saying is "Plant on the shortest day, harvest on the longest"

a-a

 

I've planted so called "spring planting", garlic for three years now, first year was a great success, second and third a bit iffy, not really that good, they died off in June and regrew in autumn.

So I would try to get it planted ASAP.

 

Sorry to hear your recovery took a little longer than expected Rosie but, hopefully, you are fully functioning once more?

I'm in agreement with a-a: so, plant your bulbs on/around Dec 21st ... they'll get a good dose of frost/chill, which they like ... and should be ready for harvest June 21 - ish No need to wait until Spring to plant them up

 

OK, But what about the blizzards we are forecast to expect? It is throwing down the rain at the moment.

 

Put some in 4in pots in a sheltered part of the garden, if the soil is too wet.

 

They will fare better than we will
Just make sure they will not be sitting in water after the rains have passed. Garlic thrives on a cold spell so don't worry about the cold/blizzards/temperature just so long as they are not water logged