raised beds – Barbolian Fields

25 Garlic-Growing Management Strategies for Preventing Problems and Growing the Best Garlic Ever

December 30, 2023October 9, 2012

The time to plant garlic is NOW through November, depending on your location and climate. With a little forethought and planning, you can minimize the chances of your garlic garden of paradise descending into a den of decay. However, you need a strategy – and I am here to help.

Spring Cleaning in the Garlic Beds!

December 30, 2023March 24, 2009

Spring is a busy time to get the garden in shape before planting. Garlic is up and so are the weeds! Efforts now to get rid of the weeds will pay off with big garlic bulbs later! Also time to fertilize the garlic with a little side-dressing of blood meal for a nitrogen boost. Seaweed and fish fertilizer foliar sprays also strengthen the plants. Raised beds are a real advantage to early growth.