(Best months for planting Garlic in USA - Zone 5a regions) P =
Plant direct in garden where they are to grow. Garlic is
traditionally planted in cold weather and harvest in summer
("plant on the shortest day, harvest on the longest"). Plant the
cloves (separated from the bulb), point upwards, deep enough to
just cover with soil. A fairly tough and easy-growing plant. On
better soil with regular watering you will get a better crop. On
poorer soil, and forgetting to water them, you will still get
some garlic, only not quite so much. Leave a garlic to go to
seed, and you will probably get plenty of self-sown plants the
following year. To keep for later use, dig up and leave to dry
out for a day or so after the green shoots die down. To use
immediately, pull up a head when you need it, or cut and use the
green shoots. Cut the growing shoots or use the entire young
garlic plants as 'garlic greens' in stirfry. This planting guide
is a general reference intended for home gardeners. We recommend
that you take into ac