Can You Plant Garlic in Spring?
Garlic thats planted outdoors in autumn is naturally exposed to the cold during winter.
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Remember, garlic is cold hardy and you dont need to worry about it freezing.
Types of Garlic
Both hardneck and softneck garlic are appropriate for spring or fall plantings.
However, there are a few types of garlic that are particularly popular in spring.
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No, March is not too late to plant garlic.
Garlic can be planted as late as April as long as the cloves were chilled several weeks before planting.
Grocery store garlic is often treated to keep it from growing.
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But if store-bought cloves have already sprouted, you’re free to certainly plant them.
No, papery skins should be left on garlic when planting.
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