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Starting planting Garlic (Germidour), recommended sowing apparently is October but weather is still a bit sunny and warm during the day and cold at night, did I plant too early? (lemmy.world)
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  • Planted in pots and raised beds at September 30th.
  • Garlic Germidour. Apparently according to gardening websites sowing season is around October so no problems there.
  • Weather is still a bit sunny during the day averaging about 20+°c and cold during the night around 10-15°c'ish. It is currently October 1st, 23:43pm as of writing and posting and it is currently at 13°C if anyone wants to be specific.
  • Live in UK, hardiness zone is 8b (if you want to be specific).

Did I plant too early and should've waited until mid October at least or am I okay? It's literally my first time planting these and hoping for the best lol.

Lastly, would I need to invest in a poly tunnel and or covers for my garlic plants during the cold weather or are they (Garlic) hardy crops?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] 3 points 6 days ago (1 child)

Garlic is a bulb that spreads by generating bulbets (cloves).

What would happen if you planted a clove of garlic and then just left it there for 3-4 years?

It would slowly spread outwards over time with a mass of plants all clustered together. Just like daffodils etc.

It will grow based upon the environmental conditions. It's literally one of the easiest crops to grow because of it. You can plant it in July and if it's hot it will remain dormant for a month until cooler temps.

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