Preparing for Planting Garlic

[Richard Freedman]

Hello, I tried an experiment this year on the no dig system and have been very pleased with the quantity of the harvest and the lack of weeds in my no dig beds.

I am starting my preparations for next year and the 1st to be planted is garlic which I normally plant in Oct/Nov, directly in a freshly dug bed, but this year I am going to use a bed that has previously had compost spread over it so do not want to dig it.

My question is, do I plant the garlic directly into the existing compost and then mulch with new compost early next year when the garlic is just coming through or spread a new layer of compost and plant the garlic into this?

If you could give me some advice I would be grateful.

Thanks

Richard

[charles]

Yes Richard it’s as simple and quick as that, just pop cloves into dibbed holes, then I always recommend compost on top straightaway to feed soil life and to serve as mulch through winter.

[Richard Freedman]

Hi Charles, thanks for the speedy reply.

Just to confirm, you as saying, put the cloves directly into the existing compost and then cover with some more, could you give me a guide to how much I put on top, 1, 2 or 3 inches?

Richard

[charles]

2in
I suggest you read around this site a bit, all the answers are freely available and 2in is what I recommend for all soil every year, if you want best yields, or less if not.

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