Grow Perfect Garlic Every Time 

I never comment on you tube videos but I felt led to let you know that your videos are the best explained, best advised and easiest to understand videos I have seen yet on youtube! Thank you for explaining the reasoning behind the things you do. I was an instant fan from the first video. Thank you!

A good tip I was given some years back. Keep some of your garlic back for next seasons planting. Garlic 'adjusts' to the local soil and climate and over a couple of seasons the size and flavour improves.

Great video Ben Thank you! I plant 250 - 300 cloves every fall (hopefully next week!) We love our garlic...all hard neck. Music and Rocambole are the varieties....we get nice big heads and this year was a banner year! My favorite garlic recipe (and the one that I reeled in my lovely wife of 32 years with) is 40 garlic clove roast chicken! Yep...you guessed it, stuff 40 nice big fat garlic cloves into the chicken and under the skin along with butter, fresh sage, salt and pepper and then roast at 375 for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours (depending on the size of the volunteer bird) I do mine now on our outdoor grill on a rotisserie! I cooked that meal for my wife 35 years ago as a first date at my place and she has fessed up that she was looking for a man who could cook (young lads take note here!) and the meal so impressed her that she made her mind up that evening that we would spend the rest of our lives together! Been cooking for her since we married 32 years ago! Well it worked! 😁 Have a great day and Thank you for the video! Mike 🇨🇦🍁👍

I've got a garlic that's been in my family for 5 generations!! I brought it from Michigan to Oregon where it's growing incredibly well. Saved from a handful of bulbs into about 10 square feet of plants with 3 generations planted!

Garlic is our favorite!! We make a dipping sauce (for fresh baked french bread) made out of olive oil, splash of apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste. Mince as much garlic as you like and add to the mixture. Stir well. We often eat it by the spoonful if you feel a sore throat coming on as well. It's delicious!!!

I love your upbeat personality and you explain things so well and make it so easy to garden. Thank you !

"Inchelium Red" is an heirloom variety from the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington State, and has been grown since before the arrival of the first Anglo settlers in the area (more than 300 years). It is also on the Slow Food "Ark of Taste" list of outstanding--but also endangered!--varieties at risk of being lost completely. Growing this variety not only helps preserve this important genetic resource, it also ensures you some GREAT garlic!

that stick trick for the rows is a keeper!

I’ve been growing garlic for over 15 years - one year I planted on a friend’s farm and had about 1,000 plants! In my region (Western New York State) I plant in the middle of November and harvest is reliably the 2nd-3rd week of July. I grow Red Russian exclusively, from a strain I bought from Ted Maczka, “The Garlic Man of Fish Lake, Ontario.” Ted knew more about garlic than just about anyone ever - he was a garlic hero and is much missed.

One of my favorite garlicky recipes is Mediterranean Pasta. Cook bowtie pasta until not quite aldente, reserve some pasta water. Meanwhile, saute 6-10 cloves of minced (or pressed) garlic in the oil from sundried tomatoes. Add the chopped sundried tomatoes and halved or sliced kalamata olives. Then add the pasta and some chicken broth (if bullion/concentrate, add the pasta water). Bring to simmer, add a ton of spinach and some feta. Cook until pasta is tender and sauce is saucy. Amazing immediately or as leftovers.

We really like your video's. they bring us joy. we usually watch it while drinking coffee in the morning. we hope to have a garden like you in the future. also.. we call you worm-guy instead of growveg, because the first video we watched was you talking about worms and we loved it. greetings from sweden.

Thank you for the straight forward and to the point information without unnecessary padding and wasting our time! Much appreciated! Greetings from Australia 🦘

I grow about 500 plants every year here on my homestead in Southern Vermont. Hardneck variety, a mix of German Hardy, Spanish Roja and others. I save about 15% of my harvest for seed and plant in mid-late October in soil amended with blood and bone meal and a little garden lime. I cover the cloves with a foot-thick blanket of straw and that way they endure the long winter snow cover. In spring I have to move the straw mulch back to let the young plants get up into the air. Once they are well established, I move the mulch back among the plants to reduce the weeds. I use alfalfa meal as a side dressing and fish emulsion as a foliar spray. Aside from what I use as seed, I use almost all the harvest during the year and only have a few bulbs left by the following July, when the new crop is ready. When a recipe calls for three cloves I use three bulbs. I am an allium addict. I tried shallots this year and they were a great success too. Always look forward to your videos and always learn a lot.

The first time I grew garlic was in 2014. It was a huge success for a beginner! I grow my own garlics since then.

Besides the excellent explanations you (always) give, you radiate ... openness gentleness and ... love. Keep going! ❤

Everything I needed to know today! Thx, Ben

Thank you. I’m doing a spot of garlic planting this weekend! 🧄

Thanks for the tips, just received my soft necks yesterday, so will be planting them soon.

Thanks Ben, timely info!

Thank you. We just planted our garlic. Great info!

LOVE LOVE LOVE garlic! I cook a lot, so I use a lot of garlic. For years I've grown whatever soft neck variety I bought at the grocery store a long time ago, and it's always grown just fine. This year (actually 3 weeks ago) I planted several varieties of hard neck. The cool thing about growing garlic is that you get garlic to eat and more garlic to plant for the next year. As long as you keep the cycle going you'll never have to buy garlic for the rest of your life.

I enjoy your enthusiasm😊 I love cucumber season. I use a quality wooden slicer to slice them card stock thin…add lots of garlic, olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground pepper and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Once the cucumber juices are flowing I use a very clean hand to squeeze and mix the sliced cucumbers together. It’s a real taste sensation and I’m always sad when the season is over. Store bought cukes just don’t measure up. But it’s the garlic that makes the dish!!😋

Got a few in this week! I love the leaves! So yummy 😋

For those in the southern hemisphere, plant by ANZAC Day and pull up around Remembrance Day, or At least when the leaves have browned. Great tips as usual.

We are in Southern California and my son and I want to grow garlic in a terra cotta pot! I’m glad you touched on the pot method

Lots in my garden. Love fresh garlic

I loved the bad breath friend comment. I also love garlic and have grown it for about 10 years.

Your enthusiasm is fantastic

Love my Garlic! I have 2 unknown varieties I purchased at a farmers market and regrow them every year. Made garlic powder for the first time this year and it was the best I ever had. Highly Recommend!

You're the best, Ben! I've learned so much from your gardening know-how and wisdom. Many thanks!

I’d watch this guy on TV, entertaining and informative, great vids 👍

Thank you for these fabulous videos 🙏

I’m going to be continuing to plant out my garlic next week! Very excited for the harvest next year! This is my personal favourite thing and must have in the garden. And you just plant and forget about it and it takes care of its self!

My garlic harvest this year was a huge success. Planted entirely from supermarket (UK supermarket that has orange bags) bought cloves of some hardneck variety from Spain. I have selected the best cloves from the harvest to plant now for next years crop so hopefully they will do just as well.

My Garlic was terrible this year, just so tiny. Your vids are always inspiring me to try harder .

I always enjoy your videos...

Excellent video. Answered all my questions. Thank you...

If you soak them overnight in water diluted hydrogen peroxide to kill any mold or fungus, then soak them in an organic water based fertilizer like kelp meal, fish fertilizer or hydroponic fertilizer, overnight before planting it will give them a healthy boost. I watched a test where an untreated bulb and a treated bulb were planted together, at the same time and when dug up after a week the untreated bulb had 1/4 inch root nubs but the treated bulbs had 1 inch roots and a very thick root system started. Enjoy your videos! Fall is a very sad time for me having to put the outside garden to bed just when the peppers are finally covered in blooms! 6 months of Wisconsin winter 😨 ...but, I have growlights! 🤣

This was so helpful. You answered all my questions. Thank you!

Yay - thank you for this. Super-helpful.

Love your videos

Thank you for sharing!

What perfect timing! I'm pulling up a small bed today that held my bean tower so I can plant my Purple Glazer garlic. Great tips, interesting that you didn't cover the bed with a couple of inches of mulch as I thought that was a definite need. Always love your videos with my morning coffee, I always learn something new and appreciate your energy!

Really helpful and informative. Thank you.

Thank you for all the work you put in to these videos! They have really inspired me to start my own vegetable garden. I haven't been very successful at it yet, something always seen to happen to my veggies, but I do still enjoy the feeling of hope and optimism gardening gives me :P there's always next time

I just followed your directions and planted some garlic for the 1st time. Thank you. 🤗💜

Great video! Thanks!

Thank You so much for posting this I luv garlic too.

I love your vibe so much. You're getting me excited for growing.

SO glad I found your channel! Thank you for your clear and helpful videos.

Such a helpful video!! Thank you so much!

Great video! Thank you for the growing tips👍👍

Grow garlic annually here in our Midwestern, zone 6b climate. This season have five different varieties in the ground. Some hard neck, some soft. I pickled a jar full of cloves in a bit of salt and apple cider vinegar after this year's harvest and it has been extremely convenient to grab the jar and fish out a few cloves when cooking. Side bennie is that the garlic-infused vinegar is great in salads and other applications. Enjoy your videos, Ben, thanks.

Your accent is the best Ben ! Been watching for 2yrs now ! Thanks for all the growing tips !

Thanks Ben, another great video. I planted my garlic last week. I chose Solent White which is another soft neck variety. I agree with you comments about supermarket bought garlic. I grew some last year, which grew fine but the bulbs were a little small. Keep up the good work and kind regards. Gary

Made garlic scape pesto the first time last year, yum! Glad to know that garlic likes alkaline soil, at 7.5 here in Utah. You inspired me to label, trying 5 varieties from territorial seed this year.... It will be good to know which I love best! Thank you for your videos!

I love your video's so informative, I never knew there is different kinds of garlic! I'm planting garlic for the first time this year! Thanks again, happy planting! 😀

Thanks, Ben. This will be my first year planting garlic. I am nervous about it as a new vegetable gardener, but your video is helping!

Braise a large head of broccoli (or several small ones) and a full bulb of garlic (pressed or minced) in a ¼ cup of butter in a stove top skillet; add some leftover wine, cover and steam until desired tenderness…delicious! Thank you for the helpful tips.

Thank you, some nice tips in growing garlic.

so glad I found this channel.....fabulous info from a true expert!

Hey, thanks for sharing

Thanks for this post.I've grown elephant garlic and have enough for a full row,they much milder and wonderful to cook with !!

Здравствуй Бен ! Хочу поделиться своим маленьким опытом . Я проживают на юге Украине , в сельской местности . Когда осенью я сажала озимый чеснок , то в последнем ряду у меня не хватило 10 зубчиков чеснока . Тогда я взяла зубчики ярового чеснока ( который сажают весной ) и досадила рядок . Весной , рядом с озимым чесноком посадила как обычно яровой чеснок , и какое было у меня удивление , когда убирая урожай , я заметила что те 10 головок ярового чеснока ( посаженные осенью ) были намного крупнее тех , что посадила весной . Теперь я так делаю постоянно , одновременно сажаю оба сорта .Что это даёт ? 1) Чеснок вырастает более крупнее .2) Весной , он успевает на питаться талой , снеговой водой и быстро идёт в рост . 3) Вы не переживание ,что можете остаться без посевного материала , ведь вы сразу отбираете крупные зубчики для посадки .4) Весной , не всегда есть дожди , и дует сильный ветер который выбывает влагу .5) У вас освобождается время для других дел . Желаю вам богатых урожаев , интересных тем , здоровья , мира , и хорошего настроения .

I’m hoping to get some garlic to plant this weekend! Great video!!!

Where were you two season's ago. But it's okay. You're here now and I'm loving it!😊

Your face at the very start just made me want to like n sub 🤗 You answered all the questions I didn’t even know I had 😅. Thank you. (The smell of wild garlic in the summer has to be my favourite smell ever😍)

lovely

Very informative! Going to put some in to try. The garlic i get from the store i roast in oven then squeeze roast garlic into butter and use over pasta with parm cheese. Thanks for another great video.

First time veg grower this year and have just planted mine👍

Music is one of our favorites! It does well in the SF Bay Area.

Hi, Ben! Thanks for positive flow in each of your video's! Now what more to make with garlic? smoked chees abt. 200-250g, garlic 2-3p., 4-5 royal spoons mayonaise. Make all fine or use a kitchen machine and mix with mayo. You can put green's for more color and taste.This salade can be used as a spread of adjustment by your meal. Enjoy! .

I just received my garlic they are early Italian here in MICHIGAN USA zone 6. I needed this video thanks

Planted my garlic today about 80 bulbs. I’m in middle north Tennessee. Love your videos. Have a great day

Love the video

I now feel confident to plant some beautiful hardneck garlic cloves I just received in the mail. First time, so wish me luck! Thanks for all the tips.

Thanks for the video. First year doing garlic. Just put 155 cloves in the ground.

Thank you for the most informative, concise garlic growing video I've watched. Love your channel.

You can use garlic in: Butter chicken( commonly known in Asia) using 2 breast chicken pieces can use 1-2 garlic bulbs. Depending on how garlicky you like it.

My Dad's growing some garlic in trays after he had a disastrous time with tomatoes, where, after being told to cut off a certain part to boost growing, and accidently cutting off the flowers of the tomatoes, he took a three year gap from gardening after that. This video is super informative and I'll make sure to forward this to him! (He's also growing a dwarf medlar tree)

Thanks Ben I live in central east Saskatchewan in the Yorkton area and plant in October. I am slowly building up my crop size. I'm up to 60 plants this year from my previous crop of 30 last year. Next year I hope to get up over 100 plants and I think then I will be self sustainable and not have to buy anymore garlic as we have been doing lots of pickling of cucumbers and beans as well as cooking with lots of garlic. Thanks for all the great tips.

Superb 👍

Prob one of the best growing channels on YT. Very informative

Last summer I had some grocery store garlic that sprouted and so I planted them in the ground without any research, just to see what would happen. Well the weather dried up, and so did the garlic, and I just assumed that was the end of that, experiment concluded. Well now it's winter and I took a little walk around the garden and what a lovely surprise it was to see some healthy looking shoots popping out of the ground! The experiment resumes :D As a bonus, I also just found a beautiful little sprout happily growing in my compost bin with some healthy looking roots that I transplanted in the ground with a bit of what I found it growing in, along with another that hadn't gotten light but had sprouted. Fingers crossed they turn into something delicious in a few months!

Thanks, I'm getting ready to plant garlic for the first time. Prayers please 😊

Hi Ben. Just want to say this video is very informative. I grew garlic in a planter and was successful. I used multipurpose compost and vegetable compost mixed together. The following year I tried growing it in the ground but it didn’t do too well. I was wondering why. But this video explained it. We did have a harsh winter in December and I planted them in October. I have planted them in a planter again. Let’s see what happens. So far we are having a lot of rain this winter. I am from Scotland

thank you my fellow garlic wizard!!!

Thank you : )

Your so easy to follow withe great knowledge

I have grown garlic for the last four years and it’s one of my most reliable and best crop. I plant 16-20 cloves in late September, cover with straw and then harvest in mid/ late July. I just need more room to plant more so we actually have enough for the year and to plant for the following year!

Love your videos! I study Permaculture and have planted garlic under my fruit trees as part of a guild 🌱

Very pleasant video to watch. Growing my first small crop of hard neck this year.

Excellent video! You quickly mention starting garlic indoors? I would love to know more about that!

Nice, good on ya

I planted my garlic the last week in October. Last month I saw where some of it had been dug up. My delinquent squirrel had used the bed for storing his winter stash. Thankfully I still have about a dozen left, so I covered the area with tulle to keep the squirrel out. Looking forward to being able to harvest the rest next month.

Planting out the last of my garlic this week 2nd time growing it

Ben thank you for all the hard work! You are my favorite garden channel, clear, concise and cheerful advice. Much love from the States!

Just love Garlic...

Got my garlic bulbs at our farmer’s market late last summer. It’s a Russian red, I think. Just started using. It’s great.

I have learned so much about gardening from your RU-vid videos. They truly are the best. Thank you.