🧄 Garlic
🍴 Overview
Crop: Garlic
Common Varieties in OK: ‘Softneck’, ‘Hardneck’, ‘Elephant’ (technically a leek)
Planting Season: Fall (October–November) for full-size bulbs; Early spring for green garlic
Days to Maturity: 240–270 days (fall-planted); 90 days (spring green garlic)
🎨 Trait Legend
🍂 Overwinter – Fall-planted for summer harvest
🌱 Bulb crop – Grown for underground cloves
☀️ Full sun – 6+ hours of direct sun daily
🌱 Replant OK – From cloves (not seed)
📏 Spacing & Soil
Row Spacing: 12–18 inches
Plant Spacing: 4–6 inches
Soil Needs: Loose, well-drained soil with compost added; pH 6.0–7.0
Fertilizer: Light nitrogen boost early; stop feeding once bulbs begin forming
🌱 Cultivars We Recommend
Softneck 🍂
Stores well; milder flavor. Grows well in Tulsa’s milder winters.
Hardneck 🍂
Stronger flavor; produces scapes in spring. Less storage life.
Elephant Garlic 🍂
Huge cloves, mild taste. Actually a type of leek, but widely grown like garlic.
🧠 Tips
Plant individual cloves pointy-end up, 2 inches deep
Mulch heavily in winter to protect roots
Cut off scapes (flower stalks) in spring to boost bulb size
Harvest when half the leaves are yellowed (usually June–July)
Cure bulbs in a shady, airy spot for 2–3 weeks before storage