[Kleftiwallah]

Good morning everyone,  just Gurgling to see if there is any new novel methods to growing garlic.  I came across this.

"Garlic is usually planted in late autumn or early winter, as it needs a period of cold – most varieties need one to two months at 0–10°C (32–50°F) for good bulb"[/b]

One or two MONTHS at 0-10 C,  how best to carry this out?  It seems a bit extreme for me...

Cheers,  Tony.

[mumofstig]

0-10C, isn't that just winter? 
I doubt they see very low temps on the Isle of White, but the garlic farm there is successful  With
https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/pages/how-to-grow-garlic
Who say

"Plant in Autumn from September to December - Plant in Spring, from January to late March ."

Which depends on the variety you choose.

[Plot 1 Problems]

I'd just add that you have to remember the soil temperature in Winter is lower than the atmospheric temperature so even a balmy 14c day in December will unlikely see the soil temperature rise much above a few degrees.

[KalisDad]

I've seen slugs out on Christmas day recently where the tempreture is warmer that what we had in July,  I really dont know what the answer is, natural cycle of the earth or global warming. My head is sore trying to figure this out