Garlic Growing Guide
Growing garlic can be rewarding for both the beginner and the seasoned gardener. Whether you grow to unwind from stress or to enjoy more nutritious and flavorful produce, your garden provides a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Do you want to grow garlic but are not quite sure where to start? This guide will help you learn the basics of planting, growing, and caring for garlic in Utah and the Mountain West.
Growing Guide
This growing guide offers planting information and helpful resources to give you the tools needed to succeed.
Growing Guide — Garlic in the Garden
Utah State University Extension
Growing Zones and Frost Dates
Garlic is commonly planted in the fall and harvested the following summer. Knowing your growing zone and local frost dates helps you choose the best planting window and protect young growth.
Problem Solver
Watch garlic for common garden problems such as poor drainage, small bulbs, yellowing leaves, onion maggots, thrips, rust, and inconsistent watering. Loose soil, good drainage, proper spacing, and fall planting help garlic grow stronger bulbs.
Companion Planting
Garlic can be useful in companion planting because its strong scent may help confuse some pests. It can grow near tomatoes, peppers, carrots, beets, lettuce, and many herbs and flowers.
Where to Purchase
Look for seed garlic or garlic bulbs for planting at local garden centers, nurseries, seed companies, or Utah-friendly plant suppliers.
Favorite Recipes
Coming soon.
Final Thought
Learn how to grow delicious garlic in your own garden. With the right growing guide, fall planting, healthy soil, good drainage, local frost-date knowledge, and regular observation, gardening in Utah and Southern Utah can be easier and more successful.