How deep to plant garlic

Plant garlic cloves 2 inches deep in prepared beds, with the flat basal plate facing down.

The depth: Plant cloves 2 inches deep in prepared beds, with the flat basal plate placed firmly on the bottom of the hole; plant bulbils about ½-inch deep.

Place the flat basal plate firmly on the bottom of the hole.
Space cloves 4 to 5 inches apart in rows.
Space bulbils 2 to 3 inches apart.
Garlic prefers rich loamy soil and tolerates a soil pH between 6.0 and 8.0, with 6.0 to 6.5 being ideal.

The mistake to avoid: Growing garlic in poorly drained, highly compact soils can lead to more disease problems during wet years and small or misshapen heads in drought years.

Planting depth varies with soil type and variety; your local extension office is the closest authority.

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