Garlic, when to plant?

Jawbone Grizzly Flats, CA(Zone 8a) Feb 13, 2007

I live in Northern California (about 4,000ft elev.). We get about 2-4 feet of snow in winter.
I planted some garlic in January and they just started poping up. Is there any hope for these plants.

on edit: Our first frost is Nov.15 and the last frost is May 15.

This message was edited Feb 13, 2007 4:23 PM

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Lala_Jane North West, OH(Zone 5b) Feb 13, 2007

Oh yes Jawbone. Your garlic will be fine. I plant mine in the fall and they often sprout a bit before they go completely dormant. They'll go to sleep and wake back up in the spring...shouldn't effect them a bit.

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Jawbone Grizzly Flats, CA(Zone 8a) Feb 13, 2007

Thanks, Lala.
You've eased my troubled mind. This is my first try with garlic and I wasn't expecting such activity so soon.

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Anitabryk2 Long Island, NY(Zone 6b) Feb 14, 2007

I planted several varieties this past fall and they had growth. I'm told that when the flower stalk comes in the spring to make sure you cut it off.

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podster Deep East Texas, TX(Zone 8a) Feb 18, 2007

I'm in your zone but with no snow. We plant in fall and it is currently about 8-12 inches tall. I always allow mine to bloom. It is in a permanent bed. Why do you cut the flower stalks?

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