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SUS Farms · Utah Seed Library

Growing Garlic in Utah

vegetable · Amaryllidaceae · cool season · 240 days to harvest

Methoddirect
Days to maturity240 days
Seed depth2″
Plant spacing6″
Row spacing12″
Germ. temp40–70°F

Schedule (May 15 last frost · Sevier County)

Direct sow10/31
First harvest6/26

Planting depth, drawn to scale

0"1"2"3"4"5"6"2" deep

Step-by-step

  1. 1. Direct sow 2″ deep, 6″ apart. Soil should be at least 40°F before planting. Black plastic mulch laid two weeks ahead helps in cool springs.
  2. 2. Mulch and water consistently. 2" of straw or wood chip around the base. Drip line at surface. 1" per week including rain.
  3. 3. Harvest around day 240. Plant cloves in October, harvest the following July. Hardneck varieties (Music, German Red) for Utah winters.