[Vigilanteman]

Garlic bulbs are cheap and easy to grow. They thrive in poor soil and squirrels won't dig them up. This is the time of year to grow them.

The downside is that they are rather labor intensive and require a lot of stoop labor to plant and harvest.

[blam]

"Garlic bulbs are cheap and easy to grow. They thrive in poor soil and squirrels won't dig them up. This is the time of year to grow them."

I know. I've planted only watermellons this year though.

Gilroy is the Garlic Capital Of The World Still, we import 80%.

[metmom]

I would beg to differ on the harvesting part.

Planting them requires some effort but a decent sized bed can be put in in a few hours.

In the north, fall is the best time to plant and hardneck garlic is what you want for northern climates. I have found that the best for me is either Great Northern White or Romanian Red. Music has a good reputation but my bulbs didn’t get as big as the other two varieties.

And once you get a good crop, just save the biggest bulbs out for next year’s crop.