"Druss" wrote:

I remember reading somewhere, the old fashioned idea that you plant garlic
on the shortest day and harvest it ont he longest.

It's just that, and for most people, wrong.
Plant 6-8 weeks before the ground freezes, late autumn if the ground never
freezes, but some hardneck varieties will not do well in mild winters.
Harvest when half the leaves have turned brown, or when the bulb is fully
filled out. Pros cut a sample in half horizontally from time to time to be
sure.

You're better off if the garlic does NOT put up visible growth before
winter, because that growth will likely winter-kill, costing the clove some
energy.

Fortunately, I'm always running late...


Yours in bad breath,

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G