On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:37:19 +0100, sam wrote:

The old saying with garlic was "plant on the shortest day,
harvest on the longest". It's what I do and I have never had
crop failure.

I think you'll find that rule applies to shallots, not garlic, but if
it works for you, fine.
Garlic is best planted in October, which gives it a chance to get
roots down before the soil cools too much.

Pam in Bristol