" Netter" wrote:

Right about in the middle of New York state.

When is the best time to plant garlic cloves?
Now through November (I'm in the hills west of Albany)



This year I harvested some but the head's outer skin was broken in places.

You harvested too late and the wrappers were deteriorating. About half the
tops should still be green when you harvest.

The garlic is good but does not look as good as the ones in stores.

See above


Garlic is the worst of both worlds; a heavy feeder and a poor competitor.
Give it your best soil and keep well weeded. Do as I say, not as I do!

Some basics on my personal web page, in the .sig below.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G