Johnson's Garden Centers Text File document - copyright 2002
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Garlic ... how to plant, harvest and store

    We recommend mixing Johnson's Soil Recipe into your soil before
planting (see below). Do not divide the bulbs into cloves until you are
ready to plant since early separation results in decreased yields.

--Break apart; plant a single clove 2" deep, pointy end up, 4-5" apart
   (for fall planting, plant deeper, 4", and mulch well)
--Plant in full sun. Allow 18 to 30 inches between the rows.
--Water regularly and fertilize with Gardener's Special (11-15-11)
   every 3-weeks.
--Harvest when leaves yellow and start to fall over (late summer to
   early fall for garlic planted in early spring)
--Bulbs should be dug up rather than pulled to avoid stem injury.
--Dry garlic thoroughly after it is harvested and hang it up in a well
   ventilated area to prevent rot. Do not expose it to extreme high or low
   temperatures after harvest. Store garlic at room temperature, around
   75 degrees. Cloves should keep for six to seven months.
--Fall planted garlic sometimes does not make it through the winter. You
   may find it advantageous to spread out your fall plantings. Maybe a
   week apart for a whole month.

Johnson's Soil Recipe
Three 2-cu. ft. bags Cotton Boll Compost 
4 lbs. Hi-Yield Bone Meal 
4 lbs. ferti-lome Gardener's Special
40 lbs. Gypsum 
1 lb. Hi-Yield Weed and Grass Stopper

Till first four amendments into your soil 
(100 sq. ft. area). To prevent grassy weeds 
sprinkle on the weed and Grass Stopper and 
mix into the top 1-3" of soil before planting.