Garlic split or whole?

[monkeybum]

It's my first year at planting garlic but I have heard different advice from different sources. Some say plant the garlic as a whole bulb whilst others advise to plant the individual cloves. Help.....what do I do?

[Mrs Dobby]

Generally plant the individual cloves out, usually 5 or 6 inches apart with a gap of at least 6 inches between rows, that way each clove should produce a bulb of cloves come harvet time! Or at least thats my understanding, what it said on the packet of the ones we planted and what we did! Hope it helps!

[Spuds up]

I planted individual cloves and had reasonable success.

I only planted early in the new year though. This year I have got my garlic earlier enough to go in soon.

[monkeybum]

Thanks for the speedy replies. It goes in tomorrow along with my onions so fingers crossed on the single cloves.

[Mrs Dobby]

Good luck with the garlic and onions! We planted our onion sets 2 weeks ago now, and they have sprouted already! The tallest is already 6" tall, tho some of them are only just breakinbg the surface! Our Garlic went in last weekend, so nothing visible as yet!

[Alice]

Definately plant the individual cloves. Each clove should give you a whole head. Hope they do great for you.