Growing garlic

[Shirley Sherriffs]

Just bought my 2010 veg seeds and onions sets etc.... I know I know I cant resist..

I also bought some garlic cloves (marco) and have been told to plant them end of autumn. ALso been told not to but to plant them in March next year. Its at least 30 years since I.ve grown garlic so what do I do? If I planted them end of autumn it would be under a netted frame to stop the birds lifting them (as happened to my onions last year) bu other than that whats the best planting time for garlic ?

[jackie j]

I always plant mine in the autum so far so good, I havent bought any yet this year but will do so soon.

[Garvey]

I planted Garlic last year in the Autumn with no problem. Regarding the pidgeon issue. This was a real problem for me this year. Some of the fattest birds that fly were in my plot!!! I bought some kiddies windmills from QS now 50p each in the sale. They look good but best of all the pidgeons hate them. No more problem!