[Arid_gardener] Re: Source For Garlic

[Olin Miller]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Mering" <meringe2001 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 10:58 PM
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>  Could you tell me when the ideal planting season is for garlic in Tucson? 
> Also, does garlic grow well here?
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Best planting time time for Tucson which is in Region 2 is Sept. 1 - Dec. 1 
according to the Master Gardener Manual at
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs//garden/mg/vegetable/regions13.html#1-3

You should always get bulbs but some types, such as  the top-settting 
hardnecks, may yield small bulbs because they need a longer growing season 
than our short winter and very warm weather permits.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ