Fall Garlic Planting

Why buy imported garlic from China when you can grow them right in your backyard? Garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow and is a great way to add a dash of flavour in your cooking. Best of all it requires minimal work in terms of maintenance and watering, keeps for months after harvesting, and makes for a great gift to share with friends and family.

For Toronto residents, we've made it easy for you to order your garlic planting services online. Simply choose how much garlic you would like to grow, let us know if the checkout notes where in your garden you'd like the garden planted (you can also send us a picture). Please note, the sunnier the area, the better the garlic will do. An additional charge may be required for new garden areas (Ex. removing grass and preparing a new garden area). We've also made it easier this year by adding an option to include additional compost with your order. See our Garlic Planting FAQ page for more details. 

You can also call or email us to arrange for a free consultation to see if garlic is right for you. Complete garlic growing instructions are included with our planting service. Please indicate the exact location where you'd like the garlic to be planted during checkout.

Requirements
Garlic can be planted in our raised beds or directly in the ground. It does best in rich, well-drained soil that gets at least 6 hours of direct sun per day.

Garlic is also considered a heavy feeder, which means it will benefit from the addition of extra compost. 

When Will You Plant Them?
Planting happens in mid-October for a harvest in late July/early August of the following year.

How Much Should I Plant?
The amount of garlic you want to grow depends on how much garlic you and your family typically eat and how much garden space you have. Garlic needs around 6” of space on all sides, which means we can plant 4 cloves per square foot. A bed that will produce 100 heads will need an area of 25 square feet. Previous YUF customers with our raised beds can fit up to 64 cloves in each 4'x4' or 2'x8' Raised Bed.

Designated garden area required. Additional costs may be applicable (e.g. for clearing out grass and preparing a garden bed). Contact us for a free no-obligation consultation if you are unsure or to order a larger amount of garlic.