Too late?

[cartershan]

We planted several things this past weekend in the spring garden. After planting, a few people I've spoken with have said its too late to plant sugar snaps and garlic? Anyone here know if I've planted too late? My chart that I use says nows the time, maybe could have planted a little earlier, but it was just too dang wet. What do you think? I'm in North Alabama, zone 7. Thanks, Shannon

[Junie]

My sister is in N. GA and she just planted her spring garden last weekend. I think you're alright, especially with the colder weather this year.

[sbemt456]

I think you will be Ok shannon. Although with peas being a cool weather crop if we have an early hot summer it may be to your advantage to shade the peas some to keep them cooler. With the cool and some shade they will be sweeter than if they are grown in hot weather. The same with the cabbage family. As for the garlic it may not get as big as you would like but it will grow. When I grow garlic I try to plant it in the late fall here in Kentucky. Hope this helps some.

have a great day!

stella

[tomato204]

It's not too late. Don't listen to garden advice that goes against what you want to do, either :)

[DM]

I ALWAYS plant my garlic in the fall, i have tried planting some in the early spring, but it's always smaller or a poor crop.

DM

[fancifowl]

Spring planted garlic doesnt always make a mature bulb but will look like an onion. Still perfectly fine for any garlic use. save the rounds and replant the best ones in the fall to reap some really nice garlics. Thats how I had to restart my garlic several years back.

[cartershan]

to everyone! All but just a few of our garlic from years past has rotted. So, we built a raised bed and put the onion and garlic in it. Hope thats ok to do. We've not been able to grow decent garlic or onion here yet, so hopefully this work out better. Thanks so much, Shannon

[fancifowl]

I plant all the onions and most garlic in raised bed rows, the only way as far as I'm concerned. It was too wet last year to get my beds made tho so all are flat this time. 4" high and 20" wide works nicely, with ferts down the middle and drip irrigation. The way to real nice alliums.