I grew garlic for the first time this year. I planted it in a raised bed at the end of November (I am in New England, zone 6). Unfortunately we had a rather warm winter so the garlic started growing almost immediately. I never got any scapes (I planted hardneck). I just dug it up today as the leaves were brown and flopped over, and the heads are firm and perfect, but very small (1 inch diameter). They have already started to develop the papery skin, like they were beginning to cure in the ground. Other than the warm winter I am not sure if I did anything wrong (under water, over water, not enough mulch?).
I grew garlic for the first time this year. I planted it in a raised bed at the end of November (I am in New England, zone 6). Unfortunately we had a rather warm winter so the garlic started growing almost immediately. I never got any scapes (I planted hardneck). I just dug it up today as the leaves were brown and flopped over, and the heads are firm and perfect, but very small (1 inch diameter). They have already started to develop the papery skin, like they were beginning to cure in the ground. Other than the warm winter I am not sure if I did anything wrong (under water, over water, not enough mulch?).