~Best~ time to plant Garlic

Tim · 2009-03-29T14:02:27+00:00

Hello all,I am in the Youngstown area in Ohio, zone 5.I have tried to grow garlic several times, in many differenttypes of soil. ( I grow only in containers, and make my own soil).Every fall I plant, after reclaiming the pot from a veggie,and in the spring the bulbs never sprout. I have found themrotted in the pot, just laying there not growing, and sometimesnot found them at all...All the old time garlic growers heretell me to plant in the fall, but I have heard that I can also plantin the spring too. Any opinions?And a second question, is there anyone in this ng that makeshomemade fruit brandy/wine? I have a recipe that has been handed downfor generations from the old country that I would like to try, but Ihave a few questions.Tim"Dirt is what you get from working on cars,soil is what veggies grow in."