Varieties and Planting Garlic grows well in Saskatchewan gardens. Planting material can be obtained from a wide range of sources including seedhouses, local garlic growers, or supermarkets. Before planting, check the clove for signs of Penicillium blue mold. This storage disease causes pitting of the clove and the production of an obvious powdery blue-green mold. Discard any infected material, as it will decay in the soil.
Some growers are fall-planting garlic in the hope of increasing their yields.
Fall garlic is planted three weeks prior to freezeup. Elephant garlic is more sensitive to cold temperatures and may not survive Saskatchewan winters unless very well protected. Cultivating Practices Garlic is quite drought-sensitive. In early August, reduce watering to let the plants dry down prior to harvest. Like most onions, garlic competes poorly with weeds.