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Today's article was written by: Irida Sangemino - an accomplished permaculture adviser, homesteading expert, and instructor. Follow her and her husband Joe's adventures at the Stony Creek Permaculture Farm at  http://www.stonycreekpermaculture.com .  Contact her at:  info@stonycreekpermaculture.com *Note from blog owner: when you plant garlic will depend on where you live, here in South-Eastern BC (Canada) we are in Zone 5 - and we plant garlic in the 2nd and 3rd week of September, usually (although I have planted both earlier and later - which can affect the bulb size the following year). Planting Garlic If you want large bulbs bursting with flavor, plant your garlic in the fall. You will have to wait until the next summer to harvest, but it is worth the wait. Garlic belongs to the onion genus species and is closely related to chives, leek, onions, and shallots. It is cold-hardy, which makes fall-planting favorable for most climates. Th...