The Garlic Growth Timeline: How Long Does it Take to Cultivate this Flavourful Crop? October: Just before the ground started to freeze, we planted garlic cloves 4” deep, about 6” apart, applied worm castings to each hole and planted the cloves with the pointy tip facing up. Then, about 4-6” layer of brown leaves were added to the top soil for mulch. This protects the cloves during winter as it lays dormant. April: They started to sprout and we amended with a balanced fertilizer and added worm ca