Do you grow garlic at home? If you don't, why not? Garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow and store! Thumb it in now & dig it up in 7-9 months. That's pretty much all there is to it! Here are a few tips for #WNC gardeners who are new to growing garlic: • Choose a soft neck variety (#softneckgarlic varieties generally perform better in the South) • Plant cloves around October • Plant in full sun • Mulch your garlic beds to provide insulation • Braid softneck garlic into an edible display.