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Garlic Farm in Jaisamand. Garlic has to be planted in single or double rows or in intensive beds with four to six plants across with four to eight inches between plants. Tighter spacing in the beds will produce a greater number of smaller bulbs for a higher total yield in terms of pounds of garlic per square foot of garden. We have lots of land and plant garlic in well-tilled beds of six rows, with about eight inch spacing between rows and between plants. This bed size is comfortable for hand planting. When you have planted the garlic you can cover it with a layer of mulch. Mulching conserves moisture, moderates soil temperatures and inhibits weeds. It also shelters rodents and attracts deer and elk. Mulching can even out the soil moisture between rains and irrigation cycles. Garlic requi