After you’ve planted your garlic, whether in the ground, raised beds or grow bags, mulching it is one final step that will help you have a great harvest. Benefits of Mulching Garlic: - helps keep soil temps consistent - retains moisture so you water less often - suppresses weeds which can compete for sunlight and nutrition - adds organic matter back to the soil as the leaves break down, improving soil health. I like to use shredded leaves that I collect from my backyard. Garlic planting time coi