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Elephant Garlic - when to harvest?

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greenhead

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Elephant Garlic - when to harvest?
« on: May 29, 2012, 09:51 »
Planted cloves back in October last year, they have grown quite well and now look like leeks about 1" across and 24" tall,  when should they be harvested?
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Re: Elephant Garlic - when to harvest?
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2012, 09:56 »
Harvest for storing once the foliage has done yellow. Dry off well.
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Re: Elephant Garlic - when to harvest?
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2012, 10:03 »
Thanks DD,
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Re: Elephant Garlic - when to harvest?
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 19:11 »
Hi      I'm Greenhead's OH.   We noticed today the elephant garlic are starting to produce flower spikes - do we cut these off and then wait for the leaves to go yellow?
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Re: Elephant Garlic - when to harvest?
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2012, 20:14 »
hi lottiegob/greenhead - yes take the flower heads off!
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