Garlic

love-my-plot · « **on:** May 20, 2008, 17:13 »

I planted garlic last october .It seems to have grown really well and I can see that the bulbs are really swollen.... but, they don't look like they've split into individual cloves .... Not sure as I haven't pulled any, bit early yet.

Would they normally have split by now (maybe they have, won't know for sure till I pull them about july) Haven't grown them before so not sure what to expect at this stage :? HELP!

Dominic · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2008, 17:49 »

When the leaves die, pull em up, leave alone till then

love-my-plot · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2008, 17:59 »

OOOOPs double posted :oops:

love-my-plot · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2008, 18:00 »

Thanks
But do you think they will have split :?:

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2008, 19:38 »

They should have, but there again, there's not a lot you can do about it if they haven't!

Alex 98 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2008, 20:24 »

Good advice...................

Aidy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2008, 09:38 »

If they have'nt (and it happened to me one year) pull them when ready and hang as normal, then keep them to plant this year and you will get whoppers next year.

Alex 98 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2008, 10:07 »

I think this might be the case with mine
Why does this happen?

Alex 98

luckypurplebutterfly · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2008, 13:41 »

I have 5 rows of impressive looking garlic but when I've pulled one or two up there is very little under the ground, no proper garlic bulbs. They are supposed to by ready in july so fingers crossed for miracles between now and then.

love-my-plot · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2008, 17:50 »

Cheers.
Good question Alex .... Does anyone know why this, not splitting/dividing business, happens, so that I can try to avoid it in future? I know they need a cold spell to help with this process. They've been in the ground since last October so they've had that ... so not sure what else it could be :?:

The bulbs are massive, it's just the dividing that doesn't look to have happened with mine, Luckypurplebutterfly.

gobs · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2008, 19:13 »

I don't think it supposed to have happened yet.

love-my-plot · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2008, 22:54 »

Really :shock: Oh I'm soooooooooo glad to hear that!

All isn't lost after all then!
Thanks Gobs

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