[Lulu]

I planted Garlic for the first time last year and it looks nearly ready to harvest - how will I know its really ready?  I don't want to waste it - it looks brilliant?

What do the books mean when they say plant sweetcorn in 'blocks'?

thanks for the help.

[DD.]

Garlic - the leaves will go yellow when it's ready to harvest.

As regards sweetcorn, you plant like this (18" between each plant):

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Not like this:

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[Rangerkris]

Im still new at the growing thing but with the corn i guess it means not in a row

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And so

[Rangerkris]

Garlic - the leaves will go yellow when it's ready to harvest.

As regards sweetcorn, you plant like this (18" between each plant):

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Not like this:

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DD quick draw

[DD.]

Rangerkris slow draw!

[Mitsy]

DD likes his diagrams 

[DD.]

A picture paints a thousand words!

That's why we like piccies!

[Lulu]

I liked the drawing - simple and effective.  I understand now.  I am studying about communication skills and your advice has been the only bit I have understood all day.  I consider it an achievement.  I shall go fourth and plant sweetcorn.

thanks very much

 

[DD.]

Thank you!

It doesn't have to be a perfect square, this is the block I planted this morining:


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It's done that way to assist pollination.

But you knew that.