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hermon · « **on:** September 01, 2006, 13:57 »

i planted some garlic a few months ago and let the foliage die back then dug them up and they where like small rocks! useless what did i do wrong did they need a lot of water?

Sadgit · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2006, 14:03 »

mine were exactly the same. Tastey but small, very small... Watered them loads, planted oct last year. I think it is lack of nutriants in my soil.

hermon · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2006, 14:06 »

didn't even know it would be edible! might try it tonight :shock:

Annie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2006, 14:10 »

I always harvest garlic planted in late autumn when the foliage begins to die or go yellow,this is usually june,are you saying that you waited until the foliage copletley died back before digging them out?

stompy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2006, 14:20 »

What type of garlic did you plant, supermarket or one from a plant nursery.

The supermarket varieties are usualy imported from warmer places, but nursery bulbs are specificaly for growing in this country, they are a cold weather variety.

ytyynycefn · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2006, 14:21 »

Mine was dodo too, but I planted it in April - they (whoever they are) recommend planting in the autumn, because a freeze stimulates it to break up and form several cloves in a bulb - I got tiny bulbs with 2-3 cloves in each, but they did taste good.

I've just ordered some from Dobies to plant next month, so hopefully I'll get more than two dinners' worth next year!

Mel

Sadgit · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2006, 14:23 »

Quote from: "stompy"

What type of garlic did you plant, supermarket or one from a plant nursery.

The supermarket varieties are usualy imported from warmer places, but nursery bulbs are specificaly for growing in this country, they are a cold weather variety.

I got mine from a garden centre.

wellingtons · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2006, 15:49 »

... but I planted in Sept (I think) and harvested back in June/July. I can't say they're huge, but they're good quality and a good flavour too.

Not sure what you did wrong, but it would be worth giving one or two a try to see if they're edible ...

I've just ordered the garlic lovers selection for next year ... I likes garlic ...

LINK

shaun · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2006, 22:32 »

theres 2 main types of garlic
1 the soft neck type that needs a warm climate
2 the hard neck type (when you strip the cloves you have a hard stalk left down the middle of the bulb) this is the type that grows best in our climate.
they require the same soil conditions as onions (lots of manure dug in before planting and keep the weeds down,also an area that drains well (water logged soil in the winter slows them down) and full sun,
i grow mine through teram .
has anyone grew the elephant garlic type ?
theres some on ebay now

hermon · « **Reply #9 on:** September 02, 2006, 13:21 »

a friend on a plot opposite gave me some she brought back from france,
can i plant a clove from the supermarket(excuse my swearing!!)now, do they need rich soil? i have heard not to push them in the soil just cover them. thaks for the replies

Annie · « **Reply #10 on:** September 02, 2006, 13:45 »

I`ve ordered some elephant garlic this ,I`ve eaten some but never grown it before
. I usually plant from october whenever it is dry enough,I plant so that the top is only just covered and then keep a careful eye as they get dislodged by worms.

Caretaker · « **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2006, 18:59 »

I may be a bit early, but, I have just planted my garlic i got from a nursery.
I tried elephant garlic 2 years a go, great all liked it at work.
Not very good this year as i was told NOT to water it, well blow that next year, i am going to water.

I would like to know, do you know how to make ketchup with chillys, onoins, garlic, and toms, as i have loads of above?
Reg.

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