Wanted "GARLIC"
- Thread starter Pignut
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Does this work?
Thought most of our Garlic was from spain and as such not suiable for the UK climate
With the mild weather we've been experiencing there's no reason why it won't.
The bulbs may not grow quite as big as spanish ones but I know of at least 1 seed supplier supplying spanish garlic this year.
At the end of the day what have you got to loose if you try it?
Also here's the Garlic Farm website, loads of advice there
The bulbs may not grow quite as big as spanish ones but I know of at least 1 seed supplier supplying spanish garlic this year.
At the end of the day what have you got to loose if you try it?
Also here's the Garlic Farm website, loads of advice there
Basically start them growing indoors by putting them in some damp compost to encourage the bud to start growing. Once you see that you then plant them out.
It works fine, all my garlic growing in the garden started out from individual cloves from a supermarket bought bulb.
It's also what potato growers do to their spuds before planting them. If you've ever left your taters, onions or garlic lying for a few weeks you'll have seen new growths appearing. That is what happens when you purposely chit them.
Nag.
It's best to chit, as the exposure to light accelerates their growth. So when you plant them they already have a little stem or whatever growing. Making the chances of a successful growth and therefore harvest much greater. Since chitting doesn't take any effort, best advice would be to chit when you can.
Edit: Stick'em inna small box, lined with old newspaper on a windowsill - it's shouldn't take long at all.
Nag.
Edit: Stick'em inna small box, lined with old newspaper on a windowsill - it's shouldn't take long at all.
Nag.
I have just used normal garlic bought from the shops loads of times, any that start sprouting I plant, sometimes done it with spuds as well with good results.
Its a doddle.
Its a doddle.
Yep, just plant individual cloves in pots or in the ground. Plant on the longest day, harvest on the shortest day. Works for me.
Oops, I am an idiot. It's actually plant on the shortest day and harvest on the longest. Doh!
It's important to let the garlic freeze in the ground too, because that's what helps the cloves to form.
