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- Q.Eating Garlic Flower Blooms - I have harvested my elephant garlic and have the flowers. I was hoping that we could pickle or eat the ...
- Q.Garlic - Are the tops of the plant seeds? What do you do with them?
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- Q.When Should I Plant Garlic In Southern New Hampshire? - We have tons of garlic cloves ready to go in the ground to be harvested in the spring. When should ...
- Q.Elephant Garlic - I live in southern KY. I planted elephant garlic this past spring and it was doing really well until we ...
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Anonymous on
July 20, 2015Q.after garlic
Can you tell me what vegetable would benefit from being planted where garlic has grown? I now have space and may as well use it!
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 20, 2015A.Garlic is a wonderful companion plant due to the fact that most pests hate it. If you have any plant that pests give you problems with, this area, with its residual garlic oils, would be beneficial to them.
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
August 4, 2015Q.growing garlic
A friend gave me garlic seeds. But your website says garlic cannot be grown from seeds. If I do try them, would I have to soak them first?
Answered by
shelley on
August 4, 2015
Certified ExpertA.This article will tell you, in great detail, how to grow garlic from seed. Jump to the section titled "growing seed into plants":
http://garlicseed.blogspot.com/p/growing-garlic-from-true-seed.html
Garlic can be grown from seed but the success rate is very low, however, you are welcome to try!
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August 19, 2015Q.Eating Garlic flower blooms
I have harvested my elephant garlic and have the flowers. I was hoping that we could pickle or eat the flowerets. Can you eat the garlic flower blooms?
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 21, 2015 - Asked by
Anonymous on
August 23, 2015Q.Garlic
Are the tops of the plant seeds? What do you do with them?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
August 23, 2015A.These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/growing-garlic-scapes.htm
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Anonymous on
October 1, 2015Q.society garlic care for older plant
We have several society garlic plants - all doing very well. They are at least 8 years old - should I dig them up and replant every few years? By this, I don't mean to purchase new plants, but dig up the bulbs and separate and then replant the "best" bulbs.
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Downtoearthdigs on
October 1, 2015A.Yes, it is a good thing to dig them up and replant them every few years. As the bulbs multiply, they can become crowded and this will reduce flowering, so dividing them will improve their show. You do not need to plant only the best. The smaller bulbs you can think of as baby bulbs. If you replant them, they will also grow and become full sized bulbs. They may not flower for a year or so, but will get there eventually.
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aleekarn on
October 11, 2015
4-5Q.When should I plant garlic in Southern New Hampshire?
We have tons of garlic cloves ready to go in the ground to be harvested in the spring. When should we plant it? We plan on covering the bed with hay by the way.
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Downtoearthdigs on
October 13, 2015A.You will need to plant this fall, and generally you will want to plant about 2 weeks after the first frost.
Here are some excellent links to help you get started.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/fruit-vegetable/growing-garlic-in-minnesota/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/growing-garlic.htm
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Byrdah on
October 17, 2015
Southern KYQ.Elephant garlic
I live in southern KY. I planted elephant garlic this past spring and it was doing really well until we had a whole month of gray, wet weather. I lost my zucchini plants to stem rot and my garlic started to rot as well. I dug them up and planted them in dry, fresh dirt. The bulbs were extremely wet. Nothing happened. Now, mid Oct. they are sprouting. Shoots are about 6-8 inches high. We are starting into frost warnings at night but I cover my elevated garden each night as I have peppers and eggplants still growing. What should I do about the garlic? Is it going to die off as the temps fall? What is the best way to keep them, at least for replanting next spring? Thanks.
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Downtoearthdigs on
October 20, 2015A.Garlic is ready to harvest when the leaves die down.
I suspect when you dug up your bulbs then replanted you the bulb reset it's growth.
You certainly could harvest the garlic and replant the bulbils.
Here are some links for you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/types-of-garlic-propagation.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/garlic/how-to-grow-garlic-in-warmer-climates.htm
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