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Marina
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I am so surprised by what I saw this Saturday morning when I work up!

I planted garlic a few weeks ago and sort of forgot about it, telling myself I'd mulch it when it started to grow. Well those things grow fast don't they? Saturday I went outside and the shoots were about 7 inches tall and smelled delicious.

I mulched them a few inched but didn't cover the greenery, was that the right thing to do?

[Smile] Thank you all for your garlic advice, I can look forward to yanking it up come spring all winter long [Smile]

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Plants: 189 | From: Alexandria, VA | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Seeded: 66.253.22.226
MrClint
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To be honest, I don't know what I would do in your neck of the woods -- other than freeze to the bone, that's for sure. [Smile]

My approach would be to just let them go, and if that failed I'd try something else next time. [Wink]

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According to my calculations, the problem doesn't exist.
Plants: 86 | From: SoCal | Registered: Jun 2006  |  Seeded: 67.100.251.117
johnCT
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Yup, that's perfectly normal Marina and what you did with the mulch is fine. Mine are up about an inch or two, but we've had some pretty cold temps here in the last couple weeks.

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John - Zone 6
Plants: 1068 | From: Connecticut | Registered: Aug 2005  |  Seeded: 209.178.236.58
aighead
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Which way is up on a garlic head?

I bought some garlic at Thanksgiving to use and it had just sat there until I went to clean up the kitchen yesterday and saw that it started growing decent sized green shoots. Now, I'm looking to plant them but I'm not sure which way to do so, I assume green shoot up and out of the soil? Thanks!
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markr
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yeah green shoot up [thumb]
plant so the shoots are just below the surface.
i only plant the large cloves as these make the bigger bulbs, unless you dont mind small [dunno]

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Mark
Plants: 7132 | From: essex england | Registered: Jan 2006  |  Seeded: 213.107.224.24
aighead
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Do you actually break the heads (bulbs?) apart and plant them individually? If I'm starting them inside is my entire house going to stink?

Thanks again!
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markr
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you break the bulb into the seperate cloves, then plant the cloves.
i dont plant them indoors, they go straight into the ground.
No the whole house wont stink, unless someone stamps on them [lala] [Wink]

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Mark
Plants: 7132 | From: essex england | Registered: Jan 2006  |  Seeded: 213.107.224.24
johnCT
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quote:
Originally posted by aighead:
Do you actually break the heads (bulbs?) apart and plant them individually? If I'm starting them inside is my entire house going to stink?

Thanks again!
Yes and no.

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John - Zone 6
Plants: 1068 | From: Connecticut | Registered: Aug 2005  |  Seeded: 209.178.236.58
tkhooper
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Hi all my garlic has also come up. I'm surprised so many survived. I grew mine from seed so this is year two. This fall I should have bulbs and I'm looking forward to it. My nodding onions are up too. They didn't bloom last year so I'm hoping they do this year. I love garlic.

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aighead
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Thanks for the speedy replies everyone!
Plants: 72 | From: D-Town, Ohio | Registered: Jul 2006  |  Seeded: 198.140.218.61
tkhooper
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it's snowing. I think I'm in trouble.

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Amigatec
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My Garlic has survivied the ice It is nice and green.

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Plants: 1077 | From: Haskell Oklahoma Zone 6b | Registered: Feb 2005  |  Seeded: 75.104.70.34
markr
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TK the cold is good for them, said to be the reason for forming the cloves.

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Mark
Plants: 7132 | From: essex england | Registered: Jan 2006  |  Seeded: 213.107.224.24
aighead
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It's like they're hugging! Sorry, that was bad.
Plants: 72 | From: D-Town, Ohio | Registered: Jul 2006  |  Seeded: 198.140.218.61
markr
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maybe [dunno]
I will ask them the next time im over the allotment [Wink]

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Mark
Plants: 7132 | From: essex england | Registered: Jan 2006  |  Seeded: 213.107.224.24
Johnna
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It's winter right now. When should I plant my first clove? I guess start inside? Or is the cold not going to bother this particular plant?

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Johnna in Oklahoma
Plants: 55 | From: Oklahoma City, OK USA | Registered: Jan 2007  |  Seeded: 70.185.255.123
johnCT
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Garlic is best planted in mid to late fall. You won't get very large heads if you plant in spring.

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John - Zone 6
Plants: 1068 | From: Connecticut | Registered: Aug 2005  |  Seeded: 209.178.236.58
   

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