Author Topic: How's everyones Garlic coming on ? (Read 30401 times)

Curryandchips · « **Reply #80 on:** February 16, 2006, 18:25:30 »

I must confess to thinking they were leeks !

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #81 on:** February 16, 2006, 18:35:29 »

From a botanical point of view they are. But they look very much like big garlic so if you're not a botanist you wouldn't notice the difference.

tim · « **Reply #82 on:** February 16, 2006, 18:49:03 »

SO WRONG!

Almost the size of a really good seed bulb!!

loulou · « **Reply #83 on:** February 16, 2006, 18:56:36 »

dont worry celtic growers your not alone on the garlic (not growing ) i put 4 cloves in a big pot in the garden back in december (i forgot about them till today when a mate asked what i had in the tub ) i also planted garlic in modules begining of feb nothing flamimg nothing not even a peek im gutted coz last year it was shop bought garlic my girls planted and it grew big this year i bought seed garlic and zip nothing very very upset

deboydoyd · « **Reply #84 on:** February 16, 2006, 19:47:09 »

Perhaps i exagerate slightly but they can be over a pound in weight!!

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #85 on:** February 16, 2006, 21:24:19 »

I planted mine in December and it's only just coming through. Don't despair!

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #86 on:** February 16, 2006, 21:56:27 »

My Main Crop are still sitting on the shelf waiting for me to put them in! :-\ BAD DP!! BUT............they few I put in before Christmas are not even showing. :'( (nor are me Broadies)

Curryandchips · « **Reply #87 on:** February 16, 2006, 22:14:56 »

good grief deboydoyd, is that what I have to come ... ?

mat · « **Reply #88 on:** February 16, 2006, 22:16:49 »

I have to say it... I cannot believeeee it - the number of posts (5 pages now) on size ;D honestly size doesn't matter... ;D yet... I do admit tho; I will prefer them large when fully grown...

I think it is great how so many of us get excited about how our garlic is getting on. some of the young lads at work think me mad ::)

mat

grawrc · « **Reply #89 on:** February 16, 2006, 22:23:26 »

Last night we were preparing dinner when I realised I needed to get yoghurt for gdaughter's breakfast. Rushed off to a local smarket and collected bits and bobs. At the checkout charming young Irish chap said "Do you smell garlic?" "Oh it's a lovely smell".
Suddenly realised I had rushed out from chopping garlic and had forgotten to wash my hands.
When I told him he said well you can stand by my checkout any day of the week!

Garden Manager · « **Reply #90 on:** February 17, 2006, 18:07:54 »

Just like to report that there is STILL no sign of my garlic coming up. I think it must have failed, since the weather has gone mild which should have gotten them moving.

I guess its too late to try anew?

Zippy Seale · « **Reply #91 on:** February 17, 2006, 23:50:27 »

I am going to give mine till mid March to show, so no need to panic the friend.
I believe we have another cold snap around the corner.

vee · « **Reply #92 on:** February 19, 2006, 17:42:04 »

I bought two bulbs of Solent Wight from Dobies too late to plant in the autumn and wasn't sure what to do with them after reading these posts about planting garlic before the cold weather.
In the end I thought I would plant one bulb and save the other for planting in March.
I planted one bulb in cells on 28th January and put them in the cold frame with the lid up a bit and they are now sprouting. I will wait till March to plant the other bulb to see what difference there is between the two methods.
I've never grown garlic before so it's interesting to hear what everyone else does.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #93 on:** February 19, 2006, 18:42:32 »

According to the Garlic Farm, you can plant Solent Wight up till March. My Albigensian Wight is all up, demonstrating the advantages of heresy, while the Solent Wight is still struggling through, and the elephants have yet to appear across the Alps.

redimp · « **Reply #94 on:** February 19, 2006, 20:39:34 »

All my Autumn sown (6 bulbs, 3 different types) are now up - even the ones driven over by the tractor. I have now sown another three bulbs (French purple hardneck) as part of my Spring sowing. On the packet it said I could sew up till May!

loulou · « **Reply #95 on:** February 20, 2006, 22:47:37 »

way hay iv got garlic i moved it to on top of the fridge after posting i had no groth and i looked this morning and it sprouted iv got on clove to a pot and quite a few have come up must be warmer there or they realise my kids cant get them lol

Growbe · « **Reply #96 on:** February 21, 2006, 02:42:40 »

I have some great looking garlic growing out of the net bags I keep last years harvest in. I will plant them out at the end of the week.

KMARKSnr · « **Reply #97 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:25:28 »

Planted mine about mid December,and now about two inches showing on all plants.
Just recieved garlic from T&M and put that in over the weekend :)

Regards,
Mark.

froglets · « **Reply #98 on:** February 21, 2006, 14:32:56 »

Slow steady growth here in Cheshire. Mine is planted in the same bed as the rhubarb, which is sitting in 50/50 soil & rotted horse manure over plastic holey liner to retain moisture. Heaven knows what that will do to the garlic later in the year, or the rhubarb either. & as I was short of space during the path building project, the rasps are at the back of the same teeny bed.

Now the rhubarb, there's a success story - perhaps I should start a how big is your rhubarb thread.

Dirkdigger · « **Reply #99 on:** February 21, 2006, 22:48:01 »

Seeing as I started this mammoth thread thought I would bring up the century. Looked in on my garlic today, they all still look fine. Stems coming out the ground are about !/2 inch in diameter.
This is my first attempt at trying to grow garlic, cant even remember the variety but it did say extra strong on the packet. The bulbs were bought at a local garden center, said Taylors on the packet (I think).
Will keep informed as to the progress in due course.
DD ;)

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