Dug up my early garlic today as it was getting a lot of rust. Had to chuck a couple of cloves which were going mouldy but otherwise much better than last year. In one row, however, quite a few bulbs seemed to be splitting, as if the cloves were trying to separate. What would cause this?
Secondly, I planted a second lot of garlic in early Feb and it's looking pretty poor- going yellow and stems no more than half an inch diameter. When would you expect it to be ready, and should I feed it?