Topic: When?

[TheEssexYorkshireman]

With the weather as warm as it is I havent yet planted by garlic or onions. Should I wait for colder days or just plant regardless?

[RenishawPhil]

I haven't ordered mine yet. Where do people get theirs from? Last year grew it from shop bought garlic but after it split not so sure this time.

[Stevens706]

If you have it ready plant it out now or when the ground is available. The cold reqirement is to encourage the plant to split into cloves.

[TheEssexYorkshireman]

notts_phil, I got my onions from the allotment shed and the garlic from Edwin Tucker (lovely fat cloves ... )

TEYman

[Robert_Brenchley]

I've just planted the last of my garlic. Three varieties from the local market.

[RenishawPhil]

I've just planted the last of my garlic. Three varieties from the local market.

Was it normal garlic or specifically for planting?

[green lily]

I save my own best cloves and they've been in nearly a fortnight. Onions went a day or so later. Lets their roots establish before it gets too cold. I'm N. Lincs.so might vary elsewhere.
 Broad beans waiting till Feb this year- lost last years in snow etc..

[goodlife]

Last lot of my garlic went in today. I'm earlier this year than ever before. Normally I do mine first week in November..but as the weather people.. ::)..have promised cold weather early, I thought is better get them in case they should for once know what they talking about.

[Kea]

Mine arrived in the post yesterday and I will plant tomorrow earlier than usual but as the cold weather is supposed to be early might as well make the most of it.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Was it normal garlic or specifically for planting?

Ordinary. I've already got a bit of white rot, so there's nothing to lose.

[TheEssexYorkshireman]

Thanks all. I have some fruit trees to plant this Sunday so I'll do the garlic & onions at the same time.

TEYman