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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: medicinejack on June 23, 2008, 19:18:04

Title: When do you plait garlic?
Post by: medicinejack on June 23, 2008, 19:18:04

Hello all. Do you plait garlic when it is fresh or dry? Not a big grower myself, but next door neighbour asked me.

Title: Re: When do you plait garlic?
Post by: Tee Gee on June 23, 2008, 19:35:45

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when it is fresh or dry?

When the stem are dry and flat!! then it works in a similar fashion to rafia i.e. it is 'stringy and easy to plait.

If done when green/ fresh the stems will break.

If in a hurry cut off the stem, tie a cord or twist tie to the neck of the bulb, then in turn tie that to a piece of string suspended from a nail.

Title: Re: When do you plait garlic?
Post by: medicinejack on June 23, 2008, 19:53:12

Thanks, I'll go and pass on the advice.