Garlic problems

[Ham]

Hello Everyone,

I'm 9 months into my first allotment (& still amazed at the speed weeds can grow!)

Planted garlic in the autumn, seemed fine and growing strong, but lifted a couple of random ones yesterday to check & they havn't swollen out, just look like oversized spring onions, both straight.  Worked in plenty of compost when planting.  Any tips or ideas on whats gone wrong?


Cheers

Ham  :-\

[Ham]

[tim]

That old word - patience??
Although some varieties ripen by May-June, most are not ready till August. So stay around a bit? = Tim

[Mrs Ava]

Lifted one of mine more because it had terrible rust and I wanted to see if it affected the bulbs - which it doesn't seem to have, thankfully.  Mine are just begining to swell, hope the rust doesn't kill 'em dead.  :-[

[tim]

Fingers tightly xd. = Tim

[Ham]

Thanks, will watch & wait!