garlic

[norfolklass]

seems to be doing quite well now it's got going â€" it's "Rose du Tarn" bought from the French market we have in Norwich a couple of times a year

[norfolklass]

[Robert_Brenchley]

Mine are a similar size; I planted them in October and they sulked till New Year, like my BB's, but now they're fairly shooting away.

[saddad]

Much the same here..
;D

[DeeBee]

Me too! ;)
Ours came from a french market at Newby Hall, I have no idea what the variety was and had a crisis of confidence so bought some home grown stuff too. MAy have a bit of an excess of garlic this year. Will be doing a search for prevervation mehods later on in the year - fingers crossed.
It never seems to lose its appeal watching stuff pop up in the new year.

[kt.]

Mine have not surfaced yet, planted in October. Think they must be growing South....

[Toadspawn]

Planted standard garlic and elephant garlic in October and they are only just begining to poke through the soil. Thought they had failed so put a lot more cloves in pots in the cold GH a couple of weeks ago and they are showing signs of growth as the root development is pushing the clove out of the soil.

[telboy]

Had a check on mine today & looking good - about 3'' high.
Swapped a few heads with my Italian barber for a jar of Japanese Quince jelly.
I like this trading - the banter is free!

[rosebud]

OH DEAR, MINE ARE PLANTED CLOSER TOGETHER THAN THAT , WILL THEY BE ALRIGHT OR SHOULD I PULL SOME OUT ?.
THEY ARE GROWING THE SAME AS THE PICTURE!!.

[telboy]

Rosebud,
They'll be fine - honest.

[star]

Mine are pretty close as well, they were last year too. I got some decent sized bulbs and some smaller ones

[Chris Graham]

I havent even planted mine yet?

Is that wrong? packet says to wait till early spring...hmmm?

[Barnowl]

I think the advice is that some soft neck garlic does better planted Jan- Feb whereas best for most hardneck varieties is Nov-Dec

The garlic farm has quite a lot on this.

If you're worried about them getting a frost to provoke the formation of cloves, this w.e. would seem a good time to get them in!

[Riffster]

Rosebud,  We have an "old boy" on our lottie ( I am the new boy ).  And what he says is spot on.  The things will grow, but he says.  "How are you going to get a hoe between those" ????. He's right. 
Last year the beds were hand weeded on my knees !!!.  More room this year :-)

[miniroots]

Mine have not surfaced yet, planted in October. Think they must be growing South....

The North-South divide must be just above Derby, because here in Manchester they are through, but not as big as the picture...

[manicscousers]

ours are the same size as yours, planted october  :)

[Chris Graham]

Ok managed to get mine in  ;)

Planted around 10 just too see what would happen  ;)