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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Ham on June 01, 2004, 08:01:31

Title: Garlic problems
Post by: Ham on June 01, 2004, 08:01:31
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  :-\
Title: Re:Garlic problems
Post by: tim on June 01, 2004, 08:34:33
That old word - patience??
Although some varieties ripen by May-June, most are not ready till August. So stay around a bit? = Tim
Title: Re:Garlic problems
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 01, 2004, 17:36:11
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.  :-[
Title: Re:Garlic problems
Post by: tim on June 01, 2004, 19:35:14
Fingers tightly xd. = Tim
Title: Re:Garlic problems
Post by: Ham on June 01, 2004, 20:49:36
Thanks, will watch & wait!