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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: kymrob on April 19, 2010, 20:49:02

Title: garlic
Post by: kymrob on April 19, 2010, 20:49:02
can you divide supermarket garlic  and plant it to get a good crop?
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: Philbasford on April 19, 2010, 20:51:13
Well i dont know how mine are going to turn out but ive done the same (planted november)

Now they look very healthy and tall stems!
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: kymrob on April 19, 2010, 20:56:10
oh will try it might b too late but worth a try! thanks
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: davyw1 on April 19, 2010, 21:00:51
Yes you can but its something i don,t recommend if you are growing it directly into the soil, its not treated as you get from the seed merchants.
Also i am convinced that untreated garlic is the cause of onion white rot
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: kymrob on April 19, 2010, 21:07:11
ok thanks ;D
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: Philbasford on April 19, 2010, 21:21:41
Quote from: davyw1 on April 19, 2010, 21:00:51
Yes you can but its something i don,t recommend if you are growing it directly into the soil, its not treated as you get from the seed merchants.
Also i am convinced that untreated garlic is the cause of onion white rot

Well i hope it doesnt bring it my way!!!
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: grotbag on April 19, 2010, 21:31:51
i did it last year with no probs
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: Philbasford on April 19, 2010, 21:37:58
Quote from: grotbag on April 19, 2010, 21:31:51
i did it last year with no probs


Did they turn out well then:)?
Title: Re: garlic
Post by: grotbag on April 19, 2010, 21:39:24
yes ,no different from the solent wight ones.