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    What garlic are you planting this spring?

    What varieties are you planting this spring? I havent planted any yet. I tried marco last year but was a bit naff.

    Do you think I should mix in some manure before planting?
    Thanks guys
    Last edited by veggiechicken; 11-04-2016, 10:44 AM. Reason: Title typo
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    Ive yet to see any hardneck varieties in my local gc yet, would there be a reason for that ?, all softneck in wyevale also, though not been there for a few weeks now.
    Last edited by jackarmy; 11-04-2016, 07:31 AM.

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    • #3
      God knows jack, some of the stuff we get sent into our gc baffles me, thing that customers are expected to buy but is far to early to go outside, or out dated stuff.
      I find head office very detacted from customers/gardeners and they send in any old crap, and expect us to work magic.

      Im going to have a look at what we have in today, I think we only sell 3-4 sp of garlic.:/
      Last edited by 4390evans; 11-04-2016, 07:25 AM.
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      • #4
        I now only grow elephant garlic, saving bulbs from year to year. Its a bit late for planting to maximise your crop now though,most garlic goes in, in november and harvests june onwards when it's ready
        don't be afraid to innovate and try new things
        remember.........only the dead fish go with the flow

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        • #5
          Sorry, none.
          All mine goes in October, one row of hardneck and one row of softneck.
          Can't remember their names now...both saved from the year before.

          As for manure, they do like a feed but I'm not sure I would manure immediately before planting. Mine tend to follow the spuds so go into ground that was heavily manured the spring before planting.

          I don't manure just before planting for anything that might be eaten raw and I use some of my garlic in salad dressings.
          http://goneplotterin.blogspot.co.uk/

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          • #6
            Same as Muddled, all goes in end October..
            Early Purple Wight, Messidrome, Sprint, Iberian Wight and my own saved rounds...
            I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives....


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            • #7
              Ive got some in from last year just thought I might have a bash at putting aome in now see what happens. Think Ill wait though, see if I can find local shop that sells some diff var
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              • #8
                I put my early purple wight in in november but was also under the impression that spring planting was also viable Evs, so i dont know now, bit confused
                If you plant in spring does it mean you harvest the following summer ?, think i read that somewhere ( probably here lol ) thinking about it, in which case yes, autum/winter planting makes sence, dont know why i thought hardneck was better planted in the spring tho, info overload maybe .

                time for a game of poker maybe to chill

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                • #9
                  The Garlic Farm information has the last planting recommendation as March. I think after that there isn't enough time for the bulb to develop. We put the last of ours in at the weekend, better late than never, but will see (we have autumn varieties to fall back on ). May explain why no-one has any left?

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                  • #10
                    Well im only 12days late haha
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                    • #11
                      Brilliant news , congrats

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                      • #12
                        Garlic likes a period of freezing weather to split into cloves.
                        If you plant too late you will still get solid bulbs and plenty of green garlic but you won't get cloved garlic good for storage.

                        So if you have some left over bung 'em in but I wouldn't spend money on fancy varieties this late in spring.
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                        • #13
                          Garlic which I have growing outdoors, and planted early autumn is beginning to turn yellow. Is this becsuse it might be ready to harvest or should I give it some plant feed.

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                          And your hands begin to harden.
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                          • #14
                            Will not be ready until July or later so do not pull it.
                            Give it a watering with a feed in case it is a deficeny of some sort BUT my initial thought was Rust. In which case you may want to locate a spray to treat it - assunes there is one. Different people take different approaches.

                            If the yellowing is on old low leaves then remove these - could just be dead or dying off. I suspect that the next post will ask for a picture of the offending item(s).

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                            • #15
                              See this for advice on both autumn and spring planted garlic.

                              https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=677

                              Essentially, spring-planted garlic is harvested the same year it is planted, just a little later than that planted in the autumn before.

                              Personally, I think it might be a bit late for spring planting now. Garlic is very hardy and should go in before the end of March, as I understand it.

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