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I bought some Solent Wight garlic (6 bulbs for £6 + free postage from an EBay supplier). I believe they are a softneck variety. When is a good time to plant them? From what I've been reading, some people have already planted their garlic. I thought they could wait until November, or should I get them into the ground now? Is there any difference in when to plant out softneck and hardneck garlic varieties?
As a supplementary question/statement, earlier this year I planted a whole load of cloves of an indeterminate variety of garlic bought in a small nursery. Only about 4 bulbs emerged from that exercise (out of some 30 planted) which led me to wonder if it was all worth it at all. Anyway, on the plot yesterday, I noticed a whole load of germinated leaves from where I had originally planted the garlic earlier this year. Given the early start these cloves have had, will they be alright, or just go to seed (Isn't garlic a biennual)?
I bought some Solent Wight garlic (6 bulbs for £6 + free postage from an EBay supplier). I believe they are a softneck variety. When is a good time to plant them? From what I've been reading, some people have already planted their garlic. I thought they could wait until November, or should I get them into the ground now? Is there any difference in when to plant out softneck and hardneck garlic varieties?
As a supplementary question/statement, earlier this year I planted a whole load of cloves of an indeterminate variety of garlic bought in a small nursery. Only about 4 bulbs emerged from that exercise (out of some 30 planted) which led me to wonder if it was all worth it at all. Anyway, on the plot yesterday, I noticed a whole load of germinated leaves from where I had originally planted the garlic earlier this year. Given the early start these cloves have had, will they be alright, or just go to seed (Isn't garlic a biennual)?
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