Garlic... Can I plant it now?

[bramble]

Planted my garlic this week. Had to start them off in pots as i have a knee thats causing me real pain and so can't kneel down. Three of them already have shoots on. Have started to take cod liver oil capsules and think the pain may be easing. Fingers crossed as i don't want my gardening career to come to such an abrupt end just yet.

[kirsty b]

Planted my garlic this week. Had to start them off in pots as i have a knee thats causing me real pain and so can't kneel down. Three of them already have shoots on. Have started to take cod liver oil capsules and think the pain may be easing. Fingers crossed as i don't want my gardening career to come to such an abrupt end just yet.

Glucosamine can sometimes help with painful joints. Hope it feels better soon.

[bramble]

Hi kirsty b, have'nt heard of that before. Is it taken orally or is it a rub. I would try anything if i thought it would help.
Thanks.

[Mrs Dobby]

Fertility rites Mrs D, it's the only way

Phew Nick, the garlic has sprouted!! Saves me from those dreaded fertility rites! I mean, its not that I object to the rites per se, but not when the weather has turned as windy, cold and wet as it has today! lol!

[nick the grief]

If its that cold there wouldn't be much to see Mrs D

[kirsty b]

Hi kirsty b, have'nt heard of that before. Is it taken orally or is it a rub. I would try anything if i thought it would help.
Thanks.

Its oral in capsule form. Can get it from most chemists. Have no idea of how much it costs though.

[Slug]

Hi Bramble,

I have bad knees and I take glucosamine. It's supposed to work really well for alot of problems relating to cartilage, and arthritis etc....

You can get glucosamine on it's own, and you can get glucosamine with chondroitin. The glucosamine on it's own is quite alot cheaper than the one with chondroitin - I think the two together are about 18 Euro for 1 month's supply

I think it takes about 1 month before you can expect to see results, but from everything I've heard, they're great and worth a shot.

I take them every day.

Hope your knee gets better soon....

[rustylady]

I think whenever you can get the things in the ground is the right time!
I've got garlic, shallots, autumn onions , spring bulbs etc. all waiting to be planted as everything seems to keep conspiring against me to stop me getting outside planting & I've still got summer bedding & plants in pots etc. which I can't bear to throw away yet as they still look good. Plan to get out there this week if the ground dries out a bit.

Me too, my onions and garlic are still sitting in the shed waiting for the available time and suitable weather to coincide.

It's got a lot colder here in Suffolk today (since lunchtime), but the forecast is for dry weather so hopefully I can get them done at the weekend. I was just thinking this week we've still got summer bedding and baskets looking really good and yesterday when I was clearing one of the borders I found some bluebells putting up leaves. Crazy isn't it?

[hils]

Hi kirsty b, have'nt heard of that before. Is it taken orally or is it a rub. I would try anything if i thought it would help.
Thanks.

Hi Bramble,
I highly recommend glucosamine, high potency liquid form is the most efficacious. Not only is it good for us humans but one of my old greyhounds was on it last year for his stiff joints; worked like magic, he came off anti-inflammatories after a few weeks.

[Alison]

You can get glucosamine gel as well to rub directly onto the joint - OH used it when he damaged his wrist and it seemed to help, think he got it from Holland & Barratt. They sell the various tablets as well and had some 50% off last week but not sure if the offer is still on. Where do you get the liquid version from?

[dexterdoglancashire]

Back to the garlic

Soobeth - Ive just realised where you have been - Heys garden centre at Ambleside is fantastic isn't it? I really love going and have a wander around there. A friend of mine says that if you buy any of their plants because they have been raised further up north, then bring them down and plant them, they always do well because they are more hardy. How did you get on with planting your garlic? DDL

[bramble]

Hi and thanks to all who have given me useful advice about Glucosamine. I have to say i have never heard of it before now. However went out and bought some today and have already started taking them. So fingers crossed.
If it worked for your grayhound Hils thats good enough for me.

[mazel-bee]

Slow Garlic??

I Believe it is important for the Garlic roots to form well before the shoots get too large, so I guess don't worry if nothing is showing yet as it is doing all of the work under the ground. And the cold weather helps to initially slow the shoots down so you can get good roots first. Apparently they have deep fine roots.
I am still learning loads though, mostly out of books and my dad!
Hope that puts your mind at ease.

[nick the grief]

Good old Dads Eh Mazel, What would you do without us

[Earthbabe]

Hi bramble - just to let you know that all the research done on Glucosamine was based on a total daily dose of 1500mg for the most effective treatment. You can also try devil's claw and turmeric. Healthspan do a good range at
www.healthspan.co.uk.

Hope your knees are feeling better soon.