Garlic

[zazen999]

No, it's not a question.

For those that planted their garlic out before the shortest day [22nd December] or thereabouts.....your garlic should be ready for digging up in about 3 weeks.

On the surface, it probably looks about 8-10mm [less than half an inch] wide, but under the ground it should be thickening up nicely.

I use alot as green garlic, and tonight I pulled the smallest in my patch that went in on 18th Sept from my own saved bulbs [originally from the greengrocers in Woolaton, Nottingham].

As you can see, the bulbs are getting nice and fat under the ground.

Inside, the cloves should be separating themselves, and thickening up. In time, the outside skin will be ready to flake off once the bulbs are dug up and dried out.

[SarzWix]

Hmmmm... I can't actually remember when I planted mine

*thinks a furtle might be in order at the weekend*

[WrexTheDragon]

Mine was planter in Feb for picking in July.

[binley100]

We planted ours last October , most at the lottie which seem to be thickening up nicely and some at home which we've been pulling for green garlic as they don't seem to be growing as well as the others.

[stevieboard3]

Think planted mine about April so when should they be ready?

[zazen999]

Think planted mine about April so when should they be ready?

I have no idea; in my experience Garlic needs 6 months with a cold snap...this is for garlic that went in between Sept and Dec. It's what winter is made for - it fills the beds nicely all winter long

What do they look like now?

[Two_Sheds]

I pulled one t'other day and it was a bit like yours Zazen, slightly smaller. I'm very hopeful of finally getting a crop this year

[Dane End Dolly]

I planted mine in December, but i was wondering as most of the plants seem to be a month late (do not get me started on my allegedly first early spuds) will the garlic be late out of the ground this year

[hamsterqueen]

Thanks Zazen,

I can use teh sp[ace where they were soon..didn;t think it through when I took up a whole bed with onions and garlic last October, seemed like a good idea at the time!

[frogga]

Ours are growing nicely,good to know we can pull them around the end of june, more space for leeks and parsnips.

[NewbieGardenerRow]

I've grown some Fokhagyma and now think that I may have boobed. I planted the whole bulb!!! Should I have split them?
They seem to be growing ok and some of the stems are about 10mm wide. They have been in since Feb for harvesting in August- September according to the pack and certainly have been exposed to some frosts.
The instructions said to plant the bulb with the tip showing but after reading around I'm now wondering if I misunderstood.DOH

[Nicos]

Oh..urm..I planted mine on the full moon in November ( ish) cos I had ( as usual) decided to go with Moon Gardening.
6 months? - well we've had 3 exceptionally cold snaps...mine must be ready now?

I thought you had to leave it til it dies back????

[Alison]

I planted some Purple Moldovan back in about November but only one clove survived the winter and the rest all rotted etc . However am going to leave that bulb where it is until it's fully dried as I want to be able to replant it later this year rather than buying any new - gradually increase the amount. Have plenty of January sown garlic which will be ready later on so won't go without

[zazen999]

Oh..urm..I planted mine on the full moon in November ( ish) cos I had ( as usual) decided to go with Moon Gardening.
6 months? - well we've had 3 exceptionally cold snaps...mine must be ready now?

I thought you had to leave it til it dies back????

I found the ones I planted in November still needed the until nearly mid June , but that was in a better winter; I think they may need longer this year as you'd think those put in Sept time would be ready by now.

[zazen999]

I've grown some Fokhagyma and now think that I may have boobed. I planted the whole bulb!!! Should I have split them?
They seem to be growing ok and some of the stems are about 10mm wide. They have been in since Feb for harvesting in August- September according to the pack and certainly have been exposed to some frosts.
The instructions said to plant the bulb with the tip showing but after reading around I'm now wondering if I misunderstood.DOH

Yes, the cloves are planted not the bulb. But hey ho!