Talkback: Still planting garlic - Talkback

15/02/2008 at 20:48

Jane, I am the same. I put 2 rows in then got waylaid by the wife, but my garlic are in pots about 4 inches high and in a cold frame. I did the same last year but lost most due to the floods. This year I hope for better results,the cold snap of late - 3 has done no harm, so just carry on planting.

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17/02/2008 at 11:04

Thank you for that I thought I had missed the boat, thanks to you I am going to get them in today. It was -6 in Frome last night.

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19/02/2008 at 12:43

We are all clearly blessed.

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21/02/2008 at 17:58

I have planted garlic both in the Autumn and in Feb and both seemed to have produced decent cloves. In the later case, it was either plant them or throw them away.

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22/02/2008 at 17:34

am I the only one feeling disgustingly smug at having all my garlic in? mind you I did succumb to a change of mind and put some shallots in last week; having just used the first of last year's crop over the winter and discovered how good they are.

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23/02/2008 at 13:27

Hi there, I planted garlic that I had bought from a company in I.O.W back in November, 2007 but they are no further advanced than the ones I sowed in early February. I also have some in pots in the greenhouse which are approx 6" tall.

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24/02/2008 at 13:36

Hiya! I had some left over garlic from sainsburys and thought "oh well, dont bin it, either compost it - too cold to go at, or just shove it the potted up parsley on the windowsil" which i did and true as bob, it came up and its looking good!! BUT, can i transplant it to my allotment...? mmmmmmmmm please help!

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26/02/2008 at 14:17

when can you plant potatoes

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02/03/2008 at 20:40

Hi I am feeling quite pleased with myself Jane, as I did plant my Garlic in October. It is doing really well and I hope that it continues. Last years crop along with the onions and shallots were victims of some kind of airborne disease. This killed the leaves so all had to be lifted before they reached maturity. The onions were small but still edible. I have learned from a fellow plot holder that to avoid such disaster this year we should dip the leaves of onions etc (before planting of course) into a solution of 1part full fat milk to 9 parts water, once in the ground weekly spraying of the same solution should protect the leaf from this disease again. There were several people who had the same problem so fingers crossed we will have more success this season.

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26/03/2008 at 10:57

Having never grown garlic before,i bought two from Tesco! and stuck them in the ground at the end of october,thay have all taken (24).Im looking forward to a crop,or not.One tip i have is that you can never put too much WOOD ash onto onions/garlic,but never coal ash.

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28/03/2008 at 21:33

Can anyone help? I live in cumbria and still haven't got the garlic in-is it really too late?! If not-any ideas on the best variety? Thanks!

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09/04/2008 at 08:41

now april - is it still too late for garlic?

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18/04/2008 at 16:25

I planted my garlic in Nov, when will it be ready and do you leave it to dry as you do onions.

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23/04/2008 at 23:35

my allotment, garlic planted October coming on fine.

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21/05/2008 at 22:15

Garlic needs between 24-36 weeks from planting to maturity. Harvest when leaf tip yellows, lifting carefully with a fork and drying and storing like onions. My garlic planted in october should be about ready I haven't lifted any yet but might see what it's like at the weekend. Grannyrunner I have checked my book and it says that you can plant garlic in late winter, early spring, and late autumn. Why don't you plant some you have nothing to loose but a few bulbs?

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07/06/2008 at 23:39

I think I have rust on my garlic leaves, does the whole plant need to be distroyed or can you still eat the bulb it i lift them now. Can anyone help.

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10/06/2008 at 22:21

I did all the right things and planted in October. They were well established by Christmas and shown steady growth through February and March but now they are all have rust. Is this because of water logging, and will it affect the bulbs which seem to be growing OK but have not yet begun to multiply?

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17/07/2008 at 22:48

I have harvested my garlic from my allotment and am sorry to say that it is quite disappointing. It showed steady growth throughout the season but unfortunately the bulbs are quite small. I wonder if this has anything to do with being supermarket bought garlic. Can anyone help or give any advice as to what kind of bulbs to buy for my next attempt in October.

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03/06/2009 at 05:02

rust on garlic leaves, any tips for action etc ? thanks

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22/03/2010 at 14:59

My mother in law suggeseted we use house Ash (fron our open fire) all over our Onions and garlic that we have just planted. I was a little worried i must admit, is this the correct thing to do?