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gregs_lil_farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
219 Posts
birdi
hartford
me
USA
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 Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 08:50:34 AM
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We are planning the garden...and I want to keep some room for planting it.Does anyone plant garlic? Have you had good luck with it...is it fussy to grow? Any help would be apprecited? thanks!!
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vintagechica
True Blue Farmgirl
438 Posts
Eren
Poolville
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2007 : 11:25:54 AM
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I plant elephant garlic every year and it is so easy. It doesnt take up much room and it is not fussy. Good luck!!!
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oceanfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
231 Posts
Rachel
A Little Closer to Heaven
Oregon Coast
USA
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garliclady
True Blue Farmgirl
274 Posts
Reidsville
NC
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4567 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Feb 27 2007 : 04:50:24 AM
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| Here in Wisconsin, I try to plant garlic around Oct. 12. I did Plant some last year as early as I could in the spring. It turned out fine too. I don't know what type it is though. My sister and sent it to me. Michele |
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - Feb 27 2007 : 1:05:14 PM
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Birdi, I planted MaryJane's hardneck garlic last year. Oh my, oh my, oh my. I had tremendous success and fell in love with the garlic scapes, which you only get from hardneck varities. I planted mine last year later than suggested, but still had super results. This season I ordered early and planted on time. They are up and as cute as can be. You know what else I like about it? I have a part of MaryJane's Farm in my garden. I know we had a thread about it way back when. Try a search in the Garden Forum. Like you, I had never planted garlic before. Now I think of myself as a "garlic gardener." I have a very good book called Growing Great Garlic. Check your library, it's by Ron Engeland. Also, for late planting I have heard of people sprouting the garlic cloves in moisture inside and then planting in the garden. I've never tried it so I don't know if that really works when you want to plant late like you do. Good Luck with whatever you decide to do!
"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time."
James Taylor
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4860 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Feb 27 2007 : 1:28:49 PM
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I've planted garlic in the spring here (zone 5) and it did just fine. It does look like weeds when it's first coming up, so be careful not to pull it out! We had a quite a crop of it at my parent's old house. It did just great without any fussing over from us.
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gregs_lil_farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
219 Posts
birdi
hartford
me
USA
219 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2007 : 3:36:54 PM
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Thanks ladies, I guess I'm off and reading again. So much to learn and not enough time. I'm excited, I gotta wait til fall, huh?>>>(kicks foot in dirt)..."ok"
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Simply Faith
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Faith
Cleveland
Oh
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 08:18:40 AM
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| It's coming up Garlic! :) so far so good 4" tall..I don't recall what zone I live in...up in NE Ohio...Love that Garlic..... |
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mrsamy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Milwaukee
WI
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 09:46:34 AM
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Woo Hoo! I should have looked here before I posted my garlic question elsewhere! I'm zone 5 because I'm so close to Lake Michigan, so I'm going to give it a go now. Last year I planted some and my son and I could hardly wait so we kept nibbling the greens! My DH ended up mowing the whole lot and they never recovered. I have a more "protected" location for them in mind. Leave it to my husband...he's the peskiest "garden pest" around!
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Rea231
True Blue Farmgirl
139 Posts
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Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 09:47:42 AM
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Now I am worried...It looks like a weed??? How will I know if it isnt? I need to GOOGLE!
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garlic anyone?
