I purchased some elephant garlic from Walmart after it was beginning to break apart on its own, the center was a spongy consistency, but there hasn't been a shoot from any of the bulbs after a week. Should I just dig it up, and use it, or wait for a few more weeks to see if it will sprout?
asked Jun 14, 2016 at 17:57
Add a comment
|
1 Answer
Did you purchase seed garlic that was spongy? If so, take it back and ask for a refund!
Garlic is supposed to be planted when there's a chance for frost. The cold stimulates bulb formation. Otherwise you will likely just end up with tiny bulbs and a lot of leaves.
And, if you're planting from garlic that was meant to be eaten, well, you take your chances for reasons that have been discussed many times already here.
answered Jun 14, 2016 at 19:51
-
just the stem in the middle was spongy from what I could tell. the grocery store garlic was already sprouting, so I thought it would be good to try walmart garlic next. Commented Jun 14, 2016 at 22:35