Questions tagged [garlic]
Vegetable species of the onion genus, Allium.
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How do I select garlic which will continue to produce large heads in future replantings?
I've been replanting my garlic every year from some seed cloves I purchased 10 years ago. Every year, I replant cloves from the largest, nicest heads and use the smaller ones in the kitchen. Despite ...
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How do I know when garlic is ready to be harvested?
I planted some garlic this spring and I am now wondering when I should harvest it. (I planted them between 60 and 90 days ago -- not quite sure when I put them in.)
I pulled up one the other day and ...
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What type of fertilizer should be used on garlic?
This is my third year growing garlic and in the past I've sprayed my plants with a liquid fish and seaweed fertilizer throughout the season. I had also applied a small amount of composted manure in ...
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Does the garlic clove need to grow pointed end up?
Is it important that the clove for garlic is pointed end up, or can it grow just as good on its side, and look a little funny?
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Is it bad to turn over an upside down plant?
I decided to plant 2 heads of garlic this spring, and noticed that one is upside down, so I was wondering how to properly plant the clove so the side of the garlic that grows the roots has the correct ...
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