Early Garlic?

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by shiney, Feb 14, 2008.

  1. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2006
    Messages:
    67,261
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired - Last Century!!!
    Location:
    Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
    Ratings:
    +134,081
    Our garlic seems to be doing better than normal in the veg plot. Can't remember it being this high so early - but I may be mistaken [​IMG] [​IMG]


    [​IMG]
     
    shiney, Feb 14, 2008
    #1 Quote in Conversation
  2. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2006
    Messages:
    67,261
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired - Last Century!!!
    Location:
    Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
    Ratings:
    +134,081
    Whoops! I need to cut that grass :eek: :D
     
    shiney, Feb 14, 2008
    #2 Quote in Conversation
  3. stickman

    stickman Gardener

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2007
    Messages:
    42
    Ratings:
    +0
    Very impressive Shiney. Easily twice the hight of mine, and I planted it ages ago... :(

    Do you know what variety it is?

    Nick.
     
    stickman, Feb 15, 2008
    #3 Quote in Conversation
  4. stickman

    stickman Gardener

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2007
    Messages:
    42
    Ratings:
    +0
    That is... unless that's the garlic on the left and the grass next to the sage needs a trim...
     
    stickman, Feb 15, 2008
    #4 Quote in Conversation
  5. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2006
    Messages:
    67,261
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired - Last Century!!!
    Location:
    Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
    Ratings:
    +134,081
    Stickman :D :D :D

    Don't know what the variety is but we brought it from Spain when we visited some friends out there. We also planted ours ages ago - last spring, I think.
     
    shiney, Feb 15, 2008
    #5 Quote in Conversation
  6. cauliflower ears

    cauliflower ears Gardener

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2006
    Messages:
    61
    Ratings:
    +0
    Funny looking garlic, did you split the bulbs into segments or just plant the bulbs. If the latter then youre going to get some very small garlic bulbs.
     
    cauliflower ears, Feb 15, 2008
    #6 Quote in Conversation
  7. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2006
    Messages:
    67,261
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired - Last Century!!!
    Location:
    Herts/Essex border. Zone 8b
    Ratings:
    +134,081
    We just planted individual cloves but I think they had grown into bulbs by late autumn and we didn't get around to lifting them :eek: . So I reckon each original one grew into a large bulb and they have now started growing. Maybe the outer ones will grow bigger.
     
    shiney, Feb 15, 2008
    #7 Quote in Conversation
  8. cauliflower ears

    cauliflower ears Gardener

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2006
    Messages:
    61
    Ratings:
    +0
    You can always use the leaves in a salad, garlic chives and wild garlic (ransome) taste very nice in a salad.
     
    cauliflower ears, Feb 16, 2008
    #8 Quote in Conversation
  9. Kedi-Gato

    Kedi-Gato Gardener

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2006
    Messages:
    4,329
    Ratings:
    +35
    I bought a pot of ransome last year and planted it in a lightly shaded spot next to the compost bin. It is coming along nicely this year so when it bushes out, I think we can use some this year. Or should we wait another year?


    [​IMG]
     
    Kedi-Gato, Feb 28, 2008
    #9 Quote in Conversation
Loading...
Similar Threads - Early Garlic
  1. Annemieke

    Early garlic anyone?

    Annemieke, Mar 1, 2013, in forum: Edible Gardening
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    816
    Honey Bee
    Mar 9, 2013
  2. Purple Streaks

    Early Chicago wind organ

    Purple Streaks, Feb 13, 2024, in forum: Off-Topic Discussion
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    971
    JWK
    Feb 14, 2024
  3. wiseowl

    Woos early morning visit to the Submarine

    wiseowl, Feb 22, 2023, in forum: Members Gallery
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    993
    Upsydaisy
    Mar 5, 2023
  4. Spruce

    Clematis cuttings how early can you take them in the UK

    Spruce, Apr 26, 2022, in forum: General Gardening Discussion
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    1,224
    Sheal
    Apr 26, 2022
  5. paultall90

    is it too early to plant Dahlia tubers

    paultall90, Mar 25, 2022, in forum: General Gardening Discussion
    Replies:
    21
    Views:
    2,746
    hailbopp
    Mar 28, 2022

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Accept Learn More...
    Dismiss Notice