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julie321
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Comments (9)Garlic bulbils don't always produce rounds in the first year. I used to think this too because of everything I had read. Last fall I planted some bulbils and most of them that I planted made whole bulbs this summer but they were small. Below is a link showing the small bulbs. sweetlydark- How big are the bulbs in the picture and do they have individual cloves or not? Where were they planted (inside or outside)? Were they in pots and if so, how big were the pots? How much light were they getting? I know it's a lot of questions but the more info you provide the better. Rodney Here is a link that might be useful: My Bulbil Experiment...See MoreCan I replant heads of garlic that haven't split?
Comments (10)I live in San Marcos, and I'm just now harvesting my garlic too. I'm no expert, but I'm saving the biggest and prettiest blubs to replant and eating the rest. I think that's the safest way, since those are the ones that were the most healthy plants. The ones that haven't divided into cloves yet will be eaten first, since they supposedly don't keep as well. Those are ones that didn't fully mature, so I doubt they'd be good planting stock. I've got them hanging in the garage to cure right now. I think you're supposed to leave the leaves on until they're done curing and then cut them off. At least, that's what I'm doing, since I've got them tied up by their leaves. Also, I grew several different types of garlic, and they are maturing at different times. The softnecks were ready first, and then the elephant, and my hardnecks are still in the ground, though one variety could probably be dug up any day now. Don't know if that's normal, but I'm glad I didn't dig up ALL my garlic at once....See MoreGarlic seeds growing in the neck??
Comments (13)it's hard to tell from the photo of your garlic how many leaves have died down but if you count the green ones, ideally you should have at least 6 ones intact. Each leaf is a clove wrapper and if you want your bulbs to store well, you don't want all the wrappers to have deteriorated before you harvest. I've found that there can be up to an entire month's variation from one year to another on when I've harvested my garlic and the different types that I've grown span across 8 weeks. However, if you gently scrape the soil away from around the bulb, you should be able to see how big it is and whether it's ready to harvest. If you still can't tell, gently dig it out and open it up. When you peel the bulb, the cloves should have filled out and the clove skins not too thick - the clove skins will shrink and dry out after they've been cured but it will be obvious if the garlic hasn't finished growing. The bulbils can be left intact, they continue to mature as the bulb dries out/ cures, you'll see the spathe gradually open and reveal the bulbils which can be big enough to eat. Don't separate the bulbils, they will dry out if you do. You can plant them again straight away into a pot and they will grow into rounds (undivided bulbs) that you can plant again in autumn. otherwise, just store them until autumn and plant with the rest of your garlic. I've only been growing garlic for 4 years - beware it can become obsessive:) This is a great blog by a lady who's been growing garlic for over 30 years and she's still learning! http://barbolian.com/topics/garlic/growing-garlic/...See MoreGarlic?
Comments (7)Welcome to garlic growing! It is a very fun hobby, and can get a little bit addictive. Mature garlic bulbs are comprised of cloves that are separated and planted individually approximately 6 inches apart. Each clove will then grow and produce another bulb of cloves. As such there is no way a single clove will produce a "cluster" of plants. I am curious what you indeed planted. Did you plant an entire bulb? Or maybe plant clusters of bulbils that are produced at the tops of mature garlic plants? A gardener really wants to avoid doing either of the above. If they are bulbils, try to separate and plant individuals but note you will not get full size garlic bulbs from bulbils in only one season. They are also good to use at that stage as a "green" garlic in cooking. I mean no offense, but correct terminology is important for folks to correctly assess your situation and provide helpful responses. :-) There is also good help available from some knowledgeable folks in the GW Allium Forum. Best of luck! -Tom ___________________________________________________________ One of my 2011 garlic sprouts from a single planted clove from a mature bulb: ___________________________________________________________ A sprouting garlic bulbil cluster produced on the top of garlic plants if allowed to do so: ___________________________________________________________ A group of plants from an entire cluster of bulbils I planted for the fun of it back in January:...See Moregarliclady
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