Double Decker Garlic?!

**Creemteez** · 29-06-2013, 07:07 PM

Never seen that before, Vikki, but I'd just count my blessings and make garlic bread....!

**rustylady** · 29-06-2013, 07:12 PM

Did they send up a flower spike at all? Cos it looks to me as if the flower head has developed inside the stem - the little "cloves" you can see are garlic bulbils.

**veggiechicken** · 29-06-2013, 07:14 PM

Looks like one of my experiments that actually worked

I assume they are tiny bulbils that can be planted out.

I'm jealous!!

**vikkib** · 30-06-2013, 05:57 AM

Originally posted by Creemteez View Post

Never seen that before, Vikki, but I'd just count my blessings and make garlic bread....!

Love it!

Originally posted by rustylady View Post

Did they send up a flower spike at all? Cos it looks to me as if the flower head has developed inside the stem - the little "cloves" you can see are garlic bulbils.

These one's are a softneck variety and didn't send up any flower spikes at all.

Last year I had a few bulbils (love that word!) on my elephant garlic last year but these were all at the bottom, off of the main bulb.

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

Looks like one of my experiments that actually worked

I assume they are tiny bulbils that can be planted out.

I'm jealous!!

If I'd conceived of such an experiment I'd be very proud!

I was thinking I'd plant them out next year VC, but some of them are sprouting already!

Probably a bit early for them to be planted out properly but I think I'll stick them in a pot and leave them somewhere sheltered and keep an eye on them!

**ilovebritgardens** · 03-07-2013, 12:41 AM

I think what you see is the "Scape". It looks like a tiny bulb followed by a curly green "pig's tail". I was told to cut off this scape as it would take away from the bulb. The good thing is that the scape is edible and is delicious raw chopped in salad or added to a stir fry.

**Shadylane** · 03-07-2013, 07:28 AM

Mine often do this, here's a link to the thread I posted back in 2010. Don't think they were hard necks though.

**Kaiya** · 04-07-2013, 02:22 PM

Mine did this too last year. I wondered if it was related to depth of planting or something, they they decided to form a new bulb nearer the surface? Didn't seem to affect them at all.

**weekendwellies** · 28-07-2013, 05:05 PM

Garlic cloves growing part way up the stem

I pulled my garlic up today, some of them have little cloves growing partway up the stem.
Does anyone know if these can be eaten or are they best planted for next years crop?

**vikkib** · 28-07-2013, 05:31 PM

Like these?

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...lic_73129.html

If yes, I'm saving them for next year! : )

**weekendwellies** · 29-07-2013, 08:03 AM

Exactly like that Vikkib, yes.

**Shadylane** · 29-07-2013, 09:04 AM

You can eat them or re-plant. Not sure if they'd produce a decent size bulb though, I usually just eat them.

**bearded bloke** · 29-07-2013, 09:22 AM

I got lots like that,I put it down to damage to the stem due to allium leaf miner attack

but that is just a surmise not a scientific fact

**SarzWix** · 29-07-2013, 09:37 AM

Mine did this last year and again this year, same variety both times, Albigensian perhaps? We don't get Allium Leaf Miner, so definitely not caused by that. We just eat them, count it as an added bonus crop

**weekendwellies** · 29-07-2013, 10:37 AM

thanks all. glad its already known, but a bit disappointed too. thought I might have a new variety to flog to the nurseries

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