I normally plant garlic that is store bought and do find it needs more than just shoving it into the ground.
The first thing to do is find some that has a decent flavour and clove size then buy more for planting.
The growers who supply supermarkets treat the bulbs to prevent them from sprouting to increase shelf life.
I have found that keeping the bulbs in an unheated dry location for several frost cycles resets the biological clock.
The bulbs do not try to sprout as expected until they are put into the ground. Once they are in the ground they sprout impressively.
Does anyone else use supermarket bulbs for planting?
The first thing to do is find some that has a decent flavour and clove size then buy more for planting.
The growers who supply supermarkets treat the bulbs to prevent them from sprouting to increase shelf life.
I have found that keeping the bulbs in an unheated dry location for several frost cycles resets the biological clock.
The bulbs do not try to sprout as expected until they are put into the ground. Once they are in the ground they sprout impressively.
Does anyone else use supermarket bulbs for planting?
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