Tiny garlic

[Florence Fennel]

I have lots of little cloves of garlic left from last year's harvest. Is it worth splitting and planting these do you think, or shall I just cook them?

[gojiberry]

No harm in planting a couple of rows if you have the room. Probably wont make huge bulbs as it is getting late for planting garlic.

Ian

[Shadylane]

If you plant small cloves you'll get small bulbs which will be even more small and fiddly and annoying garlic to cook with than you already have. Personally I wouldn't as I tried it once and it's true what they say. But if small bulbs don't bother you then wang em in

[hailtryfan]

wang em in

Surely this is not hygienic

[Shadylane]

Where I come from 'wang' means 'bung' or 'chuck'. What's it mean in Chelmsford?

[cptncrackoff]

In the north of Essex the 'wang' is the penis.

[Shadylane]

no use your hands to put the garlic in, definitely

[Rabidbun]

I'd plant them close and most likely in a pot to save room and use them small for green garlic. Just slice fresh as you would a spring onion (removing anything that seems a bit tough such as the centre or outer layer of the bulb) and add to whatever you are cooking with it.

(and I have a Really odd image stuck in my brain now about planting garlic )

[binley100]

Hahaha Flo.......When you started this thread I'll bet you never thought what would pop up into it

[Florence Fennel]

Hahaha Flo.......When you started this thread I'll bet you never thought what would pop up into it

"Pop up" is a bit inappropriate don't you think Bins? You're right, you never know what's going to happen here

[stella]

It is always the same we start on one subject then half way down it turns into something else, really funny. I shall never think of planting garlic in quite the same way, I am going to look if mine is up (the garlic that is) hee hee hee

[cptncrackoff]

This is the first year I have tried growing Garlic.

I have 'wanged' it in quite shallow(tips just showing above compost), in pots for now with m/p compost.
The bulbs have been in around 6 weeks (afetr being left out in the cold garage for three weeks).

I have good root growth (having been very careful to inspect one of the bulbs) but absolutely no growth at the top... is this the norm??

thanks

jon
Cc

[FionaH]

This is the first year I have tried growing Garlic.

I have 'wanged' it in quite shallow(tips just showing above compost), in pots for now with m/p compost.
The bulbs have been in around 6 weeks (afetr being left out in the cold garage for three weeks).

I have good root growth (having been very careful to inspect one of the bulbs) but absolutely no growth at the top... is this the norm??

thanks

jon
Cc

Thank you for the sensible post, what you describe is perfectly normal. Top growth will be along soon.

As for the rest of you...........................................

Norty step NOW