staking garlic

[chilli_grower]

Hi all,

My container grown garlic, currently in the greenhouse is now approx 1 ft tall and around 12mm thick at the base.

Does garlic ever need steaking or some sort of support? As the leaves are splaying out towards the top.

Thanks a lot

[rustylady]

Never staked mine, but I grow garlic and onions in the open.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Garlic kind of naturally stakes itself as it throws a flower head from the clove planted with a stiff stem. I've never had to stake mine but it certainly won't do any harm if you think yours need it.

[chilli_grower]

The garlic is only in the greenhouse until the weather gets better. In a few weeks or so it will be going outside.

Ok, great thanks for the help...

[Aberdeenplotter]

garlic doesn't normally need to be under cover. It is very hardy. However you have cosseted it and before planting out, you will need to harden it off gradually. On the nice days, set it outside to enjoy the spring(ish weather but take in at night). After a couple of weeks, if there is a mild night or two, leave it out and then plant out

[Thelma Sanders]

I wish I could get a decent steak to go with my garlic atm

I've never had to stake my garlic...........

[Two_Sheds]

I thought this one would have horse in it too

[chilli_grower]

this ok?

hi all, here is a picture of garlic so far.

I am new to growing! And obviously you can see the leaves are sort of spreading apart, I assume this is normal and they won't break off?!

[Jamesy_uk]

They look absolutely fine, but as mentioned previously you will need to slowly acclimatise them to outdoors or they will sulk, mine are half the size but sat through a foot of snow on them for 2 weeks odd so I reckon only the Leaf miner stands in my way now.

P.S just a though its a little hard to gauge scale but I think the pot with lots of plants in on the left might be a bit cramped when they start to bulk up so make sure they get some feeding.

[Tripmeup]

As previously said, they look fine and have actually quite a good growth on them..
Mine which were planted directly outside last Oct, haven't got as good as growth as them yet...

[chilli_grower]

ok, thats great, thank you

[RedThorn]

When I first read the title of the thread, I thought you had a vampire problem, talking about stakes and garlic

[out in the cold]

Quick question:
If you are staking your garlic, should you be growing vampire chillis too?

(goes to get coat...)

Edit: viewing on phone and didn't realise already beaten to the joke...

[bearded bloke]

I grew some in pots last year (as well as the direct sown),the only reason I ended up staking them was because of the position they HAD to be in they were subject to "wind rock",which only happened after several leaves had fanned over.

[chilli_grower]

I will keep an eye on it, and if I get excessive foliage folding over, then I will stake.

No vampires!!!!!