28-07-2021, 02:35 PM
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Garlic has done well this year...
I have had a great crop of garlic this year, I have given some away and the rest will keep me going till Christmas
I was worried after the Allium leaf fly ruined last years crop and the leeks but I seem to have avoided them this year I think the late frost must have got to them...
28-07-2021, 03:12 PM
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Re: Garlic has done well this year...
Originally Posted by Plankton
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Very nice crop. Hows the taste compared to store bought? I'm thinking much better.
taste depends on the variety and age of the garlic . Better than any shop bought usually
Originally Posted by Ally
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Garlic is expensive here in Canada and I have thought about growing it. Do you just plant the individual bulbs?
garlic is easy to grow you can even grow it in tubs , I buy from a good supplier and plant in raised beds the autumn for harvest the following summer .
Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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Looks good, Meg, well done! 
28-07-2021, 03:44 PM
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Re: Garlic has done well this year...
Originally Posted by Mups
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Meg, is there much difference between growing the hard neck or soft?I think the hardneck is supposed to keep longer isn't it?
You've sure got a nice lot there. How do you store it to stop it going soft?
this lot is Solent Wight and soft neck. Not the biggest but a lovely flavour .https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/prod...seed-x-4-bulbs
For keeping I lift/leave some root and stem on/hang loosely on the washing line when it is a dry day/ plait when the leaves turn from green to brown and hang the plaits in my well ventilated garage .I can then snip a head at a time with the scissors as required.
I have usually eaten it all by February so don't need it to keep any longer.
I order now for October delivery and planting , I buy two heads normally 22 cloves but one head was rotton on arrival last year so they sent 2 more heads not one so I had about 35 heads this year .
I have tried hard neck and liked having the 'scapes' but I used the tops of soft neck from spring onwards anyway with no ill effects to the plants.
I found no difference in keeping ability.
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