On 16 Mar 2004 17:22:38 GMT, emon (Rhiannon S)
wrote:

From: "Lee BARRASS"
I have some rather nice garlic at home which I wish to grow.

Having read on uk.r.g and other places, it seems that garlic needs to be
cold for a while (planted out during winter). If I break up the head and
plant the cloves now will it be ok, or should I do something like pop it in
the freezer for a week?

I planted some in my grandmother's veg patch a few years ago in April and it
grew and cropped fine. I'd just bung it in the ground.

I just looked this up somewhere, as I have some garlic sprouting in my
cupboard, and while fall is the 'normal' time to plant, early spring
is ok, too. And no, I wouldn't put it in the freezer.