On Tue, 25 May 2004 19:35:38 +0100, "ajr" wrote:

A friend of my Mum's told me to plant on the shortest day of the year, and
lift on the longest - ie 21 June.

I understood this rule to apply to shallots. To do best in our
climate, garlic needs to be planted in Autumn. Mid-June harvest date
is OK.

Pam in Bristol