"Christina Websell" wrote in
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"Fred" wrote in message
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Hello,

I have some garlic growing but some of the stems have been bent either
by the wind or an animal. I notice the plat appears to be growing
cloves at the point where the stem has been bent. Has anyone noticed
this before? Why does it happen? What should I do? Is the plant
damaged: do I need to harvest it now, or will it continue to grow?

Thanks.

My garlic was harvested about a month ago. It's spectacular, having had
dried chicken poo applied to the soil. Massive juicy cloves ;-))
I've peeled and frozen some, the rest are hanging from the beams in my
kitchen.

Tina








Full agreement........dried chicken poo! or sow the cloves immediatly in
the same place where you harvested your spuds in Aug/Sept.

I tried dried chicken manure for the first time last year and the results
are dramatic for ....well....everything, but the garlic has been dramatic
with the planting after spuds thingy.

My grandad used to do this Aug/Sept sowing and I do too for some MASSIVE
crops

When your oven is on, roast a couple of freshly dug entire bulbs without
any oil or anything (bit like a jacket potato) I mean the entire bulb as
you dig it up.

Sweet.

Good for your heart and is not TOO pungent on your breath.

Take care
Part_No