Gopher wrote:

Is it my imagination or did someone recently mention that their
experience of growing Marco was very unsatisfactory?

If I may, I'll add a small bit, from an area that may not have that much in
common with you (the Northeastern American colonies):
Garlic adapts to local conditions, so don't declare anything a failure (or
success!) until you've grown it a few seasons and re-planted your own
cloves. I only buy a bulb or two of a new variety, since that will
multiply into plenty of seed stock if it succeeds, and little lost if it
doesn't.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G