On Jun 4, 3:26*pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Higgs Boson wrote:
I always plant garlic cloves between my roses. *They seem to be
effective *in keeping off pests.

But when the garlic tops die and I lift the new heads, they are so
tiny! *Pathetic.

Any relevant experience out there?

TIA

Do you feed themand water them if it is dry? *You need good healthy tops to
grow big juicy bulbs.

They're right between the roses, so they get a good soaking every
week-10 days.

Do you plant them in the right season for your climate?

That's what I'm wondering now, based on several comments.
What IS the right season for So.Calif coastal - mild Mediterranean
climate?
As I wrote in another reply, I've been planting the cloves after
pruning roses.
which here is mid to late January.

Any thoughts?


How long is the time from planting to tops dying?

Mm...I shoulda paid better attention. AFAIK, I've seen tops
dying from about mid-May.


How deep do you plant them?

Not very. Is that good or bad?

Tx for your analysis; await replies w/interest.

David