"Snag" wrote:

Also , is this the right time to get garlic in the ground for next year ?
As much as we like it I'd like to have some out in the garden , and try out
using the scapes . note to self , get some daffydills for the wife this
fall!!

Where are you located? The rule of thumb for garlic is to plant 6-8 weeks
before ground frost. You want the cloves to make root growth to anchor
them, but little or no top growth to be winter damaged and cost them energy
better used next spring. For me (upstate NY) hardneck types do better and,
of course, make those scapes that SWMBO makes into pesto.

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Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G