I'm in the U.K. and always plant my garlic in the fall (autumn) when they have a head start on spring sown coves. If you grow from bulbs bought in your local store, they are probably last years bulbs stored over winter at low temperatures (about freezing), and second year cloves do not grow so well.

Bigal

I know the taste difference between store bought and fresh bulbs is
dramatic, so I tend to agree with you. I think getting bulbs from a
known good source will solve my problem.

Tim

If you grow from bulbs
bought in your local store, they are probably last years bulbs stored
over winter at low temperatures (about freezing), and second year
cloves do not grow so well.

Bigal

Bigal wrote:

I'm in the U.K. and always plant my garlic in the fall (autumn) when
they have a head start on spring sown

There's another factor that doesn't really affect me: some garlic,
particularly hardneck types, needs a particular period of overwinter cold
to do well. Some U.S. seedsmen sell "Cajun" garlic, i.e. suitably for the
Gulf Coast south. Again, getting planting stock close to hope fixes this.


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

Again, getting planting stock close to hope fixes this.


You are right. I have done a little more research and found that
not only growing zones, but different areas of the zone may not
be good for certain types of garlic..I think the Mother Earth News
that I read said there were only 4 or 5 varieties that will grow good
in my part of Ohio. Wonder if this holds for 'ramps' too........

In article ,
Tim wrote:

Again, getting planting stock close to hope fixes this.


You are right. I have done a little more research and found that
not only growing zones, but different areas of the zone may not
be good for certain types of garlic..I think the Mother Earth News
that I read said there were only 4 or 5 varieties that will grow good
in my part of Ohio. Wonder if this holds for 'ramps' too........

You may want to ping Charlie an Ohio kind of guy. Means hello in
Japanese I believe.

Bill

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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

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known prison population.

As the hard neck developes Ican recommend it for salads, stir fries, a lighter flavour in your cooking, etc.
Bigal (UK)