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Garlic - again
In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. |
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On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06:05 +0200, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:33:04 +0100, judith wrote: In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. The spherical white bulbs divide into cloves? No - I have just split one with a knife - just like a very small bulbs - very moist with a strong garlic smell. |
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"judith" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06:05 +0200, Martin wrote: On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:33:04 +0100, judith wrote: In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. The spherical white bulbs divide into cloves? No - I have just split one with a knife - just like a very small bulbs - very moist with a strong garlic smell. Some kind of fly or fungal rot at a guess but never had any problems with garlic so can't help much sorry. -- Chris Ignoti nulla cupido |
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"Cerumen" wrote in message ... "judith" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06:05 +0200, Martin wrote: On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:33:04 +0100, judith wrote: In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. The spherical white bulbs divide into cloves? No - I have just split one with a knife - just like a very small bulbs - very moist with a strong garlic smell. Some kind of fly or fungal rot at a guess but never had any problems with garlic so can't help much sorry. Are you sure it has not "gone to seed" like onions do. The supporting stem has gone and just the "flower "head is left. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
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"Pete Stockdale" wrote in message ... "Cerumen" wrote in message ... "judith" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06:05 +0200, Martin wrote: On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:33:04 +0100, judith wrote: In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. The spherical white bulbs divide into cloves? No - I have just split one with a knife - just like a very small bulbs - very moist with a strong garlic smell. Some kind of fly or fungal rot at a guess but never had any problems with garlic so can't help much sorry. Are you sure it has not "gone to seed" like onions do. The supporting stem has gone and just the "flower "head is left. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com 2nd thought ! Alternatively it could have propagated as my Scarborough lilies do. Small bulblets form around the main bulb and in your case the main bulb has rotted away. Pete |
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On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:26:09 +0100, "Pete Stockdale"
wrote: "Cerumen" wrote in message ... "judith" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06:05 +0200, Martin wrote: On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:33:04 +0100, judith wrote: In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. The spherical white bulbs divide into cloves? No - I have just split one with a knife - just like a very small bulbs - very moist with a strong garlic smell. Some kind of fly or fungal rot at a guess but never had any problems with garlic so can't help much sorry. Are you sure it has not "gone to seed" like onions do. The supporting stem has gone and just the "flower "head is left. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com I missed it if it did - I only planted in March/April |
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In message , judith
writes In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. I have no explanation for this, but our first attempts at garlic on the allotment produced very small bulbs, some of which were single balls. They all did their job like any other garlic. The only thing I remember about planting them was that we planted them too shallow. -- Paul reply-to is valid |
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On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:13:33 +0100, judith
wrote: On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06:05 +0200, Martin wrote: On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:33:04 +0100, judith wrote: In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. The spherical white bulbs divide into cloves? No - I have just split one with a knife - just like a very small bulbs - very moist with a strong garlic smell. I have had this happen, with just one bulb, bigger than one clove, forming. It was mentioned on GQT once that this can happen. Either eat them or plant them again for next year. As for the leaves dying down, that's what garlic does, and if you don't dig it up now, you will not know where it is, and it will come up again next year, maybe where you don't want it. Dig up garlic at this stage. Pam in Bristol |
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On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:37:11 +0100, "Pete Stockdale"
wrote: "Pete Stockdale" wrote in message ... "Cerumen" wrote in message ... "judith" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06:05 +0200, Martin wrote: On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:33:04 +0100, judith wrote: In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. The spherical white bulbs divide into cloves? No - I have just split one with a knife - just like a very small bulbs - very moist with a strong garlic smell. Some kind of fly or fungal rot at a guess but never had any problems with garlic so can't help much sorry. Are you sure it has not "gone to seed" like onions do. The supporting stem has gone and just the "flower "head is left. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com 2nd thought ! Alternatively it could have propagated as my Scarborough lilies do. Small bulblets form around the main bulb and in your case the main bulb has rotted away. Pete I suspect that you are right - I wonder why? |
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from judith contains these words: /snip/ I suspect that you are right - I wonder why? ! -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Pam Moore wrote:
I have had this happen, with just one bulb, bigger than one clove, forming. It was mentioned on GQT once that this can happen. What you've got is a "round," which will divide into a conventional multi-cloved bulb next season. Probably too much competition/poor nutrition for some reason. Don't forget, garlic is the worst of several worlds: a poor converter of solar energy, a lousy competitor, AND a heavy feeder! 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 |
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:42:43 +0100, jane
wrote: snip jane Chiltern Hills, 140m above sea level. That's excellent - many thanks to you and to all the other people who responded. I will get some planted in autumn - and report back next year!! |
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Garlic - again
"judith" wrote In April I posted the following: Growing for the first time in the garden. All sprouted OK but they are now looking a bit sorry for themselves: leaves about 5 or 6 inches long - but slightly brown/yellow. It has of course been quite cold over the last two weeks - frosts or just above at night. Is this their normal colour - rather than a nice green ;-) Should I feed them? Yesterday I dug them up as all foliage had disappeared some time ago. The original cloves seem to have gone but there are a number of spherical white "bulbs" - from half inch up to one inch in diameter. They are not rotten at all. Explanation or comments appreciated. My understanding is that Garlic needs a cold spell to initiate the formation of cloves, otherwise you get just one bigger bulb. No doubt you planted them in the spring so no cold spell. Plant in Sept/Oct this year and you should be OK. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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"Pete Stockdale" wrote in message ... Alternatively it could have propagated as my Scarborough lilies do. Wot's a Scarborough lily??? Mary |
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