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Garlic/onion frost damage
On Nov 2, 3:19 am, Ed ex@directory wrote:
With the recent heavy snow and ice we have had this past week, a goodly number of my autumn planted garlics and onions have had their tops bent over. Will they recover or will I need to replant again? Ed (Herts, UK) If you look right up there, indeed the poster did give a locale. What do want? his mailing address???? Emilie |
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"Sheldon" wrote ... "Bob Hobden" wrote: To Steve and Sheldon. ?This is a UK newsgroup Actually this thread was CROSSPOSTED to three different Newsgroups (uk.rec.gardening, rec.gardens, rec.gardens.edible). Usenet is international, but had the OP wanted to keep his query UK sensitive he should not have crossposted. And you, Hobden, are obviously a newbie. No I am certainly not a "newbie" either as a gardener or on Usenet. Just didn't notice the crossposting, like you didn't notice the original posters locale and proceeded to be adamant about a way of growing garlic for your totally different/foreign conditions. So we both got caught out. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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"Gary Woods" wrote after Sheldon wrote: And you, Hobden, are obviously a newbie. On behalf of U.S. gardeners not too far north of Sheldon, I wish to apologise. People ought not to AssUMe. I did notice the crossposting, though most of the information is international. The climate in the UK is _different_ than mine, which I'll have pointed out in February when you folks have spring flowers, and I'm on first-name terms with the fuel oil delivery man! FWIW, my garlic sprouts at the same time as the crocus, though I will be using some hay mulch this winter, which will likely delay it a bit. No need to apologise, it was just a mistake on both sides. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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On Nov 3, 11:42�am, mleblanca wrote:
On Nov 2, 3:19 am, Ed ex@directory wrote: With the recent heavy snow and ice we have had this past week, a goodly number of my autumn planted garlics and onions have had their tops bent over. Will they recover or will I need to replant again? Ed (Herts, UK) If you look right up there, indeed the poster did give a locale. What do want? his mailing address???? Emilie Unless someone was a local they'd not know that "Herts" is ghetto/slum speak for Hertfordshire. The UK includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isles... that covers a few different bios... don't need (or even want) an address, but a bit more specificity would help. It's only southern England that has relatively mild winters, most of the UK is just as cold and snowy as NY's Catskills. |
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"Sheldon" wrote Unless someone was a local they'd not know that "Herts" is ghetto/slum speak for Hertfordshire. It's actually the normal accepted short version, even the Queen would use. The UK includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isles... that covers a few different bios... don't need (or even want) an address, but a bit more specificity would help. It's only southern England that has relatively mild winters, most of the UK is just as cold and snowy as NY's Catskills. Not true, we are a Maritime climate you are a Continental type climate, totally different. Our climate is governed by the seas around us, yours by the land around you. The effect is your winter comes, stays for a few months then goes and spring comes... ours changes constantly and is all mixed up. Whilst it is colder the further North one travels it's still not constant like your weather and even then there are exceptions like the effect of the warm Gulf Stream on the West of Scotland. It's why we don't talk in zones. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sheldon" wrote Unless someone was a local they'd not know that "Herts" is ghetto/slum speak for Hertfordshire. It's actually the normal accepted short version, even the Queen would use. The UK includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isles... that covers a few different bios... don't need (or even want) an address, but a bit more specificity would help. It's only southern England that has relatively mild winters, most of the UK is just as cold and snowy as NY's Catskills. Not true, we are a Maritime climate you are a Continental type climate, totally different. Our climate is governed by the seas around us, yours by the land around you. The effect is your winter comes, stays for a few months then goes and spring comes... ours changes constantly and is all mixed up. Whilst it is colder the further North one travels it's still not constant like your weather and even then there are exceptions like the effect of the warm Gulf Stream on the West of Scotland. It's why we don't talk in zones. I speak in zones but err on the low side just to be a bit on the safe side. Our local micro clime it colder due to low elevation I guess. Surrounded by swamps within 400 yards, Temp settles in on cold nights. Bill likes Lindisfarne for some obscure reason. -- Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA |
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On Nov 3, 3:13�pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Sheldon" wrote Unless someone was a local they'd not know that "Herts" is ghetto/slum speak for Hertfordshire. It's actually the normal accepted short version, even the Queen would use.. The Queen is a local. Blue blooded is no recommendation of noble mindedness... one can buy dogs with papers still gotta walk em. The UK includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isles... that covers a few different bios... don't need (or even want) an address, but a bit more specificity would help. �It's only southern England that has relatively mild winters, most of the UK is just as cold and snowy as NY's Catskills. Not true, we are a Maritime climate you are a Continental type climate, totally different. Our climate is governed by the seas around us, yours by the land around you. The effect is your winter comes, stays for a few months then goes and spring comes... ours changes constantly and is all mixed up. �Whilst it is colder the further North one travels it's still not constant like your weather and even then there are exceptions like the effect of the warm Gulf Stream on the West of Scotland. It's why we don't talk in zones. Coastal US weather is governed by the seas same as the UK... you're grasping, obviously. |
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On 03/11/08 15:33, Sheldon wrote:
"Steve Young" wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote "Sheldon" �wrote: Garlic and onion sets shouldn't sprout until early spring... (same as other allium), you obviously planted way too early... if anything the early cold/snow may be a gift. Rubbish! Garlic has to be planted before winter sets in if you want decent sized heads. I try to get a good growth before they slow for the winter cold. Spring planted stuff is almost a waste of time the heads are usually so small. It's a tough plant and won't bother about the winter in the UK at all. �There are autumn planted onions (as well as the usual spring planted) although I've found they are not as tough as garlic. Nobody is talking about spring planting, we are talking about when it sprouts. If garlic has not been mistreated, very little sprouting/(above ground growth) occurs between Fall planting and ground freeze. Now if it gets very cold after planting and then a warm spell occurs before finally freezing, an unusually large number may sprout. �Here in NE Ohio probably less than 20% sprout before a winter thaw. �What confounds this timetable is if garlic has been stored in a refrigerator anytime prior to planting. It will sprout almost immediately after planting, long before strong roots are established. Not a good thing. Steve Young Yup, obviously some of these folks don't read very well, the OP didn't really mention a time frame, or even a locale, but from context it seemed pretty obvious to those with intelligence that he meant planting very recently, like now, as in this fall. Ummm, yes I did.. I stated I live in Herts, UK. And yes, we need need to plant garlic in November , so that it gets rooted and sprouting before the winter sets in. But my question was whether or not it matters that the tops get bent over with snow and ice. Will they recover. Ed (Herts, UK) |
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On 03/11/08 19:53, Sheldon wrote:
On Nov 3, 11:42�am, mleblanca wrote: On Nov 2, 3:19 am, Ed ex@directory wrote: With the recent heavy snow and ice we have had this past week, a goodly number of my autumn planted garlics and onions have had their tops bent over. Will they recover or will I need to replant again? Ed (Herts, UK) If you look right up there, indeed the poster did give a locale. What do want? his mailing address???? Emilie Unless someone was a local they'd not know that "Herts" is ghetto/slum speak for Hertfordshire. The UK includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isles... that covers a few different bios... don't need (or even want) an address, but a bit more specificity would help. It's only southern England that has relatively mild winters, most of the UK is just as cold and snowy as NY's Catskills. No, no..... "Herts" is NOT slum speak. It is the official abbreviation given by the Post Office and Royal Mail for the county of Hertfordshire in SE England. Also, the UK does not include Ireland ( aka the Republic of Ireland). But does include the province of Northen Ireland. But what the heck are the Isles? But hey I only wanted to know if my garlic and onions will survive now the tops have got bent over with the recent heavy snow and ice we experienced last week. Ed (Herts, UK) |
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Ed ex@directory wrote:
But my question was whether or not it matters that the tops get bent over with snow and ice. Will they recover. It matters, but not hugely. The cloves will have wasted energy producing tops that get damaged. Unless the damage is so severe/frequent that the cloves run out of stored food, you'll still get a crop, albeit reduced somewhat. 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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Ed ex@directory wrote:
But hey I only wanted to know if my garlic and onions will survive now the tops have got bent over with the recent heavy snow and ice we experienced last week. Welcome to a most interesting digression. Conversations are often like that! 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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"Ed" wrote (big snip) But hey I only wanted to know if my garlic and onions will survive now the tops have got bent over with the recent heavy snow and ice we experienced last week. I think we have answered that Ed. Somewhere. BTW if you crosspost it's usual on Usenet to say so in the first line to give us all a "Heads up" . Can save all sorts of problems. :-) -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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sometime in the recent past Sheldon posted this:
On Nov 3, 3:13�pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sheldon" wrote Unless someone was a local they'd not know that "Herts" is ghetto/slum speak for Hertfordshire. It's actually the normal accepted short version, even the Queen would use. The Queen is a local. Blue blooded is no recommendation of noble mindedness... one can buy dogs with papers still gotta walk em. The UK includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isles... that covers a few different bios... don't need (or even want) an address, but a bit more specificity would help. �It's only southern England that has relatively mild winters, most of the UK is just as cold and snowy as NY's Catskills. Not true, we are a Maritime climate you are a Continental type climate, totally different. Our climate is governed by the seas around us, yours by the land around you. The effect is your winter comes, stays for a few months then goes and spring comes... ours changes constantly and is all mixed up. �Whilst it is colder the further North one travels it's still not constant like your weather and even then there are exceptions like the effect of the warm Gulf Stream on the West of Scotland. It's why we don't talk in zones. Coastal US weather is governed by the seas same as the UK... you're grasping, obviously. Sheldon, you're busting balls *and* 'grasping,' as usual for anything that makes you seem informed while you point out the opposite very well. "The Queen is a local?" - what the hell does that mean? Never mind, I don't think I need a better look at the inner workings of your mind. If you didn't get 'Herts' you should have gotten 'UK' but then you'd have one less opportunity to quibble over a pointless point. And you don't understand the great difference between having a coastline and being a relatively small land mass surrounded by the sea. I live on the coast of Maine, but expect sub-zero temperatures every winter. While my climate is moderated by the ocean, move 10 miles inland and it all changes. There, the summer is warmer, but the winter is colder. To anyone else, here's an url I found while looking up garlic-ing that I thought was helpful for my Zone 4 gardening. http://www.snellfamilyfarm.com/garlic.html Sorry for the continued cross-posting. Cheers. -- Wilson N44º39" W67º12" |
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On Nov 4, 5:08�am, Ed ex@directory wrote:
On 03/11/08 15:33, Sheldon wrote: "Steve Young" wrote: "Bob Hobden" wrote "Sheldon" wrote: Garlic and onion sets shouldn't sprout until early spring... (same as other allium), you obviously planted way too early... if anything the early cold/snow may be a gift. Rubbish! Garlic has to be planted before winter sets in if you want decent sized heads. I try to get a good growth before they slow for the winter cold. Spring planted stuff is almost a waste of time the heads are usually so small. It's a tough plant and won't bother about the winter in the UK at all. There are autumn planted onions (as well as the usual spring planted) although I've found they are not as tough as garlic. Nobody is talking about spring planting, we are talking about when it sprouts. If garlic has not been mistreated, very little sprouting/(above ground growth) occurs between Fall planting and ground freeze. Now if it gets very cold after planting and then a warm spell occurs before finally freezing, an unusually large number may sprout. Here in NE Ohio probably less than 20% sprout before a winter thaw. What confounds this timetable is if garlic has been stored in a refrigerator anytime prior to planting. It will sprout almost immediately after planting, long before strong roots are established. Not a good thing. Steve Young Yup, obviously some of these folks don't read very well, the OP didn't really mention a time frame, or even a locale, but from context it seemed pretty obvious to those with intelligence that he meant planting very recently, like now, as in this fall. Ummm, yes I did.. I stated I live in Herts, UK. You be typing like eubonics... I suppose you can't spell Hertsfordshire. If you wanted to stay pure UK you should not have crossposted, crossposting is always poor form anyway... I asked someone I know well who lived in London for many years, she says Hertsforshire is a slum, a ghetto of uneducated inbred miscreants... it's no wonder you can't express yourself in proper English. And yes, we need need to plant garlic in November , so that it gets rooted and sprouting before the winter sets in. Rooted, yes but why sprouted garlic before winter. If sprouted garlic is what you need and you say you have sprouted garlic, then your question is inane, nay, insane. I say, old chap, you don't make any sense, old bean. trying my hand at UK speak But my question was whether or not it matters that the tops get bent over with snow and ice. Will they recover. And some priggish lout claims England gets no snow and ice... I knew he's an idiot but arguing with idiots is a waste, it's not possible for idiots to learn. It seems you're asking a theorhetical... only one way to find out about your garlic, wait. It's amazing how folks from the UK especially are incapable of constructing a proper sentence... and then they get their knickers all twisted when they don't get the responses they wish. Cheerio and all that... |
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"Sheldon" wrote Ummm, yes I did.. I stated I live in Herts, UK. You be typing like eubonics... I suppose you can't spell Hertsfordshire. If you wanted to stay pure UK you should not have crossposted, crossposting is always poor form anyway... I asked someone I know well who lived in London for many years, she says Hertsforshire is a slum, a ghetto of uneducated inbred miscreants... it's no wonder you can't express yourself in proper English. And yes, we need need to plant garlic in November , so that it gets rooted and sprouting before the winter sets in. Rooted, yes but why sprouted garlic before winter. If sprouted garlic is what you need and you say you have sprouted garlic, then your question is inane, nay, insane. I say, old chap, you don't make any sense, old bean. trying my hand at UK speak But my question was whether or not it matters that the tops get bent over with snow and ice. Will they recover. And some priggish lout claims England gets no snow and ice... I knew he's an idiot but arguing with idiots is a waste, it's not possible for idiots to learn. It seems you're asking a theorhetical... only one way to find out about your garlic, wait. It's amazing how folks from the UK especially are incapable of constructing a proper sentence... and then they get their knickers all twisted when they don't get the responses they wish. Your ignorance of the accepted short version of an English County and your ignoring of the UK bit in the original post was nobody else's fault but yours. There is a whole world outside the US. It is you who made a fool of yourself by spouting on adamantly about your way of growing garlic which has no relevance for the UK and the OP at all. Then you persist in blaming everyone else and twisting/misreading/misunderstanding their comments to continue your silly diatribe for some strange reason known only to you, and with every new post you confirm my thoughts about you. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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