I seem to recall a post in the past in which Marco Garlic was heavily
slated. By that time I had bought and planted Marco (for the first
time). While it appears to have grown OK - certainly above ground - it
now seems to be bolting with lots of flower heads appearing. I don't
recall that ever happening to previous garlic crops. What is the
recommendation? Break off the shooting heads, lift the garlic now, or
just ignore it and let things run their course? Or is it too late?

Any advice welcome. TIA!
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Gopher .... I know my place!

"Gopher" wrote...
I seem to recall a post in the past in which Marco Garlic was heavily
slated. By that time I had bought and planted Marco (for the first time).
While it appears to have grown OK - certainly above ground - it now seems
to be bolting with lots of flower heads appearing. I don't recall that
ever happening to previous garlic crops. What is the recommendation? Break
off the shooting heads, lift the garlic now, or just ignore it and let
things run their course? Or is it too late?

Any advice welcome. TIA!

Some Garlic, the hardneck types, do grow flower heads and are supposed too
but I can't remember if Marco is one of those.
http://www.garlic-central.com/varieties.html

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

"Bob Hobden" wrote:


Some Garlic, the hardneck types, do grow flower heads and are supposed too
but I can't remember if Marco is one of those.

You should cut off those "flower" heads; they will likely grow a cluster of
little bulbils if you leave them, at the expense of the main bulb.
They're good stir-fried or ground for pesto if cut young.
Hardneck garlic does this, but all varieties can put up these scapes under
some conditions, typically stress.
Mine (Northeast U.S.) haven't started to put up scapes yet; I grow mostly
hardneck types.

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