Every year when I plant out garlic and onion sets something pulls them
out of the ground but doesn't eat them. birds, mice . . .? Does
anyone know?

thanks

Jonathan

On Jan 21, 9:17*am, Jonathan wrote:
Every year when I plant out garlic and onion sets something pulls them
out of the ground but doesn't eat them. birds, mice *. . .? Does
anyone know?

thanks

Jonathan

If you just push the sets into the soil then it may well be the roots
pushing them out as the soil under them has compressed.
Just make a small hole to plant them in and the problem should be
solved.
david @ the wet end of Swansea Bay

"Jonathan" wrote ...

Every year when I plant out garlic and onion sets something pulls them
out of the ground but doesn't eat them. birds, mice . . .? Does
anyone know?


On top of what Dave has said it can also be birds, probably looking for
nesting material or just curious.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Jonathan" wrote ...

Every year when I plant out garlic and onion sets something pulls them
out of the ground but doesn't eat them. birds, mice . . .? Does
anyone know?


On top of what Dave has said it can also be birds, probably looking for
nesting material or just curious.
--

Birds allegedly pull them out mistaking the tip sticking out of the ground
for a worm.

Steve

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:17:56 -0800 (PST), Jonathan
wrote:

Every year when I plant out garlic and onion sets something pulls them
out of the ground but doesn't eat them. birds, mice . . .? Does
anyone know?

thanks

Jonathan

But garlic should be planted about 2 inches deep, not on the surface
like onion sets and planted in October.
I once tried a tip I heaard: make a ridge of earth or sand round a row
of onion sets so that they are just hidden and then gently brush away
the soil after they have rooted. ( or let the rain etc do it for you.

Pam in Bristol