I started some off in greenhouse before Christmas - I have now transplanted in
to large pots - (good drainage).

Should I feed them at all?

"garlic eater" wrote ...

I started some off in greenhouse before Christmas - I have now transplanted
in
to large pots - (good drainage).

Should I feed them at all?


Yes, I have always found "seaweed extract" to be a good food for all
alliums.
Curious as to why you started them off in pots and still keep them in pots?
Ours were planted out on our allotment last October and are now about 9
inches tall and looking very healthy.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:56:48 -0000, "Bob Hobden" wrote:

"garlic eater" wrote ...

I started some off in greenhouse before Christmas - I have now transplanted
in
to large pots - (good drainage).

Should I feed them at all?


Yes, I have always found "seaweed extract" to be a good food for all
alliums.
Curious as to why you started them off in pots and still keep them in pots?
Ours were planted out on our allotment last October and are now about 9
inches tall and looking very healthy.


Thanks - I started off in 3" pots in greenhouse in December. There are many
roots so I have moved them to some large containers with a dozen in each.
The reason I have not put in garden is that I am converting my veg patch to
raised beds - and it will not be ready for two or three more weeks.

"garlic eater" wrote

"Bob Hobden" wrote:

"garlic eater" wrote ...

I started some off in greenhouse before Christmas - I have now
transplanted
in
to large pots - (good drainage).

Should I feed them at all?


Yes, I have always found "seaweed extract" to be a good food for all
alliums.
Curious as to why you started them off in pots and still keep them in
pots?
Ours were planted out on our allotment last October and are now about 9
inches tall and looking very healthy.


Thanks - I started off in 3" pots in greenhouse in December. There are
many
roots so I have moved them to some large containers with a dozen in each.
The reason I have not put in garden is that I am converting my veg patch to
raised beds - and it will not be ready for two or three more weeks.


I think if this rain continues we will all have to start using raised beds,
weather expert on the radio this morning said we were entering a mini ice
age and it will probably last for some decades, nice!
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Is he related to those "experts" who, at the beginning of March, were predicting in the papers that the month was going to be a scorcha?

There are some respectable reasons, related to oceanic oscillations in the north Atlantic and Arctic, which operate on a decadal timescale, for thinking that Europe and the USA are in for generally cooler winters for a while. Calling it an ice age is a bit rich though.

What has been odd about the past winter has been the very small day/night temperature differences. During the periods when it's been cold by day, it's not been much colder by night.

"echinosum" wrote


Bob Hobden Wrote:
"
weather expert on the radio this morning said we were entering a mini
ice
age and it will probably last for some decades, nice!
Is he related to those "experts" who, at the beginning of March, were
predicting in the papers that the month was going to be a scorcha?

There are some respectable reasons, related to oceanic oscillations in
the north Atlantic and Arctic, which operate on a decadal timescale, for
thinking that Europe and the USA are in for generally cooler winters for
a while. Calling it an ice age is a bit rich though.

What has been odd about the past winter has been the very small
day/night temperature differences. During the periods when it's been
cold by day, it's not been much colder by night.


Funny but we were discussing that over lunch, conclusion was that it's been
constantly cloudy keeping the night temperature up despite the easterly
wind. Just our thoughts, but it is unusual to have constant cloud right
through the winter like this.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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echinosum wrote in
:


There are some respectable reasons, related to oceanic oscillations in
the north Atlantic and Arctic, which operate on a decadal timescale, for
thinking that Europe and the USA are in for generally cooler winters for
a while. Calling it an ice age is a bit rich though.

What has been odd about the past winter has been the very small
day/night temperature differences. During the periods when it's been
cold by day, it's not been much colder by night.





There have been many many posts on this subject over the last 3 years and I
think Sir Patrick Moore got it right when he predicted this. He said it was
sun spots.(on the sun).
I wonder how many people remembered my post when I posted it. Not saying
that he is right, but it seems so.

Baz

I personally grow garlic indoors and it is plain simple to maintain it. I don't actually care about weather, because I harvest when the foliage start to turn yellow.