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Post by daylilydude on Jan 28, 2012 8:01:00 GMT -5
We have this really small vegetable stand down from the house here, and I noticed he was setting up on my way into work yesterday, so I stopped in on my way home to take a look and see what he had, well while I was looking I noticed that at the end of one of his tables there was a box with garbage in it, well there was about 2 dozen garlic heads with sprouts growing from them in there, I said "self" I wonder if they could be broken down into cloves and planted, would they grow? I ask if I could have them, he said they weren't eatable, I said, I don't want to eat them, I want to see if I planted them if they would grow! So we dug them out, he gave them to me for free, so i'll be breaking them down and planting them to see what happens... your thoughts,"good" or "bad" idea?
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swamper
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Post by swamper on Jan 28, 2012 8:10:04 GMT -5
Sure beats throwing it away, especially if it is a variety that you like. Look to see that it isnt moldy. There are also concerns with nematodes in some garlic. you may not get the best bulbs the first year, but you'll get something edible and replantable.
You can harvest garlic is any stage, the young greens are especially welcome in spring.
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Post by paquebot on Jan 28, 2012 13:01:34 GMT -5
Look at the bottom of the bulb. It may have been trimmed too close and there is no root base. Garlic like that will still sprout but will never form a root system.
Martin
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woo
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Post by woo on Jan 28, 2012 13:57:15 GMT -5
I think sprout leaves, soon comes root when planted . Even late to plant garlic, Mississippi is warm enough and will growing well. Even garlic is kind of small, I use wild garlic. Easy to plant and grow same as weed.
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Post by coppice on Jan 28, 2012 15:20:34 GMT -5
I'm with Woo, late planted garlic should still be near enough to get about full sized. As always the bigger cloves you replant from year to year, the bigger then next generation will become. Free is always the nice price.
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Post by daylilydude on Jan 29, 2012 18:39:29 GMT -5
Look at the bottom of the bulb. It may have been trimmed too close and there is no root base. Garlic like that will still sprout but will never form a root system. Martin Thanks Martin, as you can see in this crappy pic they do have roots too!
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Post by gixxerific on Jan 29, 2012 22:01:44 GMT -5
It is a bit late DLD. But if you don't try you never know. I use harsh methods a lot in my gardening and it normally pays off it not I try again. It sure can't hurt.
Just choppped up my rememaning garlic and ried them for spice/powder. Some were rotten and most were sprouting but for powder that is alright, not the rotten ones though.
Never fear I have about 6 rows of garlic in the ground so I'm good for this year.
Good Luck. Let us knwo how it goes. If I didn't have garlic already planted I thought what I had yesterday was plantable in a pinch.
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Post by paquebot on Jan 29, 2012 22:07:22 GMT -5
It doesn't take much as long as at least the root buds are there. Some supermarket garlic is trimmed too close to be certain that there is not a fleck of soil. Bases on yours looks great. No problem!
Martin
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woo
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Post by woo on Jan 30, 2012 5:47:33 GMT -5
I think already you know separate all single part and plant.
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Post by coppice on Jan 30, 2012 8:49:33 GMT -5
Just ate my last clove of last years garlic yesterday. Oh well store garlic for a few months won't hurt will it?
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