Growing garlic

Don't forget the need to feed hungry flea beetles.

 

I cut the usable middles into short lengths (approx 30 - 35mm), blanch & freeze, then use them whole in stir fries or as a side vegetable (Mrs Scrungee once cooked/served them thinking they were fine french beans, but as we tend to lightly cook those beans then fry in chopped garlic, it's a substitute we now use out of the bean season), or chopped in Spanish omelettes. Basically they can be used in the same ways as fresh scapes.

 

I planted my garlic in a container , middle of last October. They all sprouted within a month and they have grown well over the last 8 months . Always keping them well watered. The foliage started to die back a few weeks ago , and yesterday I noticed it had all collapsed and was 90% brown . Time to pick them I thought ! Well viewing the photo , they can be best described as "fun-size" !
Are they edible at this size , about 1.5" accross ? Any tips for the next crop I plant , this one was from an unnamed Wilkos clove.

 

Oh Bother.

Might be better off with a variety bred to put up with the climate here Harry.

 

they are better than mine ................... mine disappeared

 

Dig around for them Kaz, or they'll come up in tiny clumps later.

 

I agree, nothing wrong with those, although a bit small. I seem to recall reading somewhere that one should only plant the outer(larger) cloves. This apparently produces larger bulbs

Cheers...Freddy