Feeling sheepish...

You can`t have it all ways Loofah, do you want garlic or rubble sacks? :hehe::hehe::thumb:

 

And what's different about that garlic from the stuff that's in the supermarket :cnfs:

 

I would be interested to hear how you get on ( we haven't got a Focus here now) as I bought some from Homebase and they were soft and rotten so I couldn't use them.
My son is mad on garlic and I hate it.

 

Hi Loofah,

Well thats a good result at last, just in time to go in too. :thumb:

 

Thats a question I often have to ask myself Dai.

 

At least its Solent Wight, Soylent Green is people.

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Oh lawks - I didn't realise you had to buy 'special' garlic, I just plant the stuff I get in the supermarket - less than a quid for 4 bulbs.

 

You might be ok Fidgetsmum, worse that could happen would be small blubs. Dip em in fungicide first to protect against onion whiterot.

 

I've only ever planted soft neck supermarket garlic, I plant the cloves in pots in the cold greenhouse (so they don't get too wet) 1st week in November, most of them take root and sprout, then I plant them out. I've never had any fail because of growth inhibitor and they're a good size when I harvest them.

 

I used supermarket garlic this year, which grew no problem but the bulbs were rather small which I presume was the growth inhibiter they use. Last week I went to Melbicks garden centre near me and bought a pack with 3 large bulbs of 'Marco' for £2.49. 2 bulbs have been split and are now in the ground, the other one I shall plant in the greenhouse, then I can see which method works the best for future years.