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Last post 07-11-2009 10:15 AM by GardeningFin. 5 replies.

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  • 25/10/2009 05:12 PM
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     Hi there,

     I've planted some garlic cloves in modules of compost following the guidance from a book I have. 

    I'm not quite sure what to do now - the book has left me hanging.. Should I just leave then cloves in their modules over winter in  a coldframe and plant them out in Spring when their bud appear above ground? Should they be watered whilst dormant over winter or least keep the soil moist?

    Thanks
    Fin
  • 25/10/2009 07:32 PM
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    Does your book say why you should plant the garlic in modules GardeningFin? I always plant mine straight into the ground at this time of year. They overwinter fine and are ready around June. Hardneck garlic actually needs several weeks of cold weather in order for the individual cloves to form.

    BB
  • 26/10/2009 07:46 PM
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     Fin

    Like BB I plant my garlic straight into the ground. The cloves go in in November, a couple of inches down and it comes through before Christmas. Never had any losses over winter even when I was in Essex in the eighties. I would just stick modules in the ground.

    Nigel 

  • 01/11/2009 06:32 PM
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     I'm not really sure why the book suggests putting them in modules first. They seems very happy and have ALL sprouted. I'm going to give them a few days of hardening off and then transplant them directly into the ground. Thanks for your replies!

    Fin

  • 03/11/2009 05:02 PM
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    BB:

    Does your book say why you should plant the garlic in modules GardeningFin? I always plant mine straight into the ground at this time of year. They overwinter fine and are ready around June. Hardneck garlic actually needs several weeks of cold weather in order for the individual cloves to form.

    BB:

    Does your book say why you should plant the garlic in modules GardeningFin? I always plant mine straight into the ground at this time of year. They overwinter fine and are ready around June. Hardneck garlic actually needs several weeks of cold weather in order for the individual cloves to form.

     

  • 07/11/2009 10:15 AM
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    Hi,

    Thanks for your comments, I've carefully been looking at the book (RHS gardening encylopedia) which suggests that in very cold areas or on heavy soils to delay planting until Spring or plant cloves in modules over winter in a sheltered position outdoors to provide the necessary cold period.

    I impatiently glossed over that and jumped straight to planting in modules following the accompanying pictures in the book where I could have just planted them directly!

    That said, I now have planted the garlic in modules and kept them in a cold frame - they are all already sprouting. I'm going to replant them straight into the ground now. Thanks for your advice - the next time I get over-excited when gardening I'll remind myself to read the instruction manual carefully first :-)

     Fin