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12 Jun 17, Jan van der Merwe (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

Hi I am farming in Montagu western cape. Can someone please advise me whether garlic could be grown in this area and if so can i still plant for the curent season.

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08 Jun 17, faye kutt (Australia - temperate climate)

Which end of the garlic do we put in ground. Cheers

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08 Jun 17, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)

Plant garlic with the pointed end up and the flat 'stub' end down

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08 Jun 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The one with a bit of a butt or root looking area. Look at a clump of garlic and you will work it out.

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17 Jun 17, Joanne (Australia - temperate climate)

I managed to plant some upside down. They still grew.

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07 Jun 17, Tony Baker (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted my elephant garlic on the 21st April, a bit late this year and it is i going great never have a problem with it. I usually plant it on the shortest day of the year and pull it out on the longest day of the year. Good Luck

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14 May 17, liz (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

how deep do i plant the garlic bulb - do i start it off first trying to get some roots developing or do i just plant a clove at whatever depth they require - thanks

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15 May 17, Ken (Australia - temperate climate)

I normally plant mine point end up about 25-30 mm below the surface. They can take a while to come up just like other bulbs such as daffodils.

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17 May 17, Tony Robinson (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

I live just out of Dunedin where we get frosts and occasional snow storms, our winters could be classed as severe. Garlic is similar to shallots in that it was regarded years ago to plant both shallots and garlic on the shortest day (June 21st.) and harvest on the longest day (December 21st) How-ever I now plant my garlic at intervals from early May through to mid August with great results. I always plant my clove straight into the ground with the top about half an inch below the surface. Space your cloves about six inches apart, the best of luck with your future plantings. Tony

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10 May 17, Geraldine Holmes (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Not sure if Brisbane is tropical or sub-tropical but here is my question... I planted garlic last weekend without realising that it shouldn't be near to asparagus. Could you tell me why please? There's just one batch there the othets are near tomatoes and in a pot.

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