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02 Aug 15, PERCY KAGISO MARUMO (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

WHICH IS THE BEST GARLIC VARIETY THAT CAN BE GROWING IN BOTSWANA ?

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10 Jul 15, Arthur Makhalemele (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

where do I get garlic seeds or bulbs in south Africa?

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17 Jun 15, Wendy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I was rod to leave in the ground/pot for 2 years before harvesting Is this correct

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21 Jun 15, Brian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Wendy, Just wait until the tops die off and harvest. Leave them there and the bulbs will just multiply and shoot next year but be very small. If you want, just keep a couple of the bulbs to put back in. I just go to the local roadside market and get new bulbs starting to shoot and plant them each year. Got about 20 this year for $2.00

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02 Jun 15, Thomas tan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

What fertiliser is best for garlic

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13 Jul 15, Gilberte (Australia - temperate climate)

Compost tea compost tea can be made from your compost. Compost: 1 layer of straw 1 layer of greens (alfalfa, lucern ....)or kitchen scraps sprinkle of wood chips sprinkle of soil sprinkle of cow or other manure sparingly sprinkle with water mixed with two tablespoons of unsulfured molasses and then start the layers all over again until the bail of straw is finished. Cover with black plastic. After 4 days turn compostheap and then every 2 days until no warmth is felt. Fill a bag with the compost and hang it in a drum with water. Either blow air into the water with an airpump or turn the water with a stick so it shapes a vortex. Do this several times during the day. You will have enough organic fertilizer from one compost heap for about a season. (sprinkle your garden vegetables every week or 2 weeks). Always keep your compost heap covered. If you have leafy vegies add a little bit of seaweed concentrate. Do not give sea weed concentrate to your fruiting vegies eg tomatoes, capsicum etc as it will encourage folliage but not the fruit.

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23 Apr 15, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I WANT TO GROW GARLIC IN NORTHERN BOTSWANA . WHEN CAN I START GROWING THE CLOVES AND WHERE DO I GET QUALITY CLOVES?

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21 Apr 15, july (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

I would like to buy a garlic seeds or bulbs and how do I go about it?

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13 Apr 15, frank (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I believe that of the 100 or so types of garlic only a few are suitable for colder regions, Could you please advise which ones? Thank you.

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30 Nov 15, John Boundy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

we have had 5 or six years growing in Canberra. In past, got an Australian Purple and kept saving the biggest bilbs. last year, added Monaro red from Bredbo, seemed ok not as large but we had a dog fight on the bed and stuff was squashed early. This year, sowed Diggers club 4 varieties as well as Monaro red. Just starting to harvest. The (free) diggers biofresh ok (thought we were getting Melbourne Market but they substituted) Good size bulbs for first year. Haven't harvested the rest, will repost in a week or so. In summary, any variety seems OK in Canberra, although the softnecks collapse early

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