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30 Jan 11, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi there Ilenora...the rule of thumb for garlic is to plant on the shortest day of the year, and to harvest on the longest day of the year. Perhaps you planted your storebought cloves at the wrong time of the year. Otherwise, they should still grow.....I have had success with even the chinese garlic.

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18 Jan 11, Michele Downward (Australia - temperate climate)

What is the best varietal type of garlic to grow in far East Gippsland? I have free draining soil, slightly sandy loam

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14 Apr 11, Michael Ouellette (Australia - temperate climate)

Best depends on taste. But I buy my garlic from Diggers Club in Dromana (www.diggers.com.au). Been doing it for years and just recycle some for the following year. For two of use we grow about 80 plants per year, saving 10 for replanting. This year I just purchased 4 more varieties from Diggers so we'll be planting about 100 extra plants! We love garlic in case you haven't worked that out... NOW is the time to plant.

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13 Dec 10, Richard (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have just dug up my garlic which I planted in june. The stems had completly died and the garlic bulbs were only the size of a 20 cent coin in diameter. what happened

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25 Dec 10, Dennis (Australia - temperate climate)

NOT ENOUGH WATER (NEEDS TO BE 130% OF THE EVAPORATION OR TO MUCH WEED COMPETITION

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11 Nov 10, Gail Ceresia (USA - Zone 5a climate)

How deep shoul garlic be planted. Should I plant the cloves 6 inches deep or 2 inches deep?

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28 Sep 20, Joe Trzcinka (USA - Zone 5a climate)

I have had excellent luck planting just about 2 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart. I do cover with a few inches of chopped leaves or straw to protect from freeze

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06 Sep 10, Cathy Black (New Zealand - temperate climate)

What fertiliser to use ? How much per hecter? and When? Thankyou

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23 Aug 10, barbara burnet (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

my beautiful garlic is bearing up to the cold wet and windy weather down in west victoria. every sunny? day I foliar spray with an organic fertiliser. and last week sprinkled a little b/b around them. Soon it will be spring .and ooh lalla.

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15 Aug 10, andy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

planted garlic in march and its done well but recently some has leaned over almost touching the ground, is this a problem

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