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26 Mar 09, garlic grower (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

just starting out all help apprieciated

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26 Mar 09, Geraldine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello Garlic growers Just wondering if anyone in Sydney is planting their garlic now? Last year I didn't plant till mid April and a few in May, but on Better Homes and Gardens on Friday, they said now is the time to plant. Any tips appreciated.

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23 Mar 09, peter h (Australia - temperate climate)

avoid chinese garlic if you can, local garlic can be found at the many fruit & veg markets around the country. I know WA quarantine does not let garlic through from the east. So you have to get off the internet and get down to your local growers markets. for example Freo markets and waneroo markets in Perth. Its quite easy to find - pretty much all year round aswell.

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13 Mar 09, Barbara Burnet (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

This year 2009 has been very hot and dry. In past have always planted my beautiful organic "Pearls of Life ' around the first full moon in April.This year will wait for the first big rains and then plant immediately. Prepare soil now with good spread of blood and bone and garden lime. Select best garlic bulbs for planting whithin next 6 to 8 weeks. This garlic is first farlic of the season. Usually ready by mid October.

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02 Mar 09, alan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

wendy in ballarat - be careful of the botulism toxin because cooking and eating botulism will see you paralised. i would recheck your info.

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28 Feb 09, Ian C. Purdie (Australia - temperate climate)

Chinese Garlic? - don't even think about it. Complete waste of time. Where to buy Garlic? - There is one organisation on line if you Google "seed garlic+au". The price will shock you though. Over $5 a bulb before P&P. I suggest Woolworths or Coles and specifically look for "Australian Garlic". Not ideal but... Growing Garlic? - Plant only Australian bulbs March / April and harvest throughout November. NSW Government has a nice PDF file which is a big help. Google "planting garlic+au"

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15 Feb 09, rob (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

can you grow aussie garlic in qld

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14 Jul 12, swany (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

hi, im from cooloola cove qld. i planted garlic, onion and leeks in april, all looks very good, but went away for three weeks and the beds have now been taken over by weeds. to many to weed out by hand. what can i spray on them.

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29 Jun 14, (New Zealand - temperate climate)

We have just stated using sugar cain mulch and that is working.

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17 Jan 09, Barbara Burnet (Australia - temperate climate)

My organic Australian Golden Garlic this year, is beautiful. Very hot & sweet .Will have some extra for seed. ' 'The Pearls of Life.' Delicious.Loves cold dry organic soil.and regular watering.

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