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22 Oct 23 Catherine Morritt (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)

Is it recommended to separate the cloves from the bulbs right before plating or to do it a day or two before?

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13 Nov 23 Christian (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)

Just remember to only select the largest cloves and eat all the small ones for yourself. The cloves determine the size of the harvested garlic. If you select only the largest cloves then as the garlic grows and the protective outer cloves develop around the centrally planted seed, they will develop to a size that matches the original clove you plant. Small clove = small yield. Large cloves = much larger yield. Being selective about saving only the very best and largest seeds for many different types of plants is going to serve you well. I think my kids are always slightly disappointed that we always have to 'eat the mistakes' while the very best of what we grow is saved as seed for an even better harvest next year. I guess it is the same principle as animal husbandry.

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28 Oct 23 (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)

Either way.

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