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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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20 Jun 10, Andre (Australia - temperate climate)

Soak garlic cloves in natrakelp with water and bi carb soda over night. In the morning take off the the old skin and rub the cloves with alcohol and then plant.

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15 Jun 10, Garry (Australia - temperate climate)

Brush off any soil clinging to the bulbs. Leave the stalks and roots on the bulbs, while they dry. Allow the bulbs to cure, or dry, for three to four weeks in either a well-ventilated room or a dry, shady spot outside. Sunlight can change the flavor of fresh garlic. Once the tops and roots have dried they can be cut off.

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11 Jun 10, James (Australia - temperate climate)

I have planted this years garlic and have a few left to use until the new crop is ready but they are starting to shoot. How can I stop garlic from shooting in storage.

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03 Jun 10, FRANK MATTHEW (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I Have been been growing garlic for around 3 to 4 yrs,my garden is the western area sydney, my best advise is to add plently of compost, grass clippings and well rotted chiecken,horse or cow manure, do not water heavy in during coller months

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28 May 10, Karyn (Australia - temperate climate)

I want to plant some cloves that have sprouted. What does it like to be (or not be) planted near?

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30 May 10, Diana (Australia - temperate climate)

Garlic likes carrot. I am currently interplanting asian veggies (PakChoy, Chinese broccoli, Choy Sum) with garlic as they grow faster because I do not have much space. I have no problem and the good outcomes from this both plant relationship is that I manage to have nice leafy veggies (without holes) as garlic deter these asian vegetable pests.

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27 May 10, Richar (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I planted garlic at begining of May and they have shoots about 60mm already. They are planted about 75mm apart, near carrots and radish, all doing well.

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