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18 Jan 18, DavidG (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I suggest saving 4-6 bulbs from each crop, divide the cloves and plant them. Simple and 100% strike rate

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22 Feb 18, Tony.E. (Australia - temperate climate)

If your plant that smells like garlic has a stem with a seed pod at the top then it is not a garlic, it has the name giant russian garlic or elephant garlic, but it is not a true garlic it is closer related to the leek family. True garlic does not grow seeds.

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17 Jul 18, Ray S (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I’m afraid that’s not quite correct Tony. Garlic can and does set seed though only some varieties manage it. There is at least one breeding program, in Israel I believe, using true garlic seed to develop new varieties, among other things. It took them a while to track down varieties that do set seed but they managed. I have heard that the variety Duganski sets seed readily.

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23 Dec 17, Andrea Cousins (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Is there a suitable variety of garlic that I can successfully grow in Kununurra, (Ord River Region), Western Australia?

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28 Dec 17, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)

Go on the internet and see if there are any that are suitable for the tropics otherwise try any normal variety from a shop.

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11 Dec 17, Phillip green (Australia - temperate climate)

Where on central coast can I buy garlic bulbs to plant?

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04 Mar 18, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)

Try bunnings or any good nursery. DON'T use garlic from the supermarket as a lot tend to be imported from China and spread disease into the soil. Good luck and happy gardening!

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13 Dec 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

From any shop that sells them - supermarkets etc. Plant around June.

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08 Dec 17, Ryan (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, I have recently harvested my garlic and was wondering if it is possible to freeze at least 2 bulbs to plant again next year?

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08 Dec 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I would just let them dry out for a week or so and then store in a cool dry area.

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