Garlic sprouting

Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:06 pm

Hi,

I planted garlic a few days ago and can see that one is already sprouted. Is this normal? I thought they didn't do this until like Spring? I really don't know though cause I am a 1st time grower. Any help appreciated. Thx

Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:52 pm

they grow a little before cold weather hits and then grow a little through winter depending on how cold it is, and in spring they explode with growth.

Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:03 pm

Yep, your alright.

I was going to say you may want to mulch them with some leaves, straw, etc. However, looking at your location (sunny SoCal), I think you'll be fine come "winter" :wink:

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Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:28 am

What they said.

I would be more worried if they didn't sprout before winter. :wink:

You will love them come harvest time, nothing like fresh garlic, well maybe fresh tomatoes. :lol:

Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:53 am

I did not plant many because of my small space. I would love to grow tons of it. But I am excited to see how it turns out. I planted a little elephant garlic and some regular kind. I don't even know the variety.

Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:58 pm

I think you will do fine. Garlic is one of the easiest things there is to grow. lol I guess thats why I grow so much of it. I load my garden up in the fall with garlic. I love my Garlic....

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Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:14 am

I think dustyriver will be giving James ( jal-ut) a little competition. :lol:

Punkrotten, This is not a ton, but a reachable goal for you.

Eric

Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:33 pm

doubledogfarm You rock .. My small garden I think I only produced about 180 pounds of garlic but I did plant some more at my brothers lol he needed a winter garden. That is some rocking garlic !!!! you got to love it...

Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:29 pm

Wow ! I didn't know the greens grow so large ! Same with onions, I would imagine.

Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:50 pm

The garlic tops get a lot bigger than onion tops; I was surprised too, the first time I grew them!

Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:58 pm

This is my First time as well and as a SoCal Gardener I also have regular temps, and i was amazed that in just a week I got my garlic to plant to come up

Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:44 pm

DeborahL wrote:Wow ! I didn't know the greens grow so large ! Same with onions, I would imagine.

Some onion varieties grow as tall as garlic. Depends on the garlic and or onions.

This is Copra, a long storage type. 2011

Eric

Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:00 am

I grew two types last year but the bulk of what I grew was Inchelium Red that is what I am holding. An excellent tasting garlic they grow big and love it here in Arizona the only draw back to them is there a harder garlic to peel than other variety's. What I love about Inchelium Red is they mature earlier than a lot of other variety's that I have tried. I can harvest them around memorial day then I plant my tomatoes the next day there is almost always something growing in my plots...and the Inchelium Red is all I planted this year.

Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:04 am

Even when the onion tops grow as tall as garlic (or almost), they seem to me less stout and muscular. Garlic isn't just tall, it's big.

Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:02 am

That's a ton of garlic! Somebody forgot to put some veggies in the fridge so I put them in a metal box in my room because mom didn't want to use them since they were left out all day. One was a garlic and it sprouted. I don't know what kind it is but I'm going to plant it.

How long do I need to let it grow before I dig it up?

Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:35 am

Im not sure but from what ive been reading its along time, as far as I know is till the bottom leaves turn brown, I hope im right.

Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:55 am

Most garlic is planted outside late September through mid November. Then it winters over and is harvested early July through August. It can vary on both ends by a few weeks by location.

Eric

Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:21 pm

Update on my garlic.

I noticed my Muscovy ducks over on my raised garlic bed. I was think that can't be good. I checked on the bed and found little garlic tips poking out of the mulch.

I didn't notice any damage, but I did put one of my low tunnels over and covered with Reemay.

Eric

Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:08 am

good idea I beat they would gobble them greens up.

Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:23 pm

Wow nice pics what happens if garlic is left in the ground. And never pulled?

Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:08 pm

GardenGnome wrote:Wow nice pics what happens if garlic is left in the ground. And never pulled?

The plant (s) on the left is a perfect example of a garlic left in the ground. Each clove will sprout the following season.

Eric

Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:14 am

Lol I love the fact you used my own pic to show me.
The one on the right is a soild clove and alittle miss formed.
So you just take them part and replant or dry the?

Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:17 am

They will just split?
It won't rot?

Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:27 am

So you just take them apart and replant or dry them?

I store mine until Oct - Nov then I replant. Keep the bulb intact, separate cloves just before planting.

Eric

Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:38 am

The center, previous years stock, will rot. The cloves around the outside should sprout. Not sure, but I'm thinking the cloves would get smaller and smaller because of competition.

Eric

Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:18 am

All the stuff I have in the ground hasn't been messed with in a year or 2.
I would just dig one up now and then and eat it.
But the fresh out of the ground taste diffrent then dryed garlic.

Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:23 am

What should I do with them?

All the greens are about that size now.
How much water do they need and do I just give them alitte compost.
I stuck them in a area that's mixed with dirt and pea size rocks.
I think it was a kids play area at one point.
I grew a grape vine on some monkey bars.

Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:26 pm

One suggestion is to lift, separate and replant.
I water all vegetables about 1" per week.

Eric

Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:12 pm

Thanks just trying to get a basic of where to start. There's. A lot of searching and reading to do.