abhay (03/31/83)
I have not grown garlic but my neighbor in southern Connecticut always had terrific crop of garlic. The trick was to plant the clows in fall instaed of spring and by late summer you have it ready.
echrzanowski (04/05/83)
I have grown garlic quite well in the past (and still do). The problem
the person stated (i.e. small bulbs) result in not pinching off the
blossoms (or coronet) when it comes out. Pinching this off results in
more nutrients going to the bulb (therefore resulting in larger bulbs).
To grow garlic you have to plant them in early autumn (around late
September or early October) about 6" apart. In Spring the stem should
be coming out of the soil. Through the summer months water them regularly.
You can apply fertilizer in the late spring. In the middle of summer the
flowering pod begins to appear. As mentioned above, this should be pinched
off. A month later when the the leaves are brown or are beginning to
brown you can dig up your garlic. Leave it out in the sun for about a week
and then hang them up in your shed, basement, etc..
I hope this was of some help in growing garlic. I have been growing them
for the past 10 years without any difficulty.
An interesting item. If you have a problem with cockroaches just place
a clove of garlic in the areas where they most frequent (i.e. cupboards,
corners, etc.). Another remedy is cucumber peals. There is a chemical
in these items that is a natural repellent.
ED C