Author Topic: Garlic growing... (Read 9181 times)

The Relic · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:52:34 pm »

mine are between a couple of inchs to about 10 inch. the ones i seen on the tv were about 2 foot tall. i heard some varities dont have scapes and only produce them when they are under stress. i dont know just hope i get bulbs and not big cloves.

Wellieboots · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2009, 09:12:56 am »

I've got more garlic than a garlic factory growing at the mo, a pressie from the garlic co on the isle of wight. Some scapes are 10-12 inches, others less so but then they are all different types. Best thou is my elephant garlic, it is seriously big, the scapes are 14 inches & average 2.5 inches wide! If they split properly then I'll need a tractor to haul them out!

Carolinajim · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2009, 11:25:24 pm »

We use a lot of garlic in cooking. We always have those tiny cloves that you have that just are to much to bother with...with my fat fingers. So, I am always planting them in my garden all the time, all year round. My neighbor gave me some of the elephant garlic. Nice and big but the flavor doesn't seem to be as strong.

My Dad showed me something neat today. Snap off the flower bulb from the top of garlic plants, sautee in butter...good.