How to Grow Garlic-The Complete Guide to Garlic

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Ron Hyde November 28, 2020 at 2:35pm

Hi Dave

I have been growing garlic at Narangba very successfully for the last 10 years, I stick to growing Italian Red and Elephant Garlic (supposedly more related to a leek but looks like garlic and tastes like garlic, no difference to me). I obtained my original stocks from Green Harvest at Buderim, but now keep some of my crop to plant each year. Easily grow enough garlic to last me through till the following May.

I plant in the last week of March each year and the crop is generally ready to harvest in late October early November, happy to offer any assistance/advice to yourself and Andrew when it gets close to planting time.

Will see if I can find any pics from previous crops that my daughter may have taken. I am enjoying reading my way through your posts.

Ron
- Andrew Cumberland > Ron Hyde November 28, 2020 at 9:19pm
  
  Good grief Ron. If you can help me grow a successful crop, I'd be extremely grateful.
  - Ron Hyde > Andrew Cumberland November 29, 2020 at 8:10am
    
    Hi Andrew
    
    Not sure if you received my reply on this, so sending again, I had a good crop of Italian Red this season so I will gladly set you up with those
    
    Ron
    - Andrew Cumberland > Ron Hyde November 29, 2020 at 7:58pm
      
      Thanks heaps Ron.
      - Ron Hyde > Andrew Cumberland November 30, 2020 at 9:03am
        
        Your welcome Andrew
    - Dave Riley > Ron Hyde November 29, 2020 at 10:54am
      
      So, Ron, are you suggesting that the 'local' garlic --Glen Large- may not be the best choice for home gardeners?
      
      My attempts with that type have been just that...
      - Ron Hyde > Dave Riley November 29, 2020 at 12:38pm
        
        Hi Dave, same as you mate, have tried Glen Large a couple of times with only an ordinary crop, Italian Red and Elephant garlic crop really well at my place so should be ok at Beachmere, I've learnt a couple of tricks with growing garlic over the years and glad to pass them on to you.
        
        Italian Red is pretty strong but nice flavour, Elephant garlic is very mild so you can use plenty of it in your cooking.
        
        Ron
        
        Dave Riley > Ron Hyde November 29, 2020 at 6:15pm
        
        And Glen Large is a bugger top peel too!
        
        Ron Hyde > Dave Riley November 30, 2020 at 9:02am
        
        Too right, Italian Red and Elephant both much easier
        
        Jeff Kiehne > Ron Hyde December 1, 2020 at 4:27pm
        
        The problem with the garlic could be if in a warm area do not get cold enough even for the garlic recommended and here do not even get any frost and that may be why not growing .

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