Some garlic left in the field have 6" tops. Is it better to dig and divide them now or leave them as is?
Garlic - Dig or not?
Oct 22, 2004
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If you don't divide, you'll get clusters of very small bulbs next year. If you do divide them, you'll get bigger but not full-sized bulbs, since they were in effect planted _way_ too early. Why not have some nice "green garlic" for the kitchen (or market, if there's enough)…
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If you don't divide, you'll get clusters of very small bulbs next year. If you do divide them, you'll get bigger but not full-sized bulbs, since they were in effect planted _way_ too early. Why not have some nice "green garlic" for the kitchen (or market, if there's enough) right now?
Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G
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