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Old 08-25-2009, 07:40 PM   #195
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Garlic is simple. Stay away from the Elephant type. Find one you like in the store and plant what you don't eat. It's what I did. Plant it Oct-Dec. It has to overwinter in the ground to develop cloves. It grows all year and is ready to harvest (in SC) around July. It'll send up a giant flower stalk, just break it as soon as it forms. The leaves will start to turn brown and die back. When half are dead, she's ready to pull. If you plant it in the flowerbed or yard, beware, it can get out of hand. I planted it in the corner of the garden and it was easily controlled. A doen plants will give you more garlic than you'll use all year. Pull it, tie (or braid) the leaves together, and hang to dry. Don't wash it until ready to use.

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