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Planting out Garlic
Annie Schofield
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in Fruit & veg
I planted garlic in a mini plastic 'greenhouse' last autumn and they are now about 6 inches high. At which point should I plant them in the ground?
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I'd get them out now if your soil's not too wet - we have free-draining loam so planted ours direct in the ground last autumn and now they're growing away nicely.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Annie - what kind of garlic is it?
Mine have been outside in the ground since December 15th quite happily (planted directly into the soil) - my main concern would be on how damp your soil is as many people say they don't like it too wet.
I too planted some (q deep) in October and they're now doing well. I also planted some in modules in the g/h three weeks ago (as recommended by MD for onions) and they're rooting. Going to start hardening them off tomorrow; onions too, to take advantage of this anticyclone.