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06 Apr 09, David (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi all, I live in Port Kembla and have been growing garlic here since 1995, sourced from Hungary and being a very large variety. Prior to that I was growing up to 50,000 cloves a season in the Southern Highlands. I got into a habit of checking the previous season’s crop for the root ends to appear on the bottom of an individual clove. They start out being tiny bumps. This will start to happen when the weather tends cooler. My crop for this year’s plant is ready to go in now. Read the clove. Only it knows its time. Rich organics, B&Bone D.Lifter for best results. Twice clove depth to plant in a raised row. Water daily ok if well drained. Nothing real critical in growing garlic I find. It still grows well with none of the above. Good luck and happy growing.

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30 Mar 09, emma (Australia - temperate climate)

Barbara, would love to know where you can source the "Pearls of Life" garlic. There only appears to be a supplier in the US.

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27 Mar 09, Colleen Beattie (Australia - tropical climate)

Hi I want to grow garlic in foam boxes or pots to take advantage of sun and cannot find info re optimal depth of soil below bulb. Can you help? Thanks

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20 Aug 13, Teena Knight (Australia - tropical climate)

Barbra I would love to buy some seed from you. thankyou regards Teena

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26 Mar 09, garlic grower (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

just starting out all help apprieciated

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26 Mar 09, Geraldine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello Garlic growers Just wondering if anyone in Sydney is planting their garlic now? Last year I didn't plant till mid April and a few in May, but on Better Homes and Gardens on Friday, they said now is the time to plant. Any tips appreciated.

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23 Mar 09, peter h (Australia - temperate climate)

avoid chinese garlic if you can, local garlic can be found at the many fruit & veg markets around the country. I know WA quarantine does not let garlic through from the east. So you have to get off the internet and get down to your local growers markets. for example Freo markets and waneroo markets in Perth. Its quite easy to find - pretty much all year round aswell.

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13 Mar 09, Barbara Burnet (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

This year 2009 has been very hot and dry. In past have always planted my beautiful organic "Pearls of Life ' around the first full moon in April.This year will wait for the first big rains and then plant immediately. Prepare soil now with good spread of blood and bone and garden lime. Select best garlic bulbs for planting whithin next 6 to 8 weeks. This garlic is first farlic of the season. Usually ready by mid October.

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02 Mar 09, alan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

wendy in ballarat - be careful of the botulism toxin because cooking and eating botulism will see you paralised. i would recheck your info.

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28 Feb 09, Ian C. Purdie (Australia - temperate climate)

Chinese Garlic? - don't even think about it. Complete waste of time. Where to buy Garlic? - There is one organisation on line if you Google "seed garlic+au". The price will shock you though. Over $5 a bulb before P&P. I suggest Woolworths or Coles and specifically look for "Australian Garlic". Not ideal but... Growing Garlic? - Plant only Australian bulbs March / April and harvest throughout November. NSW Government has a nice PDF file which is a big help. Google "planting garlic+au"

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