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20 Sep 12, melinda (Australia - tropical climate)

O.K. It seems too hot to plant garlic in Nth Qld now,How do I store it untill planting time,as I have Aussie garlic and other gloves that I want to plant,but not at the wrong time of the year,which it seems is now ? and they are fresh however have been kept in the fridge for a few weeks? Thankyou, mel.

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13 Dec 12, Karen (Australia - tropical climate)

Hi, I live on the Atherton Tablelands and have just successfully grown garlic this year. You need to plant after the worst of the wet (March) and harvest at the start of the next one (Dec) for elephant garlic. Had another variety (unknown) that was ready to harvest in October. I may try the polystyrene trays undercover to avoid too much wet this time.

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13 Jul 12, DARREN (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I would like to know if anyone on this forum has grown elephant garlic in pots

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04 Sep 12, Ron (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Darren, I am currently growing Russian/Elephant Garlic in Styrofoam box's and the stems are about 4 foot high, planted in April this year, sooooo, they should grow in pots as long as the pots are deep enough. I live on the west coast of Tassie if that's of any use.

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14 Jun 12, Trevor (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Garlic is frost resistent, loves the cool / cold weather. Lime the soil prior to planting, do not fertilse & stop watering 1 month before harvest Good luck

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12 Jun 12, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

March 20 this year l planted 200 Tasmanian purple organic Garlic, using my own stock from last year. (I have done this for 4 years now) This seasons the leaves are yellowing. Rainfall has been normal. Note that I grew letuce,tomato & cabbage in the bed last season, and used my own COF, limed 2 weeks prior to planting. This year I mulched with sugar cane, could it beth mulch or is this a deficiantcy of some sort?

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18 May 12, Des Hoyle, Kingaroy , Queensland. (Australia - temperate climate)

I would like to receive any horticultural advise on growing Australian Garlic in Kingaroy, Q,land, where the temperature gets down to a minus,degree, with frosts.as a result. Am looking forward to a reply.

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22 May 12, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Galic is ok with frost. I plant mid-winter, then harvest in summer.

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12 May 12, Ray (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

If you plant any old variety it may take a few years to acclimatise to Brisabane's warmish winters. If you're interested in organic gardening, join BOGI (Brisabane Organic Growers Inc.).

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10 May 12, Michele Dorey (Australia - tropical climate)

As we are going into winter without barely any rainfall how often should I water my garlic I've planted them in today. Thanking you

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