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20 May 10, Lesley White (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

The Food Co-op in Penny Lane off Katoomba St in Katoomba Sells organic produce including local garlic, I have planted it in my own Garden with great success. Cheers, Lesley.

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06 Feb 11, jen (Australia - temperate climate)

The kids at Katoomba High School also grow garlic to sell as a fundraiser. Contact the school.

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03 May 10, Kim (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello, just bought purple aswell as elephant garlic to plant. Apparently you shouldn't use a nitrogen rich seaweed fertilizer, but to use a pure seaweed fertilizer. Is this true? And I was told cow manure is better to use as it breaks down quicker than sheep manure? Thanks in advance!

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02 May 10, peter h (Australia - temperate climate)

garlic suppliers - perth and south west LOCALLY GROWN GARLIC OUTLETS IN ALBANY WA Farmers Fresh Markets - at least three stalls AVeg - Sanford Road Reeves on Campbell - 27 Campbell Road. Solomon Merchants - Stirling St. LOCALLY GROWN GARLIC OUTLETS IN KALAMUNDA WA Delish - Kalamunda Shopping Centre NORTH PERTH: ORGANIC ON CHARLES, Charles St North Perth, just before Scarborough Beach Road.

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29 Apr 10, Michele (Australia - temperate climate)

I have grown three crops of garlic, the first small but very tasty - laster about 3 months, well worth the initial investment.. It's best to use the largest cloves so you get a larger bulb. Make sure you have rich organic compost. This year I bought about 2 kilos of the best organic elephant garlic from my local food coop. It was grown locally so I expect it will be happy here. To save money plant it in a community garden with a group of people and share the cost and the yield.

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15 Apr 10, emily (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i like to grow garlic but i don't know when is the right time because i live in melbourne.

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29 Apr 10, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Emily, you can plant garlic in Melbourne from late autumn into winter.

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15 Apr 10, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

@daga, anytime from late autumn into winter is ok for planting garlic in Melbourne. They need a winter chill to get started.

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08 Apr 10, Raji (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I planted organic garlic cloves which started to grow in the basket last year around June 22nd and harvested a healthy crop around December. Make sure the garlic cloves are from Australia and not imported - even better if it is organic.

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06 Apr 10, daga (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

i want to plant garlic now'. Is it right time? Pl advice. I am in melbourne.can i plant same bulb we used daily or can get seeds for this. Thanks

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