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Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / November 2006Sprouting unplanted garlic
Should I cut the long roots before planting them? It's too hard to spread all the roots while planting them. If the tops are too long should I cut them too? The tops are good eating but I've never tried the roots. Maybe I don't understand your question, but when I plant garlic, I separate the cloves in the head, and plant them individually with the points up. I put them nearly an inch deep. If there are roots remaining on each clove, I plant them also. Dwayne > Should I cut the long roots before planting them? It's too hard to > spread all the roots while planting them. If the tops are too long > should I cut them too? The tops are good eating but I've never tried > the roots. > Should I cut the long roots before planting them? It's too hard to > spread all the roots while planting them. If the tops are too long > should I cut them too? The tops are good eating but I've never tried > the roots. Not quite sure I understand either. (It's been a long day and I didn't feel like fixing the top posting response to this. Gawd folks, please bottom post as per usenet norms that have been in place for years, top posting sux) Break the head of garlic into the "toes", plant the root side down. Done.  SignatureSteve While sitting around waiting to be planted, the garlic have 7" of green growth and roots that long. They are not in the ground or in soil. Some of the cloves have seperated by themselves. Obviously you guys don't have the experience or you would know what I was talking about. > While sitting around waiting to be planted, the garlic have 7" of green > growth and roots that long. They are not in the ground or in soil. > Some of the cloves have seperated by themselves. > > Obviously you guys don't have the experience or you would know what I > was talking about. The responses already given make perfect sense to me, but to repeat... You separate the cloves - regarless of any growth that may have occurred while they have been sitting around - plant them individually, root down, green growth up. I, personally, wouldn't trim the roots before planting, though a little probably wouldn't hurt. But, tbh, I would think, with seven inches of green growth, they might be past their best for planting and maybe you should get some fresh bulbs? Does that answer your question? Gilly > While sitting around waiting to be planted, the garlic have 7" of green > growth and roots that long. They are not in the ground or in soil. > Some of the cloves have seperated by themselves. > > Obviously you guys don't have the experience or you would know what I > was talking about. I do understand actually as I sprout my garlic too prior to planting it. I get better success that way. Don't trim anything at all! Just dig...... and don't worry about binding the roots a bit. It won't hurt them. Do NOT trim the sprout top!!!!! SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson >I do understand actually as I sprout my garlic too prior to planting it. >I get better success that way. And a sort of followup to Om's post: We northern gardeners generally don't want the garlic to sprout before (fall) planting, because the shoots will likely get damaged in the winter. The cloves will usually survive, but they've lost some of the "early start" energy. In east-central NY (near Albany), I've still got bok choi in the garden, though Bambi likes it too! Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G >Obviously you guys don't have the experience or you would know what I >was talking about. Maybe most of us don't let our garlic get that far gone and use known varieties for planting stock. See my spreadsheet for details, in the .sig. BTW, cheap shots at the people who are trying to help you is doubleplusungood. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G I planted these garlic years ago and my planting stock is from my harvest. It's been pretty mild this year so I didn't get rid of my tomatoes till recently. I've planted over 100 cloves and rounds and still have garlic left over. Maybe I'll just have a garlic roast with some of what's left. The rest of the sprouts I'll treat as cut and come again for just good eating. Elephant garlic might not be your favorite but I like because they're mild and big cloves are easy to handle. > >Obviously you guys don't have the experience or you would know what I > >was talking about. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic > Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G > While sitting around waiting to be planted, the garlic have 7" of green > growth and roots that long. They are not in the ground or in soil. > Some of the cloves have seperated by themselves. > > Obviously you guys don't have the experience or you would know what I > was talking about. Well James. People here probably have forgotten more than you'll ever know considering your BS attitude. If you're so f'ing smart, why ask here? We know what we're talking about, you obviously just don't know how to take advice. SignatureSteve > > While sitting around waiting to be planted, the garlic have 7" of green > > growth and roots that long. They are not in the ground or in soil. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > -- > Steve Guys Thanks for the information on the garlic, didnt know it could be such a fiesty subject!! Cheers Barbara www.all-about-tomatoes.com >Thanks for the information on the garlic, didnt know it could be such a >fiesty subject!! The whole business stinks, if you ask me... Yours in bad breath, Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G Some people here (not including you) do have useful advice. Obviously your previous message shows that you got out the wrong side of the bed. If it makes you feel any better, let me thank you for some usless advice. Also I prefer top posting because it get you to the latest comment. Of course if you just join the conversation, bottom posting is great. Now since Gary Woods also metioned my attitude, I guess I was a little rude. However it does not make you right for not bothering to answer the question but just to prove you know how to plant a garlic. > > While sitting around waiting to be planted, the garlic have 7" of green > > growth and roots that long. They are not in the ground or in soil. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > We know what we're talking about, you obviously just don't > know how to take advice. > Some people here (not including you) do have useful advice. Obviously > your previous message shows that you got out the wrong side of the bed. > If it makes you feel any better, let me thank you for some usless > advice. Also I prefer top posting because it get you to the latest > comment. Of course if you just join the conversation, bottom posting > is great. Ya know, you're just being an a-hole. I, and others gave sound advice. You don't like it or don't want to hear it, fine. GTFO And as a disrespectful a-hole who TOP-POSTS?!? Welcome to my filters bucko SignatureSteve Steve Calvin Wrote: > James wrote:- > Some people here (not including you) do have useful advice. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > And as a disrespectful a-hole who TOP-POSTS?!? Welcome to my > filters bucko james if u had already planted garlic before can i ask why u are askin ppl here what to do with it. when i first read your posting i also was wondering what u were talkin about and i do know about garlic so it would have made sense to me. u didnt even mention in your what u were posting about if there wasnt a title to the posting and someone were to read what u had said they would go "what the .... is this person talking about". so please rethink about how u are answering those that are trying t help u. cyaaaaa, sockiescat -- sockiescat > james if u had already planted garlic before can i ask why u are asking > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > -- > sockiescat Guess writing clear, easy to understand statements is not my forte. The reason I asked is like most of you I usually plant garlic long before they have spouted. I had them piled up outside. The rain and cool temperatures made them sprout long before I had prepare beds to plant them. Anyway I planted them with the long roots and sprouts. > The reason I asked is like most of you I usually plant garlic long > before they have spouted. I had them piled up outside. The rain and > cool temperatures made them sprout long before I had prepare beds to > plant them. In other words, it was an "oops". It generally helps to 'splain stuff like that in advance. I'm beginning to learn that bit of advice the hard way myself after having been flamed on the cooking list for appreciating a guest's food preferences. <sigh> They though he was being rude when it was FAR from that. > Anyway I planted them with the long roots and sprouts. Good luck and please let us know how it comes out if you don't mind? SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson >And as a disrespectful a-hole who TOP-POSTS?!? Welcome to my >filters bucko I wasn't going to say anything about the top posting; it's a religious issue, and we pagans are bound to respect all. Even those with clear anger management issues. It takes a lot to make my twit list, and its contents are private. Mild and rainy, with my garden up in the clouds. A Lovecraftien kind of scene. Love it! Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G > Mild and rainy, with my garden up in the clouds. A Lovecraftien kind of > scene. Love it! > > Gary Woods I'm just glad to see the cold wet weather. It'll be good for my winter rye...... SignaturePeace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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