[Market-farming] Re: Garlic woes

Alliums garlicgrower at earthlink.net
Thu Dec 23 09:12:53 EST 2004


Sora wrote:
>   Some
>of the garlic started to sprout though the mulch.  Now the forcasters are
>calling for mid teens for temps at night.  Can it survive?

Some garlic just likes to sprout.  As long as the junction of root/shoot is 
mulched, you should be just fine.  Some varieties may have the green tops 
nipped back, but some of the acclimated garlic seems to just take this in 
stride.

If you've had these varieties for more than 3 years, they should be 
okay.  If you're really nervous about garlic that hasn't been in your 
climate for the 3 years or more and it came from a more Southern region, 
you can add some more mulch, but if the mulch is thick and the root/shoot 
junction is protected, the garlic should be just fine.

Dorene


Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and Labyrinth

A mission of
St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA  19460




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