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Garlic - Harvested too soon or too late? (Newbie/Picture)

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Posted by sam12345 Seattle (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 16:30

I have never grown garlic before. I have some Chinese Pink from Territorial Seeds (http://www.territorialseed.com/product/1312/27) which was said to be extra-early and ready late-May to early-June. I pulled out a couple today (June 2nd) and am wondering if they split because I waited too long or if they aren't ready/this was too soon? Thanks!

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  • Posted by pdxmark 8/9 Portland, OR (My Page) on
    Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 18:50

I'm a newbie garlic growing and am still waiting to harvest mine, so I'm not speaking from experience. However, speaking from research, your stems seem to be very green rather the 1/2-browned guideline that is often stated. Also, did you clean off the outer skins, or were they just not there?

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If the crop gets too much water too late during the season the bulbs will split and start growing again. That is what this garlic looks like to me.

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I know I'm a little late with a response, but that looks like entire heads of garlic planted and harvested too early. Did you plant individual cloves or the whole head of garlic, without separating?

  
 

 

 


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