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Posted by mom2wildboys RI zone6 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 8, 07 at 10:21
| I never got around to planting my garlic in the fall, or in December for that matter. Something kept coming up to interfere. I was a little bummed, thinking I wouldn't have garlic this year. Well, with the way the weather has been (unseasonably warm), I was able to plant my garlic yesterday, in northern Rhode Island! Might not do as well as if I had planted in October, but at least I'll have some garlic this summer. |
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RE: Thank you, El Nino!
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| Mom, I'll lay you 12 to 7 odds that your garlic will be exactly the same this year as in the past. The winter dormancy period does not effect productivity. It's what happens during the spring/early summer growing & bulbing period that matters. I didn't plant until mid-January last year, for instance, and never noticed a lick of difference. And Martin has planted as late as December 31, in Wisconsin, with no ill effects. |
RE: Thank you, El Nino!
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| Thanks for the info! I do hope your prediction comes true! My experience with different bulbs, but similar timing: I planted tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils on New Year's Eve once, and those came up right on schedule and did beautifully. Speaking of which, the tips of my hyacinths (the flower part!) are now about 2 cm above ground. Whoops! They're not going to like the upcoming cold weather very much. |
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