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Correct? garlic on my balconey will not survive the winter
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Posted by paul_ z5 MI (My Page) on Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 13:26
| At the begining of summer, just for kicks, I had planted some garlic cloves from a store bought bulb (in the grocery section) in a pot on my balconey. Well winter is fast approaching and we've already had hard frost and temps below 30F. Thus far the greens have not died off. I live in an apt and do not have a sheltered place to keep the pot nor do I have room to bring it indoors. Am I correct in assuming that the bulbs will not survive the Michigan winter under such conditions? |
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RE: Correct? garlic on my balconey will not survive the winter
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| Garlic is very cold hardy, but your top growth may be damaged and have to regrow itself in the spring. Generally garlic is planted in the fall (Oct/Nov) to establish good root growth before the ground freezes while minimizing top growth. If the tops are large and exposed they may be damaged but the cold, but should regrow in March. I suggest you mulch the top of the soil and put some insulation around the sides of the pot since potted plant get colder than in ground plants. TomNJ |
RE: Correct? garlic on my balconey will not survive the winter
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| Similarly, I moved into a home last month that came with a fenced veggie garden (yippee!) It looks like the previous tenant planted garlic and onions late in the year though. Frost has killed off everything but the raspberries, but the garlic and onion leaves are still quite green and upright. Can I divide the garlic cloves now and replant them for next summer's harvest? |
RE: Correct? garlic on my balconey will not survive the winter
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| If the previous tenant planted them recently, like August or later, I would leave them alone. If the leaves are green they are not ready for pulling. TomNJ |
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