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Post by macmex on Jun 11, 2024 10:26:14 GMT -6
I've been several years without properly harvesting our garlic. I should try to do that this year. We have SO MUCH of it! I am clearing a spot to plant some more squash and had to dig this elephant garlic. It's not yet ready but, hey, it had to move! I'm thinking we might try using it like onions. The bulbs are as large as large Spanish onions.
![](https://i.ibb.co/CWmH83N/Elephant-Garlic6-8-2024.jpg)
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Post by galina on Jun 15, 2024 7:41:46 GMT -6
This looks like it has divided already, so practically ready to harvest. Good size too. Certainly a good onion replacement, as is left over leek when onions proper are not ready yet. Walking onions are also a very good onion replacement at this time of year. Some of my top bulbils are quite big this year.
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Post by philagardener on Jun 16, 2024 14:21:38 GMT -6
Those look nice, Macmex! When I dig my elephant garlic, it is easy to leave behind some of those little bulbils and then you get more and more :>)
They make a nice round in year 1, and a head the year after that.
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Post by macmex on Jun 17, 2024 5:59:40 GMT -6
Indeed! Garlic is one of those wonderful "weeds" that just keeps giving. No matter how much I have, I find that it hurts to weed any out, even when it's in the way!
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