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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
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Subject: Re: Garlic from seeds
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Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 11:11:47 EST
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> My query is, then: Is it possible to grow garlic from seeds, especially
> the "elephant garlic" variety? If so, from where can such seeds be obtained?
> 
> Or are these artificially-propagated plants which will not breed true from
> seed? If I got garlic seed and planted it, would I end up with some 
> odd parent throwback varieties, like the wild garlic from which the
> cultivated variety was bred?
> 
> Will Martin

Burpee also has elephant garlic, but only from bulbs and only for fall
planting.  Harris and Burpee will only ship bulbs in the continental US,
and mention that garlic can be planted in early spring.  It is noted that
in the south and pacific southwest it is usually planted in the fall.  No
mention of seeds, but I'll keep looking.  Good luck.
Nemo