Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihu1n.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihu1n!duhon From: duhon@ihu1n.UUCP (j. duhon) Newsgroups: net.garden Subject: Re: Garlic from seeds Message-ID: <182@ihu1n.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 10:32:01 EST Article-I.D.: ihu1n.182 Posted: Mon Mar 4 10:32:01 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Mar-85 02:49:36 EST References: <8682@brl-tgr.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 18 > A recent episode of the PBS coking show, The Frugal Gourmet, emphasizing > garlic, inspired me to look into growing my own. I was especially > interested in "elephant garlic", a much larger variety which has a milder > garlic flavor, but otherwise seems to be ordinary garlic increased in size. > > However, I notice that there is no mention of growing from seeds. I recall > that most onion and onion-like plants are grown from sets, or bulbs, rather > than seeds, but I also recall that onion seed is available for those who > wish to take that route. > onions and "elephant" garlic can be grown from seed. seed grown onions don't get as big as good sets, but are quite adequate. last year i planted seed for the elephant garlic. even though the summer was horribly dry, some plants survived. i won't know till fall how they are, but so far they look good. i don't remember where i got the seed, but i always order lots of seed catalogs, and look thru them all for interesting items.