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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems)
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Subject: Re: Garlic from seeds
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Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 14:05:59 EST
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> ...
> Checked some of the nursery/seed catalogs, and Gurney's had both regular
> and elephant garlic bulbs; you are supposed to plant individual cloves
> in the fall and harvest them the next fall. Well, that leaves me waiting
> for 6 months or so before I can start, via that route. 
> 
> 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.
> 
I have grown my own onions from time to time.  They can be grown from seed
or sets.  Garlic is the same.  The problem/feature is that the sets will
grow to a mature size in one season, while the seeds will grow to the size
of a set in one season.  The reason for sets is to get more faster.

Growing takes time.

E. Michael Smith  ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems

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