Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!hplabs!amdahl!ems From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) Newsgroups: net.garden Subject: Re: Garlic from seeds Message-ID: <1211@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 14:05:59 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.1211 Posted: Fri Mar 1 14:05:59 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Mar-85 21:26:31 EST References: <8682@brl-tgr.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: Circle C Shellfish Ranch, Shores of the Pacific, Ca Lines: 25 > ... > 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 Computo ergo sum The opinions expressed by me are not representative of those of any other person - natural, unnatural, or fictional - and only marginally reflect my opinions as strained by the language.