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Thu, Jun 14, 12 at 22:01
| This is growing well in a very very hot rocky area. Steep slopes on the side of a small dam. Can anyone tell me what this plant is?
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| Garlic, not sure which one. |
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- Posted by btalarczyk 5b-6 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 12 at 22:50
| Wow, guess that wasn't so tuff after all. I have never seen garlic growing before! (sad, I know) How can I know when the right time to pick the cloves is? |
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| It's Allium sativum var.ophioscorodon, Rocombole or hardneck garlic. You should be able to gather bulbils that form on the main stem after the blooms fade in August. It's a good tasting garlic but the cloves form seperate from the stem and tend to fall apart easily so you can't braid them like traditional garlic. They'll last almost forever in a baby food jar at room temperature. I just let the bulbs grow and harvest the bulbils, they taste the same. HTH |
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- Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 12 at 9:39
| The green flower spikes can also be harvested. Look up garlic scape for more info. FataMorgana |
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