Has anyone ever grown garlic?
By carol2532001
@carol2532001 (467)
Jamaica
4 responses
@peavey (16936)
• United States
6 Sep 10
I have tried without much success, too. I tried it in the garden, but it didn't grow well. I saw in one of your posts that you're going to put it in a pot. I wonder if that would work better for me. I have heard, though, that it needs to be planted in the fall for a crop the next summer. That means that it would be in the ground over winter and I wonder if a pot would freeze too hard for it? I could put it inside, but it would be too warm and it would try to grow.

@carol2532001 (467)
• Jamaica
12 Sep 10
Thanks, I definately wont give up. I have the same luck with escallion and thyme, I'm trying those as well. Oregano grows well for me but the others? Just whither and die.
@carol2532001 (467)
• Jamaica
10 Sep 10
We dont have a freezing winter here but maybe it needs to be planted dring the cold period? I have no idea. I am not going to give up. We are in the middle of our rainy deason so I'm going to wait for drier weather and then try againn.

@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
20 Mar 11
We tried once on our roof top garden, but they rot,may be due to insects or white ants,as per advise of a man from agriculture department, we sprayed insectises, pestisides, but could not save.
no more attempts lol..
Thanks for sharing
Cheers.
God bless you, have a nice day ahead.
Professor ‘Bhuwan’. .
@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
29 Aug 10
Well, I use to work in a garden center, but I'm not an expert by no means.
It sounds though like you might have a problem with water, seeing it rots in the ground. Garlic needs lots of sun, and minimal water.
Could it possibly be the soil you're putting it in? I mean, maybe the soil in this particular spot you're using is not good for garlic.
@carol2532001 (467)
• Jamaica
31 Aug 10
I've been trying it in a flower pot, I'm going to tyu it again and not give it any water and see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion.
@snowy22315 (208952)
• United States
1 Sep 10
I havent but that sounds like an interesting idea. I know that it grows well in California, but I think that it probably grows in a lot of places. It is something that is always nice to have around.
@carol2532001 (467)
• Jamaica
10 Sep 10
I live in the Tropics so it should grow well here, and as I said my friend grows it with no problems at all. I think I just do something wrong or maybe I'm planting it at the wrong time or stage of growth.





