I have these for SASE. They can be planted now.
Top Setting Garlic Bulblets
Hi Debby! I would love some for postage!
I would like to have some also.
Y'all do understand what's involved here? Garlic does not top-set the way certain onions do.
The spath (which is the swollen pod-like thingy on top of the scape) contains numerous bulbils, which look like large seed.
If you plant these, you will get rounders the first year---basically, undifferentiated, marble-sized garlic. Planting those the second year will produce small garlic, but with cloves. Planting those the third year will give you a decent sized head.
Generally speaking, it makes more sense to get bulbs of the variety you want to grow and plant the cloves.
What the bulbils are good for is if you want to grow them just for the tops; green onions made of garlic that is.
This message was edited Saturday, Sep 28th 10:22 PM
Thanks Brook for the information as I have never planted garlic before.
Ruth
It's relatively easy to grow garlic, Ruth.
It will grow anywhere, but prefers a light soil. And it's a heavy feeder. Before you plant, work in lots of bonemeal, bloodmeal, and ashes---about a pound each for every ten row feet.
And, in case you don't know, you plant it in the fall. By you, anytime between now and late November. You want enough time for it to develop a root system before going dormant.
Keep it well weeded when it comes up in the spring. Long about May, side-feed it once more. Stop watering it the last month before harvest. A good clue is watch for the leaves to start drying. This will begin at the tips of the bottom ones, and work inwards and upwards. When about half the leaves have dryed and browned, it's time to lift the garlic.
Good luck with it.