Garlic plants

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#99511

Author: "Raelene"
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 11:02

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Hello gorgeous ppl,

Here's my dumb question of the day.

Are all types of Garlic suitable for eating?         I've had a number of
plants 'pop up' in my garden that I didn't plant such as a Wattle tree,
Watermelon, Garlic.

I started off with one Garlic plant & now I've oodles ('cause I split the
bulbs up & plant them near the Roses to keep the Aphids off (works a treat,
too)).     Some of my papermaking friends have even taken the stalks, etc
when they've finished growing & made paper out of them.

Anyhow, seeing I'm gearing up to cook myself some garlic prawns......  I got
to thinking about the garlic.

Can all types be eaten, considering there's lots of varieties & is it simply
a matter of waiting until the plant has finished flowering then use the
bulbs. Do I just pick, peel, eat?   What's their shelf life?

Raelene (West. Aust.)
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Re: Garlic plants

#99630

Author: mlowe99@sbcgloba
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 06:13

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I suggest you check with your local health department food expert as
to whether all garlic plants yield edible garlic.  Or go to the CDC
web site.  However, to be sure you grow edible garlic, why not plant
some?  All you need is a clove of garlic from your grocery store.
Split it into cloves (but don't peel them!) and stick them into the
ground with flat end down and pointy end up.  Poke your holes about
two knuckles deep and about 3 or 4 inches apart, stick the cloves into
the holes, step on the planting area, and leave it.  That's it!  I've
grown my own garlic for years, using out-of-the-way corners such as
beside the garage where it's shady.  It will also grow in sunny spots
if you don't have shade.  I only dig it when I need it, paying no
attention to the growing season since un-harvested bulbs just sit
there waiting to grow the next time around -- but if you do that,
remember where you dig so the "bed" gets dug fairly evenly throughout
the years.  If you think you've dug it all up, re-plant your extra
cloves.  Enjoy!

>
> > Can all types be eaten, considering there's lots of varieties & is it
>  simply
> > a matter of waiting until the plant has finished flowering then use the
> > bulbs. Do I just pick, peel, eat?   What's their shelf life?
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm in Tassie and I had some wild garlic just pop up.  It had an incredibly
> long stem with a large purple flower at the top. It was a beautiful plant.
> All types of garlic that grow in Australia are safe to eat.  The only thing
> is that they need a bit of drying before they are used.  The bulb that I got
> off the wild garlic was enormous so I separated the cloves out and just left
> it in an airy spot for about 1 week.
>
> Aussie Lurker

Re: Garlic plants

#99615

Author: "Aussie Lurker"
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 11:45

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"Raelene" <blinkiemad@hotmail.comREMOVE> wrote in message
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> Can all types be eaten, considering there's lots of varieties & is it
simply
> a matter of waiting until the plant has finished flowering then use the
> bulbs. Do I just pick, peel, eat?   What's their shelf life?
>

Hi,

I'm in Tassie and I had some wild garlic just pop up.  It had an incredibly
long stem with a large purple flower at the top. It was a beautiful plant.
All types of garlic that grow in Australia are safe to eat.  The only thing
is that they need a bit of drying before they are used.  The bulb that I got
off the wild garlic was enormous so I separated the cloves out and just left
it in an airy spot for about 1 week.

Aussie Lurker

Re: Garlic plants

#99907

Author: Rodney Myrvaagne
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 23:11

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On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 11:45:43 GMT, "Aussie Lurker" <hahaha@lol.com>
wrote:

>
>"Raelene" <blinkiemad@hotmail.comREMOVE> wrote in message
>news:3ff78114$0$18752$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>
>> Can all types be eaten, considering there's lots of varieties & is it
>simply
>> a matter of waiting until the plant has finished flowering then use the
>> bulbs. Do I just pick, peel, eat?   What's their shelf life?
>>
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm in Tassie and I had some wild garlic just pop up.  It had an incredibly
>long stem with a large purple flower at the top. It was a beautiful plant.
>All types of garlic that grow in Australia are safe to eat.  The only thing
>is that they need a bit of drying before they are used.  The bulb that I got
>off the wild garlic was enormous so I separated the cloves out and just left
>it in an airy spot for about 1 week.
>
We eat fresh "spring garlic" when it comes without any ill effects.
Some obsessive has counted 31 varieties of garlic at the Union Square
greenmarket. I believe it but haven't tried to count. SOme of them can
double crop, so they have a short season in spring and fall.

Garlic is GOOD!

some are gooder than others.




Rodney Myrvaagnes                J36 Gjo/a


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Re: Garlic plants

#99945

Author: "Diane Epps"
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2004 06:35

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"Rodney Myrvaagnes" <rodneym@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 11:45:43 GMT, "Aussie Lurker" <hahaha@lol.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Raelene" <blinkiemad@hotmail.comREMOVE> wrote in message
> >news:3ff78114$0$18752$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> >
> >> Can all types be eaten, considering there's lots of varieties & is it
> >simply
> >> a matter of waiting until the plant has finished flowering then use the
> >> bulbs. Do I just pick, peel, eat?   What's their shelf life?
> >>
> >
Hi just thought that you might like this little snippet of information.  In
order to grow good garlic it requires a period of cold therefore we, in the
UK, plant in September so that it will get a blast of cold over the winter.
If this is not possible for you keep it in the fridge for a week or two
before planting and this should improve the crop

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