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[Wisher1000]

I bought garlic at the big box hardware store and planted them three weeks ago. I have three to four inch green spears coming up! I planted them against a wall in the back of a flower bed. What do I do to/for them this fall and winter? Will they die back with frost? Do I harvest any this year, or wait until next fall? If you can't tell by now, I have ZERO experience growing garlic! I am in Zone 7b.

 

[ronott1]

I bought garlic at the big box hardware store and planted them three weeks ago. I have three to four inch green spears coming up! I planted them against a wall in the back of a flower bed. What do I do to/for them this fall and winter? Will they die back with frost? Do I harvest any this year, or wait until next fall? If you can't tell by now, I have ZERO experience growing garlic! I am in Zone 7b.

around here, it lives through frost and is harvested in the spring.

 

[Alaskan]

I bought garlic at the big box hardware store and planted them three weeks ago. I have three to four inch green spears coming up! I planted them against a wall in the back of a flower bed. What do I do to/for them this fall and winter? Will they die back with frost? Do I harvest any this year, or wait until next fall? If you can't tell by now, I have ZERO experience growing garlic! I am in Zone 7b.

WINTER????? FROST?????

Don't you live in Alabama???? Sheeeesh.

You want the cute little garlic babies to see "winter" and "frost" then ship them up here, and I will grow them on my kitchen windowsil.

 

[hennible]

 

[vehve]

Alaskan, when you have frost and snow in the kitchen, you really should consider turning the heating on...

 

[hennible]

Some days I get frost on the inside of my windows when the heat is.... I need new windows :/

 

[casportpony]

I'm a wimp, lol, got a nice fire going right now and it's only 65 degrees outside!

-Kathy

 

[vehve]

Sometimes when watching British shows where they build houses, they are marveling at the modern wonder of, yes, DOUBLE glazed windows. Great humor. I think no one has put in anything except for triple glazed around here for the last 40 years or so.

 

[hennible]

I'd be too hot

 

[Alaskan]

Some days I get frost on the inside of my windows when the heat is.... I need new windows :/

When there is frost on the inside of the kitchen window then

1. Check the wood stove, see if it is on

2. If #1 is yes, then yell at the kids to close the doors and windows.