General information and discussion about cultivating onions, garlic, shallots and leeks.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NE Ohio
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Unfortunately, I did not eat all of last years harvest. Most of the cloves are starting to get a little soft and showing early signs of sprouting. I've heard that I could refrigerate the heads, to stop them from deteriorating, until I'm ready to plant in the fall. Has anyone tried this
![]() The reason I'm asking, is last years heads and cloves are larger than all I've harvested so far this year. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Back in da U.P.
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i did it on a very small scale one year. i received 3 varieties of garlic as a surprise extra in tomato seed swap a few years ago. it was december, about a foot of snow on the ground. the ground was frozen solid. i kept the 3 bulbs in their little box in the fridge over winter, and planted in the spring. they were looking a little old and soft, but otherwise ok. bulb size was smaller that first year, but normal size after that. i would check any cloves before planting, for any obvious signs of rot or decay. i'll bet yours will do fine. dry storage will increase their shelf life.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NE Ohio
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Keith,
Thanks for the reply. I'll try it as an experiment this year. I have limited space, enough to plant about 120 heads. I hate the thought of planting a bunch of old cloves and having them go bad. I put 3 heads in the frig yesterday. In the fall, I'll take the 6 best looking cloves and put them in the ground. |
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