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Posted by jamie01 (U14066574) on Wednesday, 8th September 2010
The first pot of beetroot I grew is now vacant. Can I grow elephant garlic in the same compost, and would slow release plant food be enough to replenish the compost? All advice will be gratefully received.
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Posted by Kleftiwallah (U13700999) on Wednesday, 8th September 2010
You could grow overwintering (Japanese) onions. I suppose you know that elephant garlic is not a true garlic, but a modified leek! Cheers, Tony.
Tony, I was totally ignorant of that. I know they're quite mild. Googled the Japanese onions and that looked pretty good as an alternative or in addition (there are 6 more pots to go fairly shortly). Thank you.
I grow summer veg in pots & always just stick a garlic clove in the middle when they're finished & hope for the best.
They vary wildly in success & size, but that maybe more to do with the fact I use supermarket ones if I can't be bothered to get proper planting stock.
So I'd also be very interested in knowing if it's worth putting some feed back into the soil at all for them.
Well, I used 35cm pots and grew 4/5 beets per pot so I'm hopeful of there being some nutrients left that I can add to. Anyway, how much food can 3 bulbs of garlic need to flourish?
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So I'd also be very interested in knowing if it's worth putting some feed back into the soil at all for them.
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If you don't mind waiting till spring I'll let you know.
Well yes, but you may find them a bit hit & miss like mine.
I'll start a thread with garlic in the title so we get the garlic experts I reckon.
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