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Old April 2, 2007   #1
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Default Elephant Garlic

I am growing elephant garlic this year.

Any advice?

Do you "harvest" after it flowers or after the leaves died off?

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This may help!!
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http://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/

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Harvest after the leaves die down. If you let it flower it will go to seed. Elephant garlic is milder than regular garlic.
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Thanks Blatanna and Worth great site!

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Make sure you get all the bulbils around it when you harvest. Or leave and always have elephant garlic. Around here, it has naturalized around old farms and has become a pest. I use it as a natural planting sign. When the first green tips emerge, it is time to plant garlic and shelling peas. Of course, in NY it could act a lot different... Even though it is not a true garlic, I don't care, it tastes great to me and it's easy to grow around here.

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