I am also NC, Piedmont—zone 7, south of I-40. Re: garlic—what size pot and do you think it w/b too late to start some or should I wait till fall? I have tried planting it in the ground w/o success. Also, do you need special bulbs to plant or can I start it from a clove of garlic that I have on hand.
Thanks for your help.
Mine are in squat5s - the black 5 gallon nursery pots that are short and fat.
It wouldn’t hurt to start the plants - the worst they can do is seed and give you more for the spring growing season.
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I don’t know about planting in the ground, since I’ve never tried that. I’ve asked clerks at the grocery store for the sprouted garlic cloves and planted those. They can’t sell them as they are not good for cooking.
I’ll happily give you some society garlic and some other things too. Husband is getting fed up with digging things up and potting them for the move.