Does this mean I shouldn’t cook with it anymore?
Is it worth planting and how do I do it?

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  • Suzy / March 9, 2011 / Reply

    You can definitely plant it. Every year we buy garlic bulbs from the nursery and plant them around September and eat them in the late summer. They’ll be smaller than the grocery store ones. They don’t need much attention. Just break it up into cloves and plant around 2 inches deep, with the green pointing up. If it fails – at least it was a good science experiment.

  • Ashley / March 9, 2011 / Reply

    i think it’s usually best to plant garlic in fall – so i would go ahead and just use this one. (it’s fine – i’ve done it!) just cut out any parts that are shriveled or don’t look right, if any. but the vast majority should be fine. here is a quick reference for you: http://www.garlic-central.com/when-to-plant-garlic.html

  • Melissa / March 9, 2011 / Reply

    Is that garlic or an onion? I thought it was an onion and I got excited when I saw the question because I have one just like it that was in the depths of the pantry!

  • Henry / March 9, 2011 / Reply

    It’s garlic.

  • Maggie / March 9, 2011 / Reply

    Suzy speaks the truth. I keep meani g to plant garlic every year.

  • Maggie / March 9, 2011 / Reply

    Oh from Ashley’s link:

    Spring Planting

    Poor weather conditions often mean that spring planted garlic produces smaller bulbs. In addition the seed garlic must be chilled before planting in order to cause it to break out of its dormancy. That said, spring garlic planting can produce good results in the warmer Southern areas where it is often planted in late February or March. It also removes any possibility of the plant being damaged by the winter cold.

  • Vera / March 10, 2011 / Reply

    How funny! We go through garlic like mad at our house, so I haven’t had one do this. Let us know what happens if you do plant it!

  • Anonymous / March 12, 2011 / Reply

    Is that garlic? You should be able to plant each segment and have baby garlics! Aunt K

  • Cheryl / March 16, 2011 / Reply

    I have to try this!

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