Growing Garlic

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08 Jun 17 faye kutt (Australia - temperate climate)
Which end of the garlic do we put in ground. Cheers
08 Jun 17 Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)
Plant garlic with the pointed end up and the flat 'stub' end down
08 Jun 17 Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The one with a bit of a butt or root looking area. Look at a clump of garlic and you will work it out.
17 Jun 17 Joanne (Australia - temperate climate)
I managed to plant some upside down. They still grew.

The one with a bit of a butt or root looking area. Look at a clump of garlic and you will work it out.

- Mike

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