Garlic onion sets

Posted by Jonathan on January 21, 2012, 4:17 am

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Every year when I plant out garlic and onion sets something pulls them
out of the ground but doesn't eat them. birds, mice . . .? Does
anyone know?

thanks

Jonathan

Posted by Dave Hill on January 21, 2012, 6:35 am

If you just push the sets into the soil then it may well be the roots
pushing them out as the soil under them has compressed.
Just make a small hole to plant them in and the problem should be
solved.
david @ the wet end of Swansea Bay

Posted by Bob Hobden on January 21, 2012, 7:41 am

"Jonathan" wrote ...

On top of what Dave has said it can also be birds, probably looking for
nesting material or just curious.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Posted by shazzbat on January 21, 2012, 9:14 am

Birds allegedly pull them out mistaking the tip sticking out of the ground
for a worm.

Steve

Posted by Pam Moore on January 21, 2012, 1:22 pm

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:17:56 -0800 (PST), Jonathan

But garlic should be planted about 2 inches deep, not on the surface
like onion sets and planted in October.
I once tried a tip I heaard: make a ridge of earth or sand round a row
of onion sets so that they are just hidden and then gently brush away
the soil after they have rooted. ( or let the rain etc do it for you.

Pam in Bristol