I'd bin it. Garlic bought from the supermarket etc for cooking may have been exposed to viruses etc. Not going to harm us but you're not going to get a good crop.
Garlic bought from the GC or from specialist suppliers should be certified as virus free.
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I'd bin it. Garlic bought from the supermarket etc for cooking may have been exposed to viruses etc. Not going to harm us but you're not going to get a good crop.
Garlic bought from the GC or from specialist suppliers should be certified as virus free.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/imported-garlic-a-source-of-plant-viruses-1.2750809
Last edited: 20 March 2017 22:00:31
OK thanks dove
Just followed the link - scary
You could maybe use it to make a "tea" which can then be sprayed on plants to deter aphids and slugs. Smelly but effective.
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