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   songbird to All   
   Re: garlic watering?   
   12 Oct 25 09:14:21   
   
   From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > Hi All,   
   >   
   > I go my garlic bed cleared out and replaced with organic   
   > local top soil.  And I got my garlic in.  I watered   
   > them in but good.   
   >   
   > Question:  How often should I be watering them through   
   > the winter with this cold weather?   
      
     it depends upon how much rains/snows you get and   
   if it gets dry otherwise.  pretty much just don't let   
   it dry out completely, but that should be a challenge   
   if it is planted deeply enough and the soil holds some   
   moisture.  you don't want it to rot and you don't want   
   it to go bone dry down deep enough that the roots die   
   off and they have to regrow for spring.   
      
     if you watered them in that might be enough until   
   spring - it just depends upon what you get for rains   
   and snow cover.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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