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From: fac@burdvax.UUCP (Frank Cooley)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: question: organic broccoli & garlic
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Date: Fri, 29-Aug-86 10:04:25 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 29 10:04:25 1986
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> 
> I'm trying to raise broccoli without pesticides and the
> plants are just eaten to death.  I'd rather not use any
> dangerous organic pesticides.  I've seen little
> off-white bugs and worms on the bottoms of leaves and have
> killed them.  
> 
> I planted a clove of garlic just for fun.  The plant only
> has two thin wilted green fronds.  Is that how it's supposed
> to look?  How long would it take to get garlic?  How is it
> that the plant grows out of the clove but in the process creates
> a whole head?
> 
> Thanks,
> Heather Booth
It takes the whole summer to grow a good garlic.
The answer to your second question is, its magic.

Frank Cooley