Hi, I planted garlic last season and have found the odd plant I forgot to harvest which has cloves. Can I break these cloves off and transplant for a new crop? Thanks, Richard.

This is a brilliant question and something that happens often. Yes you can lift and divide your cloves and replant the segments, be gentle when teasing out the roots. Prepare the soil as you would normally - dig in organic matter like sheep pellets and Tui Compost. Then add a layer of Tui Vegetable Mix. A drench with Seasol seaweed based plant tonic will ease any transplant shock.

For garlic planted in garden beds feed every four weeks during key growth periods. Tui Vegetable Food is a rich formulation of fertilisers including dolomite, blood and bone and sheep manure dust designed to encourage healthy vegetable growth and microbial and earthworm activity in the soil.

See our Garlic Growing Guide here