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From: Joyce Wickenberg
City:
Naperville, IL
When planting garlic, the head needs to be broken into cloves with the papery covering removed. Does this mean leaving the cloves bare as when used for cooking? I know I have to leave the root section attached.

 
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From: Greg Stack
Extension Educator, Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
gstack@illinois.edu
Hi,

No, you need to leave the papery covering on the clove.

 
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