I have been able to root garlic cloves here in Trinidad. I select an individual clove, peel, and then place the base in water. Roots appear within a week. I then have the option to put it in soil or keep it in the water. I start them off on my kitchen counter in indirect sunlight and if I plant them out then I also keep them in indirect sunlight. I have never gotten a bulb, but the leafy sprout is indeed edible and has a nice flavour to it. You can cook with it in the same ways as chive. Just discovered your channel and loving your videos and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work.
Here in the east of South Africa (where I am our coldest winter temps are around 0°C +-1°C ), I can only grow peas in full shade in autumn/winter. Last year, they outgrew a 2m tall trellis and died out in "spring" when the heat and humidity came back. Sweet peas (the ornamental flowers) on the other hand do really well in the sun even when temps get above 35°C. Not sure why that is.
Also the weird looking bean is called broadbeans or fava beans. Smaller versions are called field beans. Regarding onions, they will grow but they may not actually bulb up. That is usually due to growing the wrong variety in the wrong area, meaning they bulb up in response to day length. Generally there are long day, intermediate day and short day onions. In Europe where their summers have long days of 12+ hrs long the varieties that are grown here are generally long day or intermediate day varieties. Short day varieties are the varieties that are better suited to Trinidad. You may be more successful in getting short day onion seeds in the USA. Now garlic, that will also grow but you are right they need freezing temps not so much to grow but to encourage them to split into individual cloves. That may be achieved by leaving your garlic "seed" in your fridge for approx 6 -12 wks, to trick the garlic into thinking it's has experienced a cold season. Also I believe soft neck garlic varieties may also do better in Trinidad's climate. Good luck 😁
All the best in your gardening journey. Looking forward to seeing more updates on your vegetable garden.
I have been able to root garlic cloves here in Trinidad. I select an individual clove, peel, and then place the base in water. Roots appear within a week. I then have the option to put it in soil or keep it in the water. I start them off on my kitchen counter in indirect sunlight and if I plant them out then I also keep them in indirect sunlight. I have never gotten a bulb, but the leafy sprout is indeed edible and has a nice flavour to it. You can cook with it in the same ways as chive. Just discovered your channel and loving your videos and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work.
Onions grow fine here, most chives that are called chive here are bunching onions, or bulbless varities
Here in the east of South Africa (where I am our coldest winter temps are around 0°C +-1°C ), I can only grow peas in full shade in autumn/winter. Last year, they outgrew a 2m tall trellis and died out in "spring" when the heat and humidity came back. Sweet peas (the ornamental flowers) on the other hand do really well in the sun even when temps get above 35°C. Not sure why that is.
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Thank you so much for this informative video. I really like listening to all these details especially about tomatoes. stay safe and awesome everyone.
Glad you like them!
Am from Trinidad and I grow onions in our climate in the southern part of the world we have to grow short day onions
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Hi did you have to get a phytosanitary certificate to bring in these seeds?
May I ask, were you charged anything in customs? And if yes what was the cost please? Thanks in advance for your reply ☺
Also the weird looking bean is called broadbeans or fava beans. Smaller versions are called field beans.
Regarding onions, they will grow but they may not actually bulb up. That is usually due to growing the wrong variety in the wrong area, meaning they bulb up in response to day length. Generally there are long day, intermediate day and short day onions.
In Europe where their summers have long days of 12+ hrs long the varieties that are grown here are generally long day or intermediate day varieties.
Short day varieties are the varieties that are better suited to Trinidad. You may be more successful in getting short day onion seeds in the USA.
Now garlic, that will also grow but you are right they need freezing temps not so much to grow but to encourage them to split into individual cloves. That may be achieved by leaving your garlic "seed" in your fridge for approx 6 -12 wks, to trick the garlic into thinking it's has experienced a cold season. Also I believe soft neck garlic varieties may also do better in Trinidad's climate. Good luck 😁
Chicory can be bitter, I'm not a fan.
Thanks for your question and for all the info you shared. I don't remember the exact about but it was under 100TTD for each of the two trips.
@@thetrinigardener4712that's very affordable, thanks for the reply and you are welcome regarding the shared info ☺️
😮😢 would really like to get some (big boy) and ( better boy).
They are great slicers! I had a plant of big boy years ago but didn't save seeds 😢
Do you know where i can get them( i get real encouragement watching your videos ) .
@@sunshinesunshine1780 I'm glad you like the videos. I honestly haven't seen them in agro shops here. We can keep checking.