If you scroll up and read the second post, it comprehensively explains about growing bulbils. It wouldn't be advisable planting them in flats, there won't be enough depth for the roots to grow. Flats would also dry out too quickly, bulbils are very sensitive to lack of water and their growth will be checked if allowed to dry out too quickly. However, if you prefer to grow them in a container, ideally, allow at least 6" depth. I've had success in both containers and the open ground. The bulbils are useful sprinkled between rows of different varieties as dividers:) If you take a look around these sites, it may help you to identify the group that your hardneck belongs to - http://www.filareefarm.com/ps.html http://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/overview.htm This is a great blog with photos about growing bulbils http://goingtoseed.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/garlic-bulbil-harvest/ In the comments, there's a link to Snakeroot farm which explains about the effect of planting on times whether you get rounds or minature bulbs. I prefer rounds as they tend to yield larger, almost normal sized bulbs when you replant them the following year. The exception would be the rounds from porcelains which yields bulbs about 1 - 1 1/2" diameter. This post was edited by zqnmegan on Sun, Jul 28, 13 at 16:42

PLEASE NOTE: This will be my last response in this thread. Helen - I sent you an email last Friday before the change-over, it might be in your spam folder. Does not really matter because the written contents no longer apply. Thanks for your interest but I have decided to stop participating in these former GardenWeb forums, at least for now. I am keeping my options open but I have better opportunities elsewhere that I am going to pursue for the time being. Best wishes, -Tom

I weeded my old garlic bed (6' x 20') today. The bed has been empty after the garlic was harvested. I found so many volunteer garlic plants. I planted German Red bulbils in this bed. It is amazing that there are so many of them. I already harvested several hundreds. I believe I planted about 660 bulbils. I'm going to wait for one or two weeks and fill in the empty spot with the same bulbils or even some garlic rounds in the empty spots. This sounds a lot of work since they are still densely planted. But it won't be precise. And I'll only fill in large empty space. I have another bulbil bed in similar situation. I'm going to weed it this week or weekend. I think I left even more bulbils there. So I may just let it grow by itself since there are 14 rows, 9'x16'. Very hard to get in the bed.

Sorry for the hassle, but for details see my TRADE OFFER UPDATE post further down in my Seed Exchange thread: Seeking Pepper Trades