Hi beebiz, If you are still around, and aren't living in Romania, and still want the wild topsetting garlic, I have some. My email address may very well not show in your email, but if you are interested in the garlic, please email me from my page. Sue...chemocurl

If I use seed it usually takes 2 years to grow. I think your plan will work as long as you keep them weeded. You might inter plant lettuces and other things with them. They will be hard neck which means they will grow a skape, a curved stalk where your seed came from. Pick that while it is still curled, very tasty. Letting it grow on the garlic means smaller garlic cloves. It is faster to plant the cloves of the best plant for your crops in the future.

Howdy bunky, I would absolutely love some of your wild garlic!! Please check my trade page. Also if you see more than one thing you'd like, I'd be happy to take a look at your list to pick out a few more things. (I also sent an email with this info). Many thanks, Erica This post was edited by EricaBraun on Sat, Oct 4, 14 at 15:33

I don't know if scalping is effective against Star of Bethlehem or not (it isn't a weed I have any knowledge of). I would suggest googling on this weed for effective control measures as scalping, depending on your grass type, may do more harm to the turf than the weed. A healthy lawn will be an ally against any weed. Not a cure all, but an aid. I wouldn't do anything to jeapordize or delay it's health and vigor while trying to control a weed as it will usually prove counter productive. I am including a link to a site on control of this weed. The bad news is that it appears chemical controls may be the only viable option other than hand removal which can be a very time consuming effort if the weed is widespread (and it sounds as if it is). Even if you are willing to resort to chemical controls, there aren't many that have tested as providing effective control of this weed. There are a couple listed in the link, but I am not familiar with them, their short and long term toxic effects or any other environmental/safety concerns. The link is for information only, I am not advocating the use of any control measure in the link. If you choose to use them please read the label instructions carefully and head them closely. Consider using a surfactant such as soap to increase the effectiveness and thus (hopefully) reduce the amount you have to use. http://ipm.missouri.edu/ipcm/archives/v14n5/ipmltr1.htm If any organic only adherants have an organic rememdy to suggest, now is the time to do it. I don't know of any organic controls that would work, but I certainly don't know everything, or anywhere close to it.