Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  croup, spasmodic laryngitis(noun) a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing. 2  hindquarters, croup, croupe, rump(noun) the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks.
Keep an eye on the garlic after it has been planted. As bulbs of garlic form in the ground, thin green leaves sprout through the dirt. These leaves are a direct indicator of how well the garlic is doing; when they begin to brown from the bottom up, the garlic will be ready to harvest shortly. Check the size of the garlic bulbs when the leaves are about 1/3 brown.
1 If you have some garlic at home that has sprouted, that's great to use. 2  Nurseries also offer garlic bulbs for planting. 3  Visit a nursery if you want to get a specific variety or to get advice on local conditions for garlic.4  You can also find unusual varieties from sources who sell on the internet. Avoid garlic that has become soft. 2  Each clove will sprout into a garlic plant, so keep that in mind when you're figuring out how many heads to buy. 3  If you have some garlic at home that has sprouted, that's great to use. 4  Nurseries also offer garlic bulbs for planting.