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.
Cover it with soil. Repeat about 4 inches apart with the next clove. After all the cloves are planted, press the soil firmly down and water lightly. Six to eight months after you plant your garlic, youâll see that the stems are beginning to turn brown and die.In warm, dry areas, allow them to dry in the soil before digging the bulbs out.over it with soil. Repeat about 4 inches apart with the next clove. After all the cloves are planted, press the soil firmly down and water lightly. Six to eight months after you plant your garlic, youâll see that the stems are beginning to turn brown and die.