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Post by wheelgarden1 on Oct 6, 2018 19:42:20 GMT -5
Counting the days til my traditional planting date of October 15. Beds are ready, and so are my choice planting cloves --- the best of my own from last year's harvest, and a few more from a local grower at the local farmers market with high recommendations... Both of them red-streaked white, pungent, can't-go-wrong, store-forever softnecks. Tried some hardnecks last year (again) and failed miserably (again). Still jealous of you folks that can grow hardnecks.
There.
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 6, 2018 19:57:59 GMT -5
Thanks for starting the 2019 garlic thread! wheelgarden1, I've been thinking about planting, but not quite yet. A couple more weeks. Oh goody! |
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Post by Mumsey on Oct 7, 2018 3:40:03 GMT -5
If the rains ever stop and if the ground ever dries out enough to dig...... wheelgarden1, I have tried soft neck before, it doesn't do well here and I found it doesn't keep as well either. Hardnecks are the way to go for me. |
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Post by binnylou on Oct 7, 2018 9:19:47 GMT -5
I was reading elsewhere on garlic growing tips and saw a suggestion of cutting off the tip of the clove before planting. Now Mother Nature doesn't do this. Anybody have knowledge about this practice?
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 7, 2018 9:33:13 GMT -5
What do they claim is the benefit of cutting off the tip? binnylou, I'm thinking why mess with a sure and simple thing, and add another step? |
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Post by Mumsey on Oct 7, 2018 10:20:35 GMT -5
I am wondering the same thing. Don't fix it if it ain't broke! Curious as to why though.
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Post by lisaann on Oct 7, 2018 10:29:05 GMT -5
I am planting mine in bed 1. A hardneck and a softneck, saved from this year's harvest. The softneck types do well here and I have no problem growing hardnecks. And I saw no signs of the dreaded leaf miner pest this year.
I'm hoping that is under control. I have not read any new 2018 reports of the pest.
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Post by binnylou on Oct 7, 2018 10:37:21 GMT -5
Supposedly, clipping off the tip starts the sprouting sooner. May be time for a test. This may be hogwash.
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Post by tom 🕊 on Oct 7, 2018 11:00:19 GMT -5
Supposedly, clipping off the tip starts the sprouting sooner. May be time for a test. This may be hogwash. Sounds somewhat plausible. The sprout wouldn't have to push as hard to get out. If you make the test, please report. |
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 7, 2018 11:00:47 GMT -5
Supposedly, clipping off the tip starts the sprouting sooner. Is there any real benefit to them sprouting sooner? Aren't we more concerned with them rooting in the Fall? Whether they sprout or not before winter sets in (and I've had them go both ways depending on how early or late I plant them and weather) I always get beautiful garlic the following summer |
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Post by binnylou on Oct 7, 2018 11:25:53 GMT -5
If you make the test, please report. If I make the test, I won't be devoting but a few to the process. |
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Post by lisaann on Oct 7, 2018 12:03:13 GMT -5
tom 🕊, binnylou, Mumsey, desertwoman, wheelgarden1, I don't think clipping off the growing tip of your garlic is a good idea. That is what you would be doing. Perhaps the author of that advice thinks that is what it takes to make the multiple cloves in a head of garlic? Did they show pictures? I want to see.....................
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Post by binnylou on Oct 7, 2018 13:30:45 GMT -5
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Post by datgirl on Oct 7, 2018 13:42:51 GMT -5
I'm with Mumsey, raining again today. Can't get out there to do any digging.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Oct 7, 2018 21:03:52 GMT -5
I learned something in a discussion on another forum, with a professional garlic grower - peel the garlic! I used to worry about the ones that had peeled, and I'd toss them aside, and only use them if necessary. However, as he noted, the skin simply decomposes quickly, and this is where there may have disease stuck to them. So they would peel all of the them, then soak for a short time in a sterilizing solution. After almost all of that one variety coming down with something last season, while none of the row right next to it (only 6-8" apart, in a double row) had a problem, so it wasn't in the ground. So I am planning on doing this with my crop this year.
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