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Post by Tomato Z on Jun 29, 2015 17:45:32 GMT -5
Lisaann, would you like to try some of my Estonian Red garlic? I've been growing the same kind for about 5+ years and I have been very pleased with most of the harvests.
I plan on harvesting in 2-3 weeks, and then drying for another month. You are more than welcome to try some!
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 29, 2015 19:53:56 GMT -5
@tomato Z - I love that Estonian Red! It is the largest garlic I have grown, with Music a close second. I have found that it doesn't store quite as well as Music and Metechi, but I just use it first! I will probably harvest mine next week, and I hope this rain stops - not a good thing for garlic harvest.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 30, 2015 9:35:18 GMT -5
My garlic hasn't yet started dying though the tips have a little bit. I should wait until they do is that correct? They are not yet falling over.
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Post by brownrexx on Jun 30, 2015 9:52:16 GMT -5
LA and I were discussing that our garlic does not usually fall over. We don't know why this has happened. Usually we harvest when only 3-4 green leaves are remaining and the rest are brown. If you wait until they are all brown then the cloves will start to separate instead of staying in a tight head.
Usually the onions fall over but the garlic does not.
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 30, 2015 10:36:30 GMT -5
That's been my experience, as well- garlic doesn't usually fall over, but does turn brown. When several of the leaves are brown, I harvest. If the cloves separate they don't store as well or as long. If I have any bulbs that are separating I eat those first.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 30, 2015 13:13:20 GMT -5
They are not yet brown so I will wait longer.
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 30, 2015 16:59:02 GMT -5
Even yellow-ie will do!
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 30, 2015 17:44:53 GMT -5
Not even there though I didn't know yellowing would suffice. Thx
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 30, 2015 18:07:24 GMT -5
Mine are starting to yellow. Last couple years I have harvested early...climate change? I'm thinking another week or two, it used to be end of July.
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 3, 2015 17:08:34 GMT -5
Well, I did it. I dug the garlic today. The heads are huge! The ground is so wet they came up with huge clumps of dirt on them. I noticed there were several worms in the roots of each one, good worms. They all had a thin papery skin. Washed them, laying out to dry. Then will hang them to dry for 3-4 weeks.
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 3, 2015 18:37:25 GMT -5
Here's a pic of part of the harvest:
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Post by lisaann on Jul 4, 2015 22:30:15 GMT -5
I almost forgot to tell you guys:
I went to the farmer's Market this morning.
One head of garlic: $5. Just a few offered, and not cured, just picked the night before. Trying to be the first to offer, I guess.
I'll go back in a few weeks and see if the competition brings the price down.
Scapes for 25 cents a piece, the tender young ones. Last year it was a dollar a piece for a WOODY scape. hahaha
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 5, 2015 2:56:08 GMT -5
Wow, that's just crazy!
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 5, 2015 13:23:01 GMT -5
And people actually pay those prices?! I am speechless....
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Post by Tomato Z on Jul 5, 2015 18:16:58 GMT -5
They're predicting heavy rain for tonight, tomorrow, and hopefully clearing later in the week, so we decided to dig up most of the garlic today. We finished 3 of the 5 rows, which was enough for me in this heat/humidity. I just tied them in groups of 10 and hubby hung them from the horizontal ladder in the garage.
While I was digging this AM, two frequent visitors came by walking their dogs so I offered them some fresh garlic. They both took 10 each.
With the rain, I probably won't be at the community garden for a few days so I'd rather share when I have the produce.
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