bbgonzales
Leafing Out
Northwestern AR, zone 6b
Posts: 59
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Post by bbgonzales on Jul 5, 2015 19:14:17 GMT -5
I hung my garlic plant on a land-post shaped like a T. The feeling does indeed feel mutual in the most death-defying way, not a pun. As you can see, our plant is like an 1800's chandelier. The sprouts are growing in very good. Check it out.
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Post by OregonRed on Jul 6, 2015 19:20:38 GMT -5
harvested 7 bulbs yester, that were left over and overwintered from LAST year! that didn't come in til this year - wacky
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 6, 2015 19:26:08 GMT -5
I've got some garlic, too, that were planted last spring (I always plant in the fall, but wanted to put some around the fruit trees and roses last spring) Nothing was happening last summer when it was harvest time, so they wintered over and are in their second year of growth and look good. Can't wait to see what the actual bulbs and cloves are like when I harvest soon.
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Post by datgirl on Jul 6, 2015 19:47:31 GMT -5
I'll have to check mine closely tomorrow. Like I said in another post, the mosquitoes are horrible.
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Post by James on Jul 7, 2015 0:39:17 GMT -5
Starting out with garlic I planted several varieties. When I saw one that seemed to excel in this area I kept planting stock from it and have stuck with it. It is a hardneck.
Scapes: I found that many people will buy them at Farmer's Market. I cut a whole 5 gallon bucket full of them and sold most of them. People use scapes for the garlic flavor in whatever they are making. I suppose the bulb may get larger if you take off the scape, which is the flower and later the seed head. I have never really done a test to see if that is so.
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 7, 2015 4:27:54 GMT -5
When I saw one that seemed to excel in this area I kept planting stock from it and have stuck with it. It is a hardneck. I also did that years ago. I found that German Hardneck is best here. I do cut off the scapes and I think it allows the head to get larger. I like to cook with the scapes, and we have had an abundance of rain. So maybe it was the rain that made the heads huge.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 7, 2015 8:49:34 GMT -5
I hung my garlic plant on a land-post shaped like a T. Are you drying your garlic outside? Your method of using the post looks good but garlic is supposed to dry out of the sun to avoid losing or changing the flavor in the bulbs.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 7, 2015 12:09:58 GMT -5
I harvested all of my garlic and shallots yesterday. a couple could have stayed in a little longer, but I am off this week, and it was supposed to rain last night, and more likely tonight, and almost definite Wed., so I had to do it while it was sort of dry (no rain in the last 4 days! LOL). I lost most of my Metechi this last winter, I assume from the intense cold, though I thought that those, and most hardneck seeds are grown in Canada, so how could NJ be colder? The Music and Estonian Red did fine, with only about 5% loss, if that. ER could have stayed in another week or so, but they still look great. I only found 4 Metechi in the row they were in. I got 92 total heads of garlic this year. Fortunately, I planted more of all of them, so it was only about 20 less than last year. Music: Estonian Red:
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Post by lisaann on Jul 7, 2015 12:24:55 GMT -5
Pepperhead,
They look great!
With all the rain we have been getting up and down the east coast, better to dig them early than later.
Glad you are pleased with your crop!
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Post by Tomato Z on Jul 7, 2015 16:24:23 GMT -5
Nice garlic harvest! They always say it's better to harvest early than late - I think I'll do both and compare (since it's still raining for another couple of days).
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jul 7, 2015 17:21:47 GMT -5
That thar is a whole lotta garlic! Looks great!
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 7, 2015 17:56:09 GMT -5
Any day now, I will be harvesting. Can't wait for fresh garlic! Your's looks great David.
TomatoZ if you harvest late, the cloves will start to separate and the whole bulb won't store as long or well.
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Post by Tomato Z on Jul 7, 2015 19:40:08 GMT -5
TomatoZ if you harvest late, the cloves will start to separate and the whole bulb won't store as long or well Thanks for the reminder. By harvesting late, I mean AFTER this continuum of rain has ceased, which should be in another week or so, only IF the ground is dry enough to dig them out. I'm hoping to plant green beans inside of a rabbit proof fence when the garlic is gone. I still have garlic sown in March to compare with the usual started in October. So far it's growing slowly and I hope to harvest in October. ?? Never tried a spring planting.
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 7, 2015 19:59:35 GMT -5
I always plant in the fall, but I am harvesting this summer a few i planted a year ago in the spring. They just weren't ready last fall. Now I can do a comparison.
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bbgonzales
Leafing Out
Northwestern AR, zone 6b
Posts: 59
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Post by bbgonzales on Jul 7, 2015 20:45:39 GMT -5
It was cloudy with a chance of rain the day the photo was taken. I simply don't think that would of harmed the taste, not in weather like that. Now to leave it on the top counter of yours and mine until I bring the post to the basement. ( Have a nice night. Tom
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