Garlic!

[jwcarlson]

I got my garlic in the ground on Sunday. Took me a lot long than it has in the past because the cloves I have been selecting for just keep getting bigger. I ended up having to go buy a bulb auger, which worked well. I have to get some straw mulch on it still, but it's at least where it needs to be at the moment. 207 cloves planted.

[LizStreithorst]

I used to plant garlic every year. It was actually my favorite thing to grow.

[CliffsDiscus]

Try using some garlic in the beefheart mix.

[jwcarlson]

I used to plant garlic every year. It was actually my favorite thing to grow.

It's exceedingly easy to grow. Chuck it in the dirt and pull it from the dirt in the summer. At least up here. I know down south it is grown differently.

[LizStreithorst]

It's about the same here. And all your friends love that you have garlic from the garden.

[brewmaster15]

Thats alot of Garlic. Its one plant that does poorly here I grow egyptian onions.. chives, and garlic chives no problem but garlic just does do well. It will grow but the bulbs stay way too small.

[jeep]

I love garlic. Until earlier this year, and after I planted mine in Spring, I didn't know it was to be planted in Fall.

[jwcarlson]

Thats alot of Garlic. Its one plant that does poorly here I grow egyptian onions.. chives, and garlic chives no problem but garlic just does do well. It will grow but the bulbs stay way too small.

That's interesting. What kind of garlic have you tried growing? Most of the commercial stuff won't grow worth a darn, especially in the north. But I'd expect you're not planting stuff from the grocery store. I've got a little bit left that I'll ship to you, I've planted it after the ground is frozen using a drill to put holes in the ground. So there's still some time.

I love garlic. Until earlier this year, and after I planted mine in Spring, I didn't know it was to be planted in Fall.

You can plant it in the spring and harvest it at approximately the same time. It's called, shockingly... spring garlic. It's smaller and less garlicky. It grows slowly over the winter when planted in the fall and often times pops up through the snow late winter/early spring.

[jeep]

I wonder if mine will be ok if I keep it in the ground all winter, or has it died off by now? I still haven't harvested my potatoes either, lol...

[brewmaster15]

Thanks Jacob, I have tried a bunch of varieties now...last batch was cold hardy Strains, but I wonder if heat tolerant is better now here...we seem to go from cold spring to hot summer overnight. Wasn't always like that.

[jwcarlson]

I wonder if mine will be ok if I keep it in the ground all winter, or has it died off by now? I still haven't harvested my potatoes either, lol...

It will be "fine", but it will come up in a big clump next year as each clove will send a new plant. I would guess you'll have a dense patch of potatoes next spring.