tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post8979369161479079386..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: An Earlyish Garlic Harvest :)Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-10066852362983146342021-07-27T11:17:19.174-04:002021-07-27T11:17:19.174-04:00It tastes a LOT better than the store. And you do...It tastes a LOT better than the store. And you don't have to be a connoisseur to see the difference. Just cut open a clove...the moistness & fragrance is amazing! We love garlic in our meals as well & often double (at least!) the quantity in recipes :) Even so, the 8'x 4' bed gives us more than enough for the full year. We have yet to run out & there is always some still left from the prior year (that we use up first) when we clean up the current crop.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-8781782996822545532021-07-26T13:37:21.010-04:002021-07-26T13:37:21.010-04:00I've been told home-grown garlic tastes much b...I've been told home-grown garlic tastes much better than from the store. Will your harvest be enough to meet your garlic needs for the year? We also like lots of fresh garlic in our foods!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54689057441528304062021-07-19T20:39:14.488-04:002021-07-19T20:39:14.488-04:00We do love our garlic! It takes about 4 weeks or ...We do love our garlic! It takes about 4 weeks or so to cure, depending on the humidity. Basically, I wait until the leaves are all nicely shriveled up at which point they get cut off and the bulbs are cleaned up. Ha! A warning sign may be in order, especially on hot days like today - quite the aroma when I opened the shed door, lol!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65572053699165747012021-07-19T20:33:39.077-04:002021-07-19T20:33:39.077-04:00Hi Sue! Yes, sometimes it's just not worth th...Hi Sue! Yes, sometimes it's just not worth the trouble of growing something that simply doesn't do well in your situation. I've recently cut down two potted figs that I have had for about 4 years (or more?) as they simply were not producing. Each year I thought "I'll give them one more chance", but this was really it. I have a feeling part of the issue was the variety, so I'll likely try again in the future but for now, I'm taking a bit of a rest from fig growing :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-79646803566684334422021-07-19T20:30:00.553-04:002021-07-19T20:30:00.553-04:00I have a feeling that the bulbs in the ground will...I have a feeling that the bulbs in the ground will meet your expectations ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27830732745917320452021-07-19T20:28:56.743-04:002021-07-19T20:28:56.743-04:00Oh, that's so sweet :) I'm not harvested ...Oh, that's so sweet :) I'm not harvested a whole lot as we are only down to 7 raised beds out of 18, but I'm planning to link up when I do. Yes, this wet weather is a bit of a curse - my tomatoes are definitely NOT happy!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-34417039791930960722021-07-19T20:25:27.994-04:002021-07-19T20:25:27.994-04:00Yup - the shed is definitely "aromatic",...Yup - the shed is definitely "aromatic", lol!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-33388657691786395892021-07-19T20:24:53.142-04:002021-07-19T20:24:53.142-04:00You are so lucky to receive scapes from your CSA -...You are so lucky to receive scapes from your CSA - that's one delicacy that's, more often than not, only known by those of us that grow it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-42815881156161983642021-07-19T20:23:11.638-04:002021-07-19T20:23:11.638-04:00Even though we love our garlic, I definitely grow ...Even though we love our garlic, I definitely grow enough that we have never run out :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90993687299218120802021-07-19T18:49:15.392-04:002021-07-19T18:49:15.392-04:00Your vegetable garden output always astounds me, M...Your vegetable garden output always astounds me, Margaret. It looks like you have enough to provide for an entire town. It sounds as if you need a warning on your shed door, alerting visitors (and yourself) to beware of the garlic ahead. How long does it take to cure?Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-87244854300006482302021-07-19T17:53:46.033-04:002021-07-19T17:53:46.033-04:00Nice you have you join Harvest Monday with a blog ...Nice you have you join Harvest Monday with a blog post. I always enjoy your comments to Dave. What a wonderful garlic harvest. I've given up as a dry winter makes it vary hard to provide the water they like, plus they do fill a lot of real estate that can be used for succession crops. So these days, I just buy organic. It is fun to grow garlic as you've found.ediblegardens52/Sue Martinhttps://www.ediblegardens52.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-86238728993640221232021-07-19T17:05:46.196-04:002021-07-19T17:05:46.196-04:00For the first time in ages we have grown some dece...For the first time in ages we have grown some decent garlic this year and ours is also hanging in the garage. We have more in the ground still to lift so I hope that is good too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90126998911492032922021-07-19T17:04:12.050-04:002021-07-19T17:04:12.050-04:00Margaret, so nice to see you posting at Harvest Mo...Margaret, so nice to see you posting at Harvest Monday once again. Please continue! I'm going to harvest our garlic this week, despite the wet weather. Your harvest looks great!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-82162439574499431002021-07-19T13:22:48.907-04:002021-07-19T13:22:48.907-04:00I'll bet it smells good in that shed! I miss h...I'll bet it smells good in that shed! I miss homegrown garlic but not the work in planting it, curing it, etc. That Duganski bulb looks like a beauty.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-80289856725808367322021-07-19T12:32:43.385-04:002021-07-19T12:32:43.385-04:00Fascinating. I've never grown garlic, although...Fascinating. I've never grown garlic, although we both love the flavor in our food. We receive both garlic scapes and bulbs from our CSA food share every year, so our supply is sufficient. Yours look very yummy!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-42447545268320558822021-07-19T10:48:35.908-04:002021-07-19T10:48:35.908-04:00That looks a good harvest and should see you throu...That looks a good harvest and should see you through the coming months.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com