Anyone have garlic going?

[gixxerific]

Garlic is the only I have thing I have growing so far. I put them in last fall. I bought a lb. each of Chesnok Red and Music. I can't wait this is the first time I have done it right and put it in during the fall. They are nestled under about a foot of ornamental grass I didn't have hay to cover them so why not all my ornamental grasses. I planted some garlic last spring and they never got much of anything.

Hoping for the best I should have a ton of garlic if all goes well. I believe the Cheznok Red had smaller cloves so there will be more of that. I think it is 5 rows 15 foot long so there should be plenty to eat and to save for next year. At least that is the plan.

[applestar]

My garlic are under a foot to 18" of snow!

The heavy mulch will protect them during the winter. Be sure to start checking once things start to thaw, and start lightening the mulch if you see signs of growth so they can grow unobstructed but still remain protected.

As it happens, I also stuck a couple of sprouted cloves in an indoor container today. I'm always torn when I see a sprouted garlic, so this time, I planted a tiny whole one and a large one after slicing off around the perimeter, which was just enough for my EVOO and butter sauteed shrimp with garlic and one of my red ripe indoor jalapenos (oh, and India Gold snowpeas from the freezer)
-- I really should be putting this bit in "What Did You Eat...?" thread

[DoubleDogFarm]

Gix,

Good for you. Have you done any snooping? Should have a good root structure by now.

I've notice with Music, if you plant the small cloves, you will harvest a single clove bulb. Not segmented like you get from the large cloves.

I updated my garlic planting post in Organic gardening. If you would like to see go there.
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/v ... hp?t=30824


Eric

[gixxerific]

No snooping yet, I am with Apple and all the snow with a whole lot more to come this week.

[soil]

we planted over 700 garlic cloves this year, 10 heirloom varieties. and i also started some from garlic seed, cute little things they are.

[gumbo2176]

I've had some in the ground since October. I only put in about 100 or so in my new raised bed. They seem to be doing fine but I haven't peeked yet to see what kind of root or bulb development is going on. I also have about 100 onion sets planted in the same box. If the garlic does well this year, I'll grow more next year since I use it just about every day when cooking.

[rainbowgardener]

I also have fall planted garlic out there (hopefully still there) under snow with more to come this week. Have not tried to peek at it. I'll just have to wait until everything finally melts. We have had snow cover almost continuously since early December, very rare for here.

[gumbo2176]

We have had snow cover almost continuously since early December, very rare for here.

Where's Global Warming when you really need it!!

[gixxerific]

I did peek under the grass yesterday and it is coming up. But I can't uncover yet it is going to snow like mad here and the temps are still too cold to uncover.

[Canadian Farmer Guy]

Planted mine last November.
It's under 6'' of snow, and the ground is frozen solid.
(it's -20 C right now)

CFG

[sheeshshe]

mine is buried under snow too! I can't wait till everything thaws out! I'm getting sooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ruggr10]

This year is my first attempt at growing garlic.

I tried about 20 in a raised bed.

I can't check them since it was 7 degrees when I woke up and there's almost 3 feet of snow in my backyard and more coming on Wednesday!!

[cherishedtiger]

Got mine in last fall, have green shoots coming up, but they have pretty much stayed at about 6" at the most high.... they all look like they are doing well... I need to mulch around them some more, supposed to get a cold snap coming in the evenings.
When does everyone typically start harvesting their garlic? This is my first time planting and I don't want to get too excited and harvest too early.

[garden5]

Embarrassingly enough, I never got around to it....for the second year in a row! I put it off and then it snowed . Oh well, I'll have to just plan for next year.

At least I can read about all of your garlic :.

What time of year do you all harvest your garlic and how do you store it?

[gixxerific]

This is my first fall planting but I believe that July - August is the time for harvest. You should pick when 1/3 of the leaves have turned brown, just like onions G5.