I dug my garlic yesterday. These are what I am keeping for planting later.
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That looks like quite a haul, and this is what your holding to replant next year.. wow..Yours looks very good..
I just dug mine up today, Does one keep the largest for next year? I notice you have cut off your tops and bottoms,does this help in preserving them for fall planting?? Does one keep the largest for fall planting?? so may questions for a first timer.
By the look of your pile you will have lots for next year. I started with 3 bulbs,got 21.Looking to keep maybe 8 to 10 bulbs this year.Is that to many?
The person who gave them to me said plant for 3 consectutive years then begin giving away. Can"t get any more answers from him as he passed this past year. Really wanted to thank him as this stuff really grew well.
as always thank you..
I just dug mine up today, Does one keep the largest for next year? I notice you have cut off your tops and bottoms,does this help in preserving them for fall planting?? Does one keep the largest for fall planting?? so may questions for a first timer.
By the look of your pile you will have lots for next year. I started with 3 bulbs,got 21.Looking to keep maybe 8 to 10 bulbs this year.Is that to many?
The person who gave them to me said plant for 3 consectutive years then begin giving away. Can"t get any more answers from him as he passed this past year. Really wanted to thank him as this stuff really grew well.
as always thank you..
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I never had a name. My neighbor gave me several (nameless) varieties to try. This is the one that has done best under my conditions. It kinda looks like Chesnok Red. I did try Musik but was not impressed. (some call it Music.)
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I planted some no-name garlic from the supermarket and got these:
Am I supposed to let these dry/cure/ripen/whatever before using them? I read one article that recommended 30-60 days of hanging before use.
Mine have been out of the ground now for 5 weeks, so they should be OK in any case, but I thought I'd ask since I've never grown garlic before!
When's the optimal time to put cloves back in the ground for next year if I don't have a true winter?
Am I supposed to let these dry/cure/ripen/whatever before using them? I read one article that recommended 30-60 days of hanging before use.
Mine have been out of the ground now for 5 weeks, so they should be OK in any case, but I thought I'd ask since I've never grown garlic before!
When's the optimal time to put cloves back in the ground for next year if I don't have a true winter?
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Yes, the larger cloves give larger bulbs next year. Eat the small ones.I just dug mine up today, Does one keep the largest for next year? I notice you have cut off your tops and bottoms,does this help in preserving them for fall planting?? Does one keep the largest for fall planting?? so may questions for a first timer.
By the look of your pile you will have lots for next year. I started with 3 bulbs,got 21.Looking to keep maybe 8 to 10 bulbs this year.Is that to many?
I just pulled/dug them and removed root and stalk then dried them for a week in the shade. They will keep all winter at room temperature in a paper bag like this. Works for me.
That bunch I kept for planting will give me about 300 plants for next year. Ya, that is a lot of garlic, but I sell at a local market. It took me 3 years playing with several varieties to come up with this one I like best and build up its numbers to where I want to be. With 300 I will have plenty to both sell and eat .
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Hmmm........ just spent some time with internet searches on "curing garlic" and it seems most recommend leaving on the leaves, stems and roots until after the curing process. I will have to give that a go next year. Too late for this year. I am thinking about tying it in bundles and hanging them in the tractor shed.
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Has anyone noticed how difficult it is getting to order garlic and have it shipped. More and more states seem to be prohibiting the movement of bulbs due to diseases being transmitted interstate. I am happy I was able to plant half a pound last Oct and harvested nine pounds the beginning of July. We are having a garlic festival with all our friends this next weekend.
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Blackgoats wrote:Has anyone noticed how difficult it is getting to order garlic and have it shipped. More and more states seem to be prohibiting the movement of bulbs due to diseases being transmitted interstate. I am happy I was able to plant half a pound last Oct and harvested nine pounds the beginning of July. We are having a garlic festival with all our friends this next weekend.
I have bought mine from https://www.territorialseed.com/ for years and never had an issue
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