Garlic Journal 2012 - 2013

[gixxerific]

Okay its Oct 21st, and I am just planting garlic. I normally try for around the 15. But it has been warm here as of late. Cool nights and somewhat warm days. Heck I still have a few tomato, pepper plants producing.

I have 4 variety's going in Music, Chesnok Red, Georgian Crystal and Pescadero Red, the latter being my fav even it is has a smaller bulb.

I am also transplanting the volunteer, late, whatever garlic that was growing already. I am calling them bubils. I even put a few in a pot that I will bring in before the freeze and keep going to see how it performs against the in-ground frozen cloves.

Here is to a great garlic harvest everyone.

By the way last year I did double rows at 8 in. with plant spacing at 4 in. between double rows 18 in. This year I did 5 in. plant spacing with 8 inch row spacing. They are tight but the ground is fertile and I don't see garlic needing much room if properly fertilized.

The first pics, I didn't get all the cloves ready to be planted but here is the transplants.
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This is how they came out in clumps of loose cloves weird?
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After being cleaned so I could separate them easier without TOO much root damage!!
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The potted ones!
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[DoubleDogFarm]

Dono,

I was about to start my own garlic post. Are we all invited to post to yours?

Eric

[gixxerific]

Dono,

I was about to start my own garlic post. Are we all invited to post to yours?

Eric

If'n you want to the more the merrier.

[ReptileAddiction]

I just planted 4 store bought ones in a container to see how they do. If it goes well I will order a bunch next year.

[DoubleDogFarm]

Thanks Dono, but I started a new post. I usually get carried away with photos and didn't want to hijack yours.

The clumps look good. They should produce some fine heads.

You better have your best garlic year ever, because I'm right on your tail. We will have a picture to picture comparison of all 4 garlics.

Good luck to you sir.

Eric

[gixxerific]

And to you

[jal_ut]

I am thinking those little volunteers should do just fine. Looking good.

[southernslang]

Heres a picture of mine,I don't know which variety, I got them from the grocery .Started about 4 weeks ago,