Garlic survived the Winter well.

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZJEBE 24 April 2015 Garlic
Garlic survived the Winter well.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?MYHED 18 October 2014 Planting Garlic
About 100 cloves of hard neck garlic was planted for harvest in July of 2015. The cloves were saved from my 2014 garlic harvest. Only the largest cloves were selected for planting.The cloves were removed from the bulbs by pressing a table knife through the center of the dried scape. This effectively opens the bulb and the cloves can be easily removed.Each bulb has from 5 to 8 cloves. Usually only five are large and nicely shaped. The smaller not suitable cloves will be utilized for table use Some years I have been short of seed so used he smaller cloves and found no perceptible difference in size of the bulbs. But if I have sufficient only the largest perfect cloves are utilized. The cloves were planted at six inch spacing with the pointed end up and about two inches into the soil from the top of the clove. No hole was made but the clove was firmly pressed to insure a close affinity with the soil. Pictures depict the process.

 

[R.R.]

You forgot the pictures.

 

[Durgan]

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[headfullofbees]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ZJEBE 24 April 2015 Garlic
Garlic survived the Winter well.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?MYHED 18 October 2014 Planting Garlic
About 100 cloves of hard neck garlic was planted for harvest in July of 2015. The cloves were saved from my 2014 garlic harvest. Only the largest cloves were selected for planting.The cloves were removed from the bulbs by pressing a table knife through the center of the dried scape. This effectively opens the bulb and the cloves can be easily removed.Each bulb has from 5 to 8 cloves. Usually only five are large and nicely shaped. The smaller not suitable cloves will be utilized for table use Some years I have been short of seed so used he smaller cloves and found no perceptible difference in size of the bulbs. But if I have sufficient only the largest perfect cloves are utilized. The cloves were planted at six inch spacing with the pointed end up and about two inches into the soil from the top of the clove. No hole was made but the clove was firmly pressed to insure a close affinity with the soil. Pictures depict the process.

I plant mine a bit deeper than usual instruction too, but I make a loose hole with my finger so that when it roots, they have no trouble penetrating the growing medium.

 

[carol]

Glad to see others growing this wonderful plant. We found a local grower here who gave us some of their desired Garlic. It's called "Music" and produces very large cloves. I find large cloves sooooo much easier to handle when cooking. We plant about 35 cloves and that gets us through the winter. We replant here in October. All we planted are now near two feet tall and looking good. We hope for a good harvest. Hope yours do well for you this year!

 

[Durgan]

Glad to see others growing this wonderful plant. We found a local grower here who gave us some of their desired Garlic. It's called "Music" and produces very large cloves. I find large cloves sooooo much easier to handle when cooking. We plant about 35 cloves and that gets us through the winter. We replant here in October. All we planted are now near two feet tall and looking good. We hope for a good harvest. Hope yours do well for you this year!

You might find this of interest.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LUJRR 17 January 2015 Removing garlic skins
Garlic skins are removed by placing in a Folger coffee container and shaken for 30 seconds. This container is ideal since it has two protrusions into the cylinder which are perfect for bumping the clove and removing the skins.