I have a friend with over 40 acres in garlic, she hopes to be able to harvest next year. When did you plant those?
Those went in last October and I planted some more in early spring from the garlic I had through the winter which had started to sprout. It is a pretty good pest deterrent because of the odor and I will plant another 400 hundred this fall.
@Surfpirate That seems to be twice the growth rate as it is here but, that is to be expected when you don't get 6 months of winter, 5 of which can dip to minus 40C.
@HeathenFarmer 6 months and minus 40C, you must be in Wainwright, Alberta - named after a distant relative General Wainwright.
wow, how cool! Do you do garlic wreaths and braids?
I've made a few braids in the past, they are pretty easy to do if you are used to doing ropework and as an old Boy Scout Leader you do a lot of ropework.
@Surfpirate I knew some old boy scouts! I also have done macrame, so I know knots.
@HippieChick58 then it would be easy for you to do the braid as it is just a 3 strand braid.
@Surfpirate and I have daughters so I can do that in my sleep. Or used to be able to do it in my sleep
After an hour I moved the garlic to a well ventilated area in the back of my garage, too much sunlight will effect the flavour of the garlic but I needed to dry it fast after washing it to get the heavy clay soil off the roots. I left the clay on last year and it was a real pain to get off after it harden like rock.
Are you going to make hanging braids? I used to do that and sell them at Farmer's markets
I always do up a few hanging braids for friends and family, 8 to 10 to a braid.
I have to give it to you, you don't go part way!
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