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Dec 20, 2010 14:20:41 GMT -5
Post by daylilydude on Dec 20, 2010 14:20:41 GMT -5
Do you grow your own or buy that boxed stuff from the supermarket? I grow my own now thanks to a few friends and personally I think its just too easy to grow it and not have to buy it! I and the wife love both the elephant and music which is what I have growing in my garden as you read this.
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Dec 20, 2010 15:05:41 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Dec 20, 2010 15:05:41 GMT -5
Sandhill never gave a cultivar for the scapelettes they sell. Those did the trick for me for several years till my recent forsed retirement (again). I had'ta buy some local stiff necks from an Athens farmers market grower. They were just peeking out of the mulch when the ground froze.
Spring better come soon or people on 97 gardening forums are gonna be utterly sick of my posting. I probably could grow soft necks here in SE-OH, but I'm so used to the other, why change now?
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Dec 20, 2010 17:52:52 GMT -5
Post by bluelacedredhead on Dec 20, 2010 17:52:52 GMT -5
From the looks of the snow I'm getting for the second time today, Spring isn't arriving any time soon here, so post away cuz I'll be doing the same Garlic 2010/11 French (21 cloves) Italian Purple Stripe (50 bulbils) Chesnok (7 large cloves) German White (65 bulbils) German Red (25 bulbils) and another private stock variety (6 large cloves) I guarded them heavily before frost, then mulched them heavily in an effort to keep the durn squirrels from digging them up and replanting them upside down the way they did my onions this year. I'm looking forward to my first garlic crop at this house..barring natural disasters and Tree Rats
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Dec 20, 2010 21:56:31 GMT -5
Post by w8in4dave on Dec 20, 2010 21:56:31 GMT -5
I got some Garlic from an (Idig) Buddy He lives in Ohio.. One of two buddys I have met personally ..Anyhoo he gave me some and I planted them in a raised bed.. I hope they work out..I have never planted it before , I cannot w8 to see how it turns out
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Dec 20, 2010 22:04:56 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Dec 20, 2010 22:04:56 GMT -5
Garlic need more routine fiddling than oh say asparagus, but will multiply exponentially if scapes are collected and planted (too). If digging critters don't dislodge them not much else eats them. Besides people. Mulch 'em in the spring and forget 'em till July.
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Dec 21, 2010 7:59:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2010 7:59:02 GMT -5
I wish I had kept better track of my varieties in the beginning. lol But I do plant over 200 a yr. Each yr I try to pick up one new variety. This yr I got the French and Czech Red. I also have Italian Purple Stripe, Martin's,Tipalia, German Red, Elephant Garlic. And in my mixed patch, ther is Music, German White, Purple Haze, and a bunch of others. I only grow hardnecks. They do better here.
I actually do mulch them over the winter. When I see my scallions peeking through, I move the mulch in between the rows of garlic. Though next year, I am putting some lettuce there. I tried it last year and got a few small heads. I figure the garlic will shade it a bit, maybe extend my lettuce picking days come summer.
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Dec 22, 2010 21:39:12 GMT -5
Post by rintintin on Dec 22, 2010 21:39:12 GMT -5
If you plan to buy garlic for planting next year, I highly recommend this guy: www.bloosquallsgarlicfarm.com/It is a one man operation, and his prices beat anybody I have seen on the web. He is currently battling cancer, and is a great guy to deal with...it is a one-on-one transaction. EDITED to add: If you do order from him, order early, as many varieties sell out quickly.
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Dec 22, 2010 21:47:34 GMT -5
Post by bluelacedredhead on Dec 22, 2010 21:47:34 GMT -5
Flowerpower and I went to the Fox Run Vineyards Garlic Festival this year in Penn Yan, NY. Lots of vendors, some basic but a few good certified organic growers with a wide range of garlic to offer. Prices were decent. There are quite a few garlic festivals in NYS and I know that Flowerpower goes to others nearer her farm. Penn Yan was the halfway point between us, so it served two purposes; shopping and a chance for a long overdue visit. Here's the link to the Garlic Seed Foundatiion. They have a list of member vendors and festivals. www.garlicseedfoundation.info/index.htm
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Dec 24, 2010 22:11:05 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2010 22:11:05 GMT -5
I would probably grow garlic just for the scapes (better than green beans any day). It is also nice to have mass quantities for roasting.
I've grown Chesnok and Klaver from Bloosqualls. I like the Klaver for the few big cloves and big thick scapes but it doesn't store very long.
The flavor of the storebought California/China white is pretty nasty (roasted) after growing my own, but you I can't tell when frying with onions etc.
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Dec 27, 2010 7:07:31 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2010 7:07:31 GMT -5
If you plan to buy garlic for planting next year, I highly recommend this guy: www.bloosquallsgarlicfarm.com/It is a one man operation, and his prices beat anybody I have seen on the web. He is currently battling cancer, and is a great guy to deal with...it is a one-on-one transaction. EDITED to add: If you do order from him, order early, as many varieties sell out quickly. He has a really nice selection. The prices are very reasonable. I can get it as cheap as $7/lb at the garlic fests. And I do like being able to just buy one or two instead of a whole lb. Our local garlic fest is not huge, but they have a decent selection. And alot of the growers are organic, which is nice. I did see one seed company that sent a rep to our Harvest Festival. They were selling cloves for $36/lb. If anyone watches The Beekman Boys show, The Harvest Fest was on one episode. I attend all the same festivals as they do. We live on the same road about 10 miles from them.
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Dec 30, 2010 19:03:35 GMT -5
Post by rintintin on Dec 30, 2010 19:03:35 GMT -5
Certainly. If you have a local source, get it there! If you need to mail order though, I don't see anybody coming close to his $12/pound.
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Jan 8, 2011 8:55:41 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2011 8:55:41 GMT -5
I have a mix of varieties, can't remember all of them. They get replanted every year. I love my garlic, and it is so easy to grow.
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Jan 9, 2011 15:04:09 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2011 15:04:09 GMT -5
Well, I'm brand new here but sure am glad to see garlic lovers here. I have 1400 cloves in the ground, finally got some snow cover to protect them. We sell for market but plan to try selling our garlic to restaurants this year. I never thought of a garlic fest, there's an idea! We have a couple local tomato fests here in Michigan, why not garlic? And you know, as stinky as garlic is, I love harvest time--the breeze carries the smell everywhere! ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, the smell of money!
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Jan 10, 2011 23:05:54 GMT -5
Post by pepperhead212 on Jan 10, 2011 23:05:54 GMT -5
I love garlic, and grow about 120-130 heads every season. My favorites are Music and Metechi, and I try a couple new ones most seasons, but it seems the best for me are always a porcelain hardneck. Rosewood and Lenningrad are two recent new ones that grew very well, stored well, and had great flavor.
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Jan 11, 2011 12:02:51 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2011 12:02:51 GMT -5
This is my second year growing garlic, and I have about 500 in the ground of the following:
Chrysalis Purple DX-127* Georgian Crystal Georgian Fire German Hardy Khabar* Leningrad* Nootka Rose* Red Estonian* Red Toch Thermadrone Wildfire(to size up)* Martin's Heirloom bulbils(100+,a two year project)*
* New this season
Dean
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Jan 13, 2011 7:04:05 GMT -5
Post by grapenut on Jan 13, 2011 7:04:05 GMT -5
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Mar 13, 2011 13:08:46 GMT -5
Post by daylilydude on Mar 13, 2011 13:08:46 GMT -5
Soooooo... hows everyones garlic coming along? Mine are like 8" tall and growing like weeds!
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Mar 19, 2011 23:05:09 GMT -5
Post by swamper on Mar 19, 2011 23:05:09 GMT -5
I like porcelain garlic the best. I've grown many different hardnecks and have also had good luck with marbled purple stripes. This is what I have in the ground this year: georgian crystal, northern white, zemo, riesig, bavarian purple, pskem, estonian red, khabar, ukranian. The best supplier of garlic to grow I've found in the northeast is Ireland Farms Ireland Farms, Jim & Mary Ann Ireland, 971 Co. Rt 8 Fulton, Ny 13069 (315) 592−7354 WaterLil@Twcny.rr.com
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Mar 19, 2011 23:22:58 GMT -5
Post by pepperhead212 on Mar 19, 2011 23:22:58 GMT -5
My garlic is about 3-6" tall, depending on variety, and of about 130 cloves planted, it looks like only about 4 didn't sprout. Not a bad %!
And I just gave a lady I work with some of my garden from last season, and she could not believe it was still that good! Some have the green sprout beginning to form in the middle, but are still very firm and delicious. And almost all are just 4 cloves/head - much better than dealing with those small cloves! Mine are almost all porcelains and marble stripes (Metechi and Music, my favorites), as well, as they seem to be the best hardnecks for variable winters like I have, where I may get a mild season, which the rocamboles don't all grow well after. Some need a very cold winter, which we got this season, but not all years.
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Mar 20, 2011 18:28:14 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2011 18:28:14 GMT -5
Mine are growing well. Anywhere from 4-8 inch tops depending on the variety. The soil temps are now reaching around 58-60 degrees F in the 2-3 inch soil depth range. So hoping for another great garlic year. Jay
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Mar 21, 2011 18:57:23 GMT -5
Post by paquebot on Mar 21, 2011 18:57:23 GMT -5
Finally got to see where mine are in just the past few days. Somehow, every bed seems to end up under the deepest snowdrift. Haven't compiled a list of what's out there but must be at least 30 varieties. Most are just to increase the seed stock for WeGrowGarlic.
Martin
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Mar 21, 2011 19:09:58 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Mar 21, 2011 19:09:58 GMT -5
About six inches of green are peeking out of their mulch.
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Mar 21, 2011 20:15:38 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2011 20:15:38 GMT -5
Mine are looking good and weathered the winter better than I expected. I mulched with leaves and then had a good insulating layer of ice and snow for the coldest part of winter.
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Mar 24, 2011 20:29:03 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2011 20:29:03 GMT -5
I planted my garlic late (early December) so it didn't have time to come up before freezing, and I didn't do any mulching, but both garlic and shallots are coming up nicely now.
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Mar 24, 2011 21:24:22 GMT -5
Post by pepperhead212 on Mar 24, 2011 21:24:22 GMT -5
I still have some garlic I harvested last July, that is in great condition, except for those green stems beginning to form in the center (more so in some of the varieties than others). Firmer and moister than just about any garlic I see in friend's kitchens that they got in stores. And I just cut them down the center, and take out the green sprout, unless making Thai food, or something like that, as all the other intense flavors in there will probably cover up any bitterness from the sprouts.
Some CB authors will make you think that these green stalks will ruin anything they get near, while others just shrug them off. Any opinions on these?
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Mar 24, 2011 21:34:50 GMT -5
Post by daylilydude on Mar 24, 2011 21:34:50 GMT -5
Well, Dave, I have to say i'm one that just shrugs them off, as I do as you do and just cut them out.
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