Garlic 2024
Wow, for the 1st time in 15 years I’m going to have to buy garlic. Usually I grow enough for our household for the year, plus some to give away. However, because of of moving and stuff, last seasons garlic …
Garlic
Garlic scapes: preserving by freezing
If you grow hardneck garlic, you’ll end up with scapes in late Spring/early Summer (full info here). A simple way to preserve them is to freeze them, viz: Step 1: First, cut them up roughly. Step 2: Put them in …
Garlic harvest 2022, and news
On the weekend we harvested my garlic crop, and as the weather is so dry (hot!) at the moment, I’m letting them cure in the sun for a few days. The bulbs are smaller this year. This may be a …
Garlic giveaway 2019
Update Thursday 5th September 2019 This offer has now been oversubscribed, so I can not take any more requests Garlic drying in the sun My garlic did really well this season. I’ve sorted through it, what I’m keeping to sow …
Garlic scapes
Updated: 21st May 2024 Garlic scapes grow on Hardneck Garlic, and occasionally on Softneck Garlic (usually only if stressed). If you aren’t sure what type of garlic you are growing, if it starts producing a scape, it’s most likely a …
Gardening with ME: some beans
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a gardener without a garden, must be sad sight indeed. Ok, I’m not completely without a garden. But between selling our house, moving, and my ME being bad, I’ve not been able to …
Spoonie Veg: garlic
Spoonie veg rating: 1 Garlic, my number one vegetable. I adore garlic and have been growing and saving my own for years. It’s wonderful in the kitchen, complementing so many dishes, and it is also very easy to grow. It’s …
Container grown Garlic experiment
Pot of Garlic with three cloves, back in May Back in May I mentioned that I was doing a small experiment with growing garlic in containers. This is a write up of the results of the experiment. A post for …
Gardening with ME: harvest time
Harvests include flowers for the house Harvest time. It’s that moment we are all working towards all year, after all that sowing, tending staking and watering. When we finally get to pick the fruits of our labour. I decided last …