Comments on: Planting Garlic

By: horticulturalhobbit

horticulturalhobbit — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:10:06 +0000

I don’t think they will some how. I think the deluge will have caused the clay to eat them all up. Will now be planting Spring garlic.

By: outofmyshed

outofmyshed — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:04:43 +0000

Glad to hear that someone had a good crop this year! Hope your cloves make it through this very soggy winter.

By: horticulturalhobbit

horticulturalhobbit — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:26:04 +0000

Had a beautiful, bumper crop this summer. Used most readily in mama h’s kitchen. Had quite a few varieties. Alas, I don’t think that the crop next summer will be as bountiful. The deluge and the clay may well have eaten everything!

By: outofmyshed

outofmyshed — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:02:32 +0000

Hi Anna, Good to hear that Solent Wight stores for so long. Think I need to get planting more though, so I’ll have plenty to roast and plenty left over to store as well.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:27:36 +0000

Now they look like good healthy heads to be planting. Think that it will be in the new year before I get mine in. I usually grow ‘Solent Wight’ and have found it to be a great keeper – 9 months plus (stored in garage)

By: outofmyshed

outofmyshed — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:59:37 +0000

Asa-Thanks for your Garlic variety. Will try some of these next autumn. Hadn’t really thought of the effect of 24 hours of sun on plants. It must be amazing to see growth happening so rapidly, and also a real feat to get all your planting done so quickly. Hats off to you arctic gardeners for growing in such demanding conditions!