Figgerlickinggood
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Whether it’s your first time like me or not you really should watch this. I plan on planting some this fall I’m glad I saw this video because I was going to plant it in the wrong place and the wrong way.
Plan on growing garlic this season?
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bushdoctor82
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I’m usually a wing it type of guy, but thankfully I looked up how and where to grow horseradish. I opened up and extended my garden for several horseradish plants and other vegetables for Spring planting. Turns out, one plant can quickly take over an entire garden. Will be planting one root in a 15-20 gallon pot instead.
Figgerlickinggood
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I’m wondering can garlic be planted in grow bags or will they freeze during winter time?
9ah-figlet
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I always grow mine in 5-gallon bags w/o problems.
@9ah-figlet Do you put the 5 gallon bags with garlic bulbs in your garage or do you leave them outside with a layer of leaves over the winter months?
9ah-figlet
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I leave them outside all winter with a thick layer of straw (4”) for mulch. They’re also inside an empty raised bed so the cedar planks help keep them tightly compressed (but there wasn’t any difference in output for the grow bags to the left that didn’t fit in).
Here’s a photo from April showing my set-up.
I put about 3-4 cloves in each bag depending on how big they are.
Figgerlickinggood
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Did you use potting mix or garden soil? Did you put slow release fertilizer at the time of planting? I understand garlic is a heavy feeder. Especially with the P K and not nitrogen.
9ah-figlet
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Yes, I used old potting soil. I'm a big fan of Keene's Garlic, and I use their fertilizer: https://keeneorganics.com/product/garlicfertilizer/ They have you add it when planted as well as in the spring before the scapes formed. I must admit to missing a few spring applications--just seemed like a lot and my garlic looked good.
Figgerlickinggood
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I ordered my garlic from Keene. Got an email the other day saying they were going to start shipping soon. I purchased German extra Hardy and Pehoski Purple
9ah-figlet
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Good choices—I’ve been really happy with the German Extra Hardy. I’ve grown them 3 years now. You’ll have to tell me what you think about the Pehoski Purple.
TorontoJoe
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I'm growing in ground. Mostly Music and Italian Purple. I plant finger deep in raised beds as late as I can after I can no longer grow any fall crops and I can still work the soil. When it's time I add compost and chicken manure and till in before planting .
I use no winter protection. This stuff is fine down to zone 3. I do lay some chicken wire over it flat so the squirrels don't dig them all up.
Pretty good haul this year. Now I'm mostly where I can save the best 20% or so of my crop to plant for the following season.
I use no winter protection. This stuff is fine down to zone 3. I do lay some chicken wire over it flat so the squirrels don't dig them all up.
Pretty good haul this year. Now I'm mostly where I can save the best 20% or so of my crop to plant for the following season.
I killed mine.
TorontoJoe
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From this years crop
Music
Italian Purple
They're both excellent. Music is very popular and a very good garlic. Large cloves. Italian Purple has more, slightly smaller cloves and IMO has a distinct aroma of mortadella. I crushed and rubbed one of these with olive oil on a t-bone for dinner tonight. It was glorious!
Before you get too excited.... I learned the hard way that garlic is very specific to long and short day varieties. I grow long-day because of my latitude. I may be wrong but I don't think you can grow these very far south.
Music
Italian Purple
They're both excellent. Music is very popular and a very good garlic. Large cloves. Italian Purple has more, slightly smaller cloves and IMO has a distinct aroma of mortadella. I crushed and rubbed one of these with olive oil on a t-bone for dinner tonight. It was glorious!
Before you get too excited.... I learned the hard way that garlic is very specific to long and short day varieties. I grow long-day because of my latitude. I may be wrong but I don't think you can grow these very far south.
TorontoJoe
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PA is still very much in long-day territory.
This applies to all alliums and is not absolute. @BackwoodsSouthernLawyer has told me he has grown long-day garlic where he is just north of Atlanta but they really fight him.
Figsee
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Nice to see. I’m gonna look for some spicier garlics to add this fall
TorontoJoe
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I got a bunch of great garlic from John Boy in Manitoba. All the garlic I've received his excellent.
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In the past he never sold in the US but he has a new partner selling many of the same varieties in the US.
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John Cote also wrote a great book on growing garlic. Very comprehensive. I refer to it regularly.
I have no association with them but the quality has always been outstanding and the customer service very attentive.
Figsee
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I’ll look them up. Thanks for passing it along.I got a bunch of great garlic from John Boy in Manitoba. All the garlic I've received his excellent.
Premium Garlic Seed & Cover Crops
Premium GARLIC SEED & COVER CROP SEED that thrives in Canada's northern climate. Top varieties, hand grown and selected for quality, hardiness and vigor. Bulk Discounts available! Guide to Planting, Growing and Harvesting garlic.
In the past he never sold in the US but he has a new partner selling many of the same varieties in the US.
Garlic Boy Seeds - Premium Bulbs
Premium GARLIC SEED that thrives in cold and temperate regions of the United States. Top hardneck & softneck varieties available. Hand grown and selected for quality. Learn how to grow garlic easily in the United States, including planting methods, the best soils, planting dates, spacing...
John Cote also wrote a great book on growing garlic. Very comprehensive. I refer to it regularly.
I have no association with them but the quality has always been outstanding and the customer service very attentive.