Nice surprise in the garden this morning

[Jigfig]

@paupau

Thread 'Electri-fig-ation - Part 2 - Subterranean'

May 24, 2025

Sometimes, occasionally.... I try to post something that's of actual, practical use I hope this helps others growing figs in cold climates and like the original, Electri-fig-ation method, I hope others find their own ways to adapt and improve on the idea.

As these well protected trees get bigger and bigger they start to wake up later and later every year. We've had some discussion about trying to get the trees to wake earlier in the spring by applying warm water to the root zone....I don't know how well that works. I've been hinting around trying to figure out...

• TorontoJoe
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Pretty nifty! I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Hopefully this year gives some good data.

 

[TorontoJoe]

Woah thats genius! How warm was it able to keep the soil after winter?

Late for me here. remind me tomorrow and I'll give you the details.

 

[Poplee]

I moved to North Carolina from Southern California in 2024. This will be my first garlic harvest here if it succeeds. I didn't do the math but I think we're close to or beyond the hardneck cutoff here in NC, so I refrigerated the bulbs before planting, just in case. (We had a really abnormally cold winter here though, so it probably would have been okay without refrigeration.) We'll see how they turn out.

Welcome to NC CDH. I think I read yesterday we are the #3 state for incoming residents. Hope to meet you someday. We are north of Hickory. Yes, we can have that trampoline weather in Spring. My garlic was way up in winter and turned a little brown at 12* but greened back up when warmer.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Not a bad idea at all, I used to have a bunch of grow bags...might have to order some more.

I have to say I think 4/5 cloves would fit nice in a 5 gallon bag. You can fit more in a 10 gal. Sorry for the mixup.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Thank goodness! I mean... because of the vampires!

Would love to see some pictures. I hear some softnecks get scapes. Did you get any there?

Ok Joe this is my maiden voyage for growing garlic so I just have to ask “what are the vampires?” Just never heard that expression before.

 

[Jigfig]

Ok Joe this is my maiden voyage for growing garlic so I just have to ask “what are the vampires?” Just never heard that expression before.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Ive got the same soil knife! Life got in the way this winter so I just planted my garlic today. Hoping for at least some decent sized bulbs come July. Last year I had a really bad season and half the crop started dying early in Mayish.

The new AM Leonard spring catalog I just got in the mail has the Garden Knives. Here’s the knives and prices.