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Garlic questions
Right about in the middle of New York state.
When is the best time to plant garlic cloves? This year I harvested some but the head's outer skin was broken in places. The garlic is good but does not look as good as the ones in stores. Any suggestion on how I can make the skins on the heads look better? Thanks |
Garlic questions
On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:08:01 -0400, " Netter"
wrote: Right about in the middle of New York state. When is the best time to plant garlic cloves? We plant ours (Syracuse) in November. They all come up, and do OK. Size is variable, and mostly not as big as the farmers' market ones, but good enough. George |
Garlic questions
Netter said:
Right about in the middle of New York state. When is the best time to plant garlic cloves? I'm in southeast Michigan, and I plan to plant my garlic this weekend. This year I harvested some but the head's outer skin was broken in places. The garlic is good but does not look as good as the ones in stores. Any suggestion on how I can make the skins on the heads look better? It's important to harvest the garlic while some leaves are still green to get well wrapped bulbs. Hang or lay out to dry in a sheltered, airy place. (Don't leave them out in the sun.) My garlic usually is ready to harvest in July. -- Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
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" Netter" wrote:
Right about in the middle of New York state. When is the best time to plant garlic cloves? Now through November (I'm in the hills west of Albany) This year I harvested some but the head's outer skin was broken in places. You harvested too late and the wrappers were deteriorating. About half the tops should still be green when you harvest. The garlic is good but does not look as good as the ones in stores. See above Garlic is the worst of both worlds; a heavy feeder and a poor competitor. Give it your best soil and keep well weeded. Do as I say, not as I do! Some basics on my personal web page, in the .sig below. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G |
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Gary Woods wrote: Garlic is the worst of both worlds; a heavy feeder and a poor competitor. Give it your best soil and keep well weeded. Do as I say, not as I do! Not entirely true. pH tolerant, less thirsty than many vegetables, excellent companion plant for many vegetables. If you interplant with lettuce or mulch after the spears are one foot high there will be no weeding. |
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George wrote:
On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:08:01 -0400, " Netter" wrote: Right about in the middle of New York state. When is the best time to plant garlic cloves? We plant ours (Syracuse) in November. They all come up, and do OK. Size is variable, and mostly not as big as the farmers' market ones, but good enough. George Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve |
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"Steve Calvin" wrote in message ... George wrote: On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:08:01 -0400, " Netter" wrote: Right about in the middle of New York state. When is the best time to plant garlic cloves? We plant ours (Syracuse) in November. They all come up, and do OK. Size is variable, and mostly not as big as the farmers' market ones, but good enough. George Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve Fergus, Ontario Put ours in last week. -- My Word in FERGUS/HARLINGEN http://www.mompeagram.homestead.com/index.html |
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MY WORD wrote:
Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve Fergus, Ontario Put ours in last week. I was late this year by about 2 weeks. I usually like them to have sprouted 2 inches or so before the cold weather really hits. Some may question that but every year that I've done it I've gotten larger and stronger garlic for some reason. Don't ask me to explain it, 'cause I can't. -- Steve |
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Thanks for all the help
" Netter" wrote in message ... Right about in the middle of New York state. When is the best time to plant garlic cloves? This year I harvested some but the head's outer skin was broken in places. The garlic is good but does not look as good as the ones in stores. Any suggestion on how I can make the skins on the heads look better? Thanks |
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On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:27:11 -0400, Steve Calvin
wrote: MY WORD wrote: Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve Fergus, Ontario Put ours in last week. I was late this year by about 2 weeks. I usually like them to have sprouted 2 inches or so before the cold weather really hits. Some may question that but every year that I've done it I've gotten larger and stronger garlic for some reason. Don't ask me to explain it, 'cause I can't. How cold does it get? Do you have consistent snow cover? G |
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George wrote:
On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:27:11 -0400, Steve Calvin wrote: MY WORD wrote: Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve Fergus, Ontario Put ours in last week. I was late this year by about 2 weeks. I usually like them to have sprouted 2 inches or so before the cold weather really hits. Some may question that but every year that I've done it I've gotten larger and stronger garlic for some reason. Don't ask me to explain it, 'cause I can't. How cold does it get? Do you have consistent snow cover? G We can get to -10 to -15dF but it's not usually that cold. As for snow cover, it depends on the year. Sometimes we never see the "grass" all winter and other years the snow comes and goes. -- Steve |
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"Steve Calvin" wrote in message ... MY WORD wrote: Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve Fergus, Ontario Put ours in last week. I was late this year by about 2 weeks. I usually like them to have sprouted 2 inches or so before the cold weather really hits. Some may question that but every year that I've done it I've gotten larger and stronger garlic for some reason. Don't ask me to explain it, 'cause I can't. -- Steve Well I'm glad we got ours in. We had snow friday and Saturday. Not nice to plant in. -- My Word in FERGUS/HARLINGEN http://www.mompeagram.homestead.com/index.html |
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"George" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:27:11 -0400, Steve Calvin wrote: MY WORD wrote: Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve Fergus, Ontario Put ours in last week. I was late this year by about 2 weeks. I usually like them to have sprouted 2 inches or so before the cold weather really hits. Some may question that but every year that I've done it I've gotten larger and stronger garlic for some reason. Don't ask me to explain it, 'cause I can't. How cold does it get? Do you have consistent snow cover? G You can see Fergus on this map. We are 5a http://www.gardenmaking.com/zonemap.shtml |
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Hi All
My garlic has been in for a couple of weeks and is about 6 " high now. Richard M. Watkin. "MY WORD" wrote in message ... "Steve Calvin" wrote in message ... MY WORD wrote: Poughkeepsie, NY here - just put mine in this morning -- Steve Fergus, Ontario Put ours in last week. I was late this year by about 2 weeks. I usually like them to have sprouted 2 inches or so before the cold weather really hits. Some may question that but every year that I've done it I've gotten larger and stronger garlic for some reason. Don't ask me to explain it, 'cause I can't. -- Steve Well I'm glad we got ours in. We had snow friday and Saturday. Not nice to plant in. -- My Word in FERGUS/HARLINGEN http://www.mompeagram.homestead.com/index.html |
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