tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post3769305878342188129..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Growing and Harvesting Garlictinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-16336781047871333222009-07-21T13:56:38.668-05:002009-07-21T13:56:38.668-05:00garlic is wonderful to grow. My home garden has b...garlic is wonderful to grow. My home garden has been much neglected since summer school began, but I did go into it yesterday after work.Wayne Stratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607523027034143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73642244874608551982009-07-18T15:37:37.709-05:002009-07-18T15:37:37.709-05:00Monica, Let us know how it goes. Fresh garlic is s...Monica, Let us know how it goes. Fresh garlic is so good!<br /><br />Racquel, Yes, I plant mine in late September to late October. It stays in the ground all winter. Come spring I can interplant or whatever. It does not take up much room. It is fun to grow, has a pretty flower and tastes good!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-15627479928278058322009-07-18T12:10:46.999-05:002009-07-18T12:10:46.999-05:00I really want to try this in my own little veggie ...I really want to try this in my own little veggie patch. Did you plant it in the fall?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-82162035204092123812009-07-18T08:25:20.109-05:002009-07-18T08:25:20.109-05:00I'm growing garlic the first time this year, b...I'm growing garlic the first time this year, but I didn't plant it until June. I don't know if it overwinters, so I'm going to check one of mine in late September (if it didn't yellow first)... It's so complicated! :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-35029973453477694712009-07-17T22:47:46.329-05:002009-07-17T22:47:46.329-05:00Thanks everyone for you kind comments. The garlic ...Thanks everyone for you kind comments. The garlic is really really good.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-88370965739729296622009-07-17T09:00:02.035-05:002009-07-17T09:00:02.035-05:00I will have to try my own garlic, since I use it i...I will have to try my own garlic, since I use it in so many recipes.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-35651694727980961592009-07-17T00:48:40.779-05:002009-07-17T00:48:40.779-05:00Yum! Does home grown garlic taste better than stor...Yum! Does home grown garlic taste better than store bought? I wonder. Very cool, I wonder if I can grow garlic in Zone 10, I'll have to check it out. Tina, I think you have the informative garden blog on the web. Thanks :)My Mother's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650111954885067729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-6525441204466353412009-07-16T22:28:32.591-05:002009-07-16T22:28:32.591-05:00I have never grown garlic, you have inspired me to...I have never grown garlic, you have inspired me to try it next year. I will have to find out when to start it here in the northeast. Thanks!Teresa~Gardening with Soulehttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-3756747798730923002009-07-16T22:14:48.302-05:002009-07-16T22:14:48.302-05:00Don't you feel wealthy when you harvest someth...Don't you feel wealthy when you harvest something like this? And thanks for your information on the harvest details, many of them were new to me.<br /><br />I'd say it's fine to plant old cloves as long as they're still plump and juicy. Better to make them into an anti-vampire necklace when they get all shriveled and dry.Pomona Belvederehttp://www.tulipsinthewoods.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-58647470426695016532009-07-16T21:43:06.916-05:002009-07-16T21:43:06.916-05:00During October and Halloween, we hang wreaths made...During October and Halloween, we hang wreaths made from garlic cloves to keep the vampires away. But I always thought halitosis worked just as well, especially after eating the stuff.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-64886210703446144542009-07-16T17:25:18.822-05:002009-07-16T17:25:18.822-05:00I've never grown garlic so this was all quite ...I've never grown garlic so this was all quite interesting to me. Maybe I'll have to try it sometime. I swear blogging is such an influence on me - good or bad? LOL Look now I have a crabapple tree, blue huckleberry bush, strawberries, tomatoes and zucchini. LOL Next I'll have ducks a mule and chickens. Oh I'd love that for sure - anything fuzzy.RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-58530349516252134092009-07-16T16:35:31.597-05:002009-07-16T16:35:31.597-05:00Lola, am glad to hear your surgery went well. My M...Lola, am glad to hear your surgery went well. My MIL had eye surgery in the past and it does take some time to get the vision clear but worth it all once healed. Hang in there and stay away from the sunny skies and dont walk into any walls with your blurry vision! :-)Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-39171995653564428512009-07-16T12:53:17.819-05:002009-07-16T12:53:17.819-05:00Hi All.
Tina that was very informative. I have tri...Hi All.<br />Tina that was very informative. I have tried garlic {from the store} but didn't know all the details. Thanks. I do believe I will try it again.<br />My niece in N.Y. has left hers in the ground for 2/3 yrs. in order for the bulbs to get bigger. Don't know about that.<br />Hi Anonymous, Skeeter, Dawn, Jean & Nina. I hope your day is going splendidly.<br />A short note---myLolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-45040357498857202572009-07-16T12:18:47.361-05:002009-07-16T12:18:47.361-05:00Tina, I never thought I'd be jealous of garlic...Tina, I never thought I'd be jealous of garlic but I am!!! Lovely harvest..and I didn't realize it stayed that long. I leave ginger where it's planted because I like to use the leaves. They do show up every year around April. Now I'll do that with garlic. Loved reading all the details!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-74414659999169670952009-07-16T11:49:00.022-05:002009-07-16T11:49:00.022-05:00I'm impressed you grow your own garlic! I bet...I'm impressed you grow your own garlic! I bet they taste 100 times better than from the store! Do you peel them now and store them fresh or let it sit out on the shelf? Nothing better than roasted garlic/olive oil on french baguette!lynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-81611716090404332692009-07-16T10:56:45.118-05:002009-07-16T10:56:45.118-05:00Lzyjo, It takes that long here in my garden. I pla...Lzyjo, It takes that long here in my garden. I plant in October and harvest sometime in June usually. It is an easy plant to grow though and doesn't take much room.<br /><br />Dave, I've been cooking up a storm with mine. I love it in everything, as does the family. It especially makes the house smell good. Sounds weird but it is a comforting scent.<br /><br />Frances, I usually replant tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89908282823262365552009-07-16T10:10:03.212-05:002009-07-16T10:10:03.212-05:00It looks great, and thanks for the tips. I'm ...It looks great, and thanks for the tips. I'm growing it for the first time in many years and had forgotten to check on it in awhile.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-42784397613067548742009-07-16T09:55:26.874-05:002009-07-16T09:55:26.874-05:00Wow Tina, that looks like a lot of garlic to me bu...Wow Tina, that looks like a lot of garlic to me but I guess if you use it like I do, it will be gone in nearly a flash. Garlic is great on nearly everything.<br /><br />Lola I hope you are mending well.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-27076104657659758802009-07-16T08:56:27.506-05:002009-07-16T08:56:27.506-05:00Jealous. I didn't grow any this year - next y...Jealous. I didn't grow any this year - next year for sure. What are you gonna be cooking this weekend?!! I have a recipe for chicken with 26 cloves of garlic. Very easy and yummy. Will email if I find it.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-51908298957024878652009-07-16T08:55:34.035-05:002009-07-16T08:55:34.035-05:00We cook with garlic on a regular basis in this hou...We cook with garlic on a regular basis in this house! We love the stuff but the scent coming out of our pores in the summer months is not so great. hee hee... <br /><br />The Saint tried to grow garlic one time while we were in Germany with no luck. We have never tried it here in GA but with the sad luck we seem to have with veggies in this yard, we probably will not try it. Although, it may be Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-10488362387471308942009-07-16T08:54:02.499-05:002009-07-16T08:54:02.499-05:00Yummmie! I love fresh garlic, I'll have to res...Yummmie! I love fresh garlic, I'll have to research how long it takes up here, or do you know?Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-39097196184311240052009-07-16T08:34:31.335-05:002009-07-16T08:34:31.335-05:00This was really interesting Tina! I didn't kn...This was really interesting Tina! I didn't know garlic could stay in the ground so long! Sounds like you are going to be doing some tasty cooking! Ummmm...! :)Meadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-29378147520137673202009-07-16T08:23:08.694-05:002009-07-16T08:23:08.694-05:00Hi Tina,
WATCH OUT vampires!
Your garlic is look...Hi Tina,<br />WATCH OUT vampires! <br />Your garlic is looking good!<br />I need to grow some of this!<br />RoseyChloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-88275892409370738842009-07-16T08:16:22.107-05:002009-07-16T08:16:22.107-05:00Hi Tina, I have never harvested mine. I should di...Hi Tina, I have never harvested mine. I should dig it up just to see how the bulbs look. I don't use a lot in cooking so I let it grow as an ornamental. Looks a lot like chives.<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-90212001240380667582009-07-16T08:12:44.226-05:002009-07-16T08:12:44.226-05:00Excellent post. I am a garlic bloke like Javier Ba...Excellent post. I am a garlic bloke like Javier Bardem in 'Jamon, Jamon'. I never knew how it was harvested, so million thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.com