tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post2124781888228910880..comments2023-03-03T02:16:52.780-08:00Comments on Mountain Harvest Basket: Garden GarlicFarmer Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-62229923339395046672009-08-23T17:04:40.680-07:002009-08-23T17:04:40.680-07:00OH YUM!!! We love garlic and go through tons of i...OH YUM!!! We love garlic and go through tons of it here. I really want to plant some this fall so that gives me an extra reminder to pick some up and get it planted!!Knit Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400889613172852942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-57831546749647008652009-08-11T19:37:57.774-07:002009-08-11T19:37:57.774-07:00Hi Susan,
Thank you for the great compliment! It&#...Hi Susan,<br />Thank you for the great compliment! It's easy to grow. Just wait until October or November and plant it in the ground.Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-87078102368695631282009-08-11T19:14:47.483-07:002009-08-11T19:14:47.483-07:00I am so impressed with your garlic! It looks just...I am so impressed with your garlic! It looks just beautiful! My father used to grow garlic in his garden. I wish I had paid more attention. Thanks for all of the great growing tips. I may try this for myself when it cools down a little here.Susan @ SGCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156812413651058664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-17674914680746047472009-08-08T11:55:30.337-07:002009-08-08T11:55:30.337-07:00Oops! Sorry Christa. My brain just assumed "C...Oops! Sorry Christa. My brain just assumed "Colorado" when I read your article about high mountain gardening in the northern Rockies. I re-read your photo caption to discover that it really was taken in Idaho. My mistake.Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-16880305764501998002009-08-08T11:49:20.268-07:002009-08-08T11:49:20.268-07:00Hi Bob,
Growing garlic in your wine barrel planter...Hi Bob,<br />Growing garlic in your wine barrel planter really worked well this past year. Kept it away from the ravenous gophers.<br /><br />Hi Danni,<br />Thanks for the braid praise and the link to "how to braid" it. I never really learned how to braid formally. I just started braiding and developed my own technique. So my braids are not as full as the ones we normally see. I can't wait to see all of yours braided! You had quite a good harvest this year.<br /><br />Hi CA Grammy,<br />Thanks for the garlic praise. Yes, do grow some garlic. It's one of the easiest crops to grow and so worth it.<br /><br />Hi Marcee,<br />I was wondering when someone was going to comment about my pizza! Ever since I posted those photos I have been craving pizza. Thanks so much for your post about the scapes. I learned a lot from you.<br /><br />Hi Anon,<br />Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Yes, garlic will grow well in a container as long as it is deep like wine barrel and gets enough water and sun. <br /><br />The braids (or any harvested loose garlic heads) will vary in how long they last before either shriveling up or sprouting shoots in the Spring. Some varieties of garlic last longer than others. My CA White lasts several months, well into Winter, after I harvest it in mid Summer.The temperature and humidity affect the garlic braids as well. Here in the CA foothills, our air is relatively dry, low humidity, so that helps to keep the garlic from molding or rotting. Cool and dry (not the fridge or freezer)conditions will help keep your garlic fresh.<br /><br />Hi Christa,<br />Thanks for visiting and commenting. I looked at your "hub" article linked to your name and found your beautiful photo of Colorado mountains and meadows. Lovely area.<br /><br />It's good to know that my garlic growing method works for other gardeners. I really do believe that the plants & their offspring adapt to their particular growing environment from season to season.Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-83189999468151514302009-08-08T10:41:34.352-07:002009-08-08T10:41:34.352-07:00I grew garlic in this manner this last year. None...I grew garlic in this manner this last year. None of it got overly big, but nonetheless, I have been pleased with the results. I like your idea of saving back your own garlic to grow new with. It is probably a wonderful way to produce a variety very well suited to individual climates.High Mountain Gardening (Christa)http://hubpages.com/_baliex/hub/High-Mountain-Gardening--Plant-in-the-Fall-for-an-Early-Spring-Harvestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-26041095960071757752009-08-07T07:21:06.548-07:002009-08-07T07:21:06.548-07:00Am so impressed with your great pictures of garlic...Am so impressed with your great pictures of garlic....as I love it also. Have always wondered about the braids of garlic.....How long do they last. Have always been tempted to buy one in Gilroy....but thought they would go bad in a short time. Maybe I could grow it in a barrel as Hardware Bob suggested....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-64388218201166316092009-08-04T19:58:11.054-07:002009-08-04T19:58:11.054-07:00That was a great post, Jen. Your garlic braid look...That was a great post, Jen. Your garlic braid looks so pretty. I bet you look at it often as you walk thru your kitchen. <br /><br />And your scapes. They looked perfect! Perfectly looped! Arent they tasty little things. Im so glad that you had the opportunity to try them. They add some nice flavor to many types of dishes. Your pizza looks YUM! And to think I just ate dinner.....frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-2702138995485658862009-08-04T19:10:52.403-07:002009-08-04T19:10:52.403-07:00Great post, Jen. I, like you, learned about scapes...Great post, Jen. I, like you, learned about scapes . . . something I'd never heard of before reading Critter Farms post. Your garlic is beautiful, as is the braid. Every kitchen should be so lucky as to be adorned with a garlic braid! I'm gonna have to plant me some garlic when I get back to California. Thanks for the lesson.CaliforniaGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137556336315915924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-17354449224121061892009-08-04T18:24:17.925-07:002009-08-04T18:24:17.925-07:00Yum. Garlic. Mine will be drying up in the barn f...Yum. Garlic. Mine will be drying up in the barn for another week or two and then I'll braid my softneck varieties (Out of 7 varieties, I only have 2). I found a very informative online site that talks about braiding: http://www.bloomingfieldsfarm.com/garbrdhow.html<br />It was seeing garlic braids that first got me interested in growing garlic at all! They are so beautiful!!<br />Your braid looks lovely, Jen!Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-25899908476836159642009-08-04T17:52:56.573-07:002009-08-04T17:52:56.573-07:00I have used Farmer Jen's suggestion, the super...I have used Farmer Jen's suggestion, the supermarket approach to homegrown garlic farming, it worked perfectly in my tiny wine barrel. <br /><br />Find a nice healthy looking garlic clove in the veggie section of your local supermarket, and follow her instructions, you can't go wrong. The simple approaches are always the best,and the most elegant. <br /><br />This year I had some very nice garlic cloves added to my collection. Though my method wasn't as cool regarding hanging the entire garlic plant with braids and all, I still ended up with home made garlic added to my ceramic garlic container. And saving some back to start next years harvest, how cool is that? <br /><br />What a fabulous synopsis on how to grow and cultivate your own home grown garlic. Very nice posting and photos, I really love garlic.Hardware Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715744395156306812noreply@blogger.com