Planted Next Years Garlic this Afternoon

[ALX]

I make a 50 foot in length by 2 foot wide raised bed....I take a 10 inch wide flat shovel and make a 4 inch deep trench and add fertilizer to bottom...I then mix removed soil 50-50 with my compost and refill....

50 foot raised bed....My crappy camera makes distance look short and close-ups huge...







I plant the cloves 6x6x6 inch apart in trench i make down middle..I will have 200 bulbs of garlic after curing..Usually pull from garden late june-early july...







I only use the biggest cloves from the prior years crop...I dont buy garlic,beans or peas...Just dry enough for next year(that i dont eat)


Hardneck



Softneck





Plant and gently pat dirt over firmly









I use tomato and pepper cages over-top to discourage the foxes from digging into raised beds(works)





I will cover with straw in month for winter...The bottom roots will grow a bit and then top growth will start early march for a jump on season


Also planted 12 broccoli and brussels few months back...This head should be ready by sunday...

[Fishawn]

Love the garden pics. Can't wait to get started.

[SMOKE FREAK]

Damn it dude...I wont even be able to think about mine till 3-6 weeks from now...when the doc cuts me loose...got screwed last year by the weather...Had to buy new seed stock for this year...I better be able to plant it or Im gonna be pissed!

[Cajunsmoke13]

Sweet...love me some garlic

[Squirrel]

Way to go Alex! I do mine too, not as many as you, but I love growing my own stuff. (My degree is in horticulture). Fresh veggies cannot be beat. I did alot of butter beans and purple hull peas this year. I also did some black beans. Can't wait to make some black bean soup. I did a cold smoke on some of them while they were still fresh and then let them dry. Haven't tried any yet though.

Nice garden spot ya got going!

[Slanted88]

Uhh....The Village Idiot sure likes the G'lick... Nice stuff Myron! Was looking at a site this weekend about Dilled Garlic....mmmm....

[Kyote]

sweet, looking good a ever. garlic makes food soooo gooder..

[Mark R]

sweet, looking good a ever. garlic makes food soooo gooder..

Exactly...what he said.

[Pandemonium]

Thats cool as hell to be able to grow your own garlic and stuff nice!!

[ALX]

Thats cool as hell to be able to grow your own garlic and stuff nice!!

Yeah...Man....In the old days the indicas never got me in as much trouble as the still.....Freaking helicopters(more to do with me indicas)...

[Scarbelly]

Great looking garden Alx - cant wait to see the harvest on that one

[SMOKE FREAK]

Freakin copters...
And all cause of a few indicas...