tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post8947616061756122409..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Growing great garlicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82662309787056544982013-10-24T17:09:41.018+10:002013-10-24T17:09:41.018+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Peascodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950203914710533372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57772998413739039662013-10-22T18:10:36.541+10:002013-10-22T18:10:36.541+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32381271561389058092013-10-22T17:27:32.072+10:002013-10-22T17:27:32.072+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504640911222673265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51485940001972922472013-10-21T07:44:22.770+10:002013-10-21T07:44:22.770+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Chookasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419723204569278592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27672981643032119812013-10-21T03:13:00.962+10:002013-10-21T03:13:00.962+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19415397127915351192013-10-20T19:45:49.304+10:002013-10-20T19:45:49.304+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51057019416911206562013-10-20T19:00:28.097+10:002013-10-20T19:00:28.097+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Petahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234813678759053340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3809542101325249032013-10-18T21:04:30.407+10:002013-10-18T21:04:30.407+10:00Hi Rhonda ,like you we have been growing garlic fo...Hi Rhonda ,like you we have been growing garlic for about 30 years now . <br />We always plant in June and harvest in December.(Tasmania) Much like you we store ours in onion bags in the garage but we do also put a jarful in the fridge in good quality Olive Oil. . We always plant about 60 to 100 cloves and give some to our daughters in Melbourne when we go over . We use some of our bulbs for the next years crop. We also grow leeks most of the year and lettuce. Most of our lettuce is self seeded .We have enough berries (Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Gooseberries and Raspberries for jam's and jellies and cordials too. Our kale is doing really well and we have had a lot of cabbage, cauliflower and broccolini . We also freeze excess fruit from the apple and pear trees and use them in puddings . We have Bramley Apples for pies ,just delicious . I get a great deal of pleasure from my vegie garden . Margaret from Tasmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275650947996762055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66238052737532837752013-10-18T18:57:19.930+10:002013-10-18T18:57:19.930+10:00Thanks everyone. Great News! We only get a little ...Thanks everyone. Great News! We only get a little frost but good to know I can plant over winter! Cheers, TanyaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839024984118135715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40584704532829071612013-10-18T09:10:52.771+10:002013-10-18T09:10:52.771+10:00Hi Lorraine, I just checked at Green Harvest and t...Hi Lorraine, I just checked at Green Harvest and they have seeds for a couple of different varieties on sale. We grow the green ones here but I just read about that beautiful looking red one - it needs cold weather so that might suit you very well. xx<br /><br />http://greenharvest.com.au/SeedOrganic/VegetableSeeds/OkraToOnion.htmlrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18007406401157036982013-10-18T09:10:22.213+10:002013-10-18T09:10:22.213+10:00Hi Rhonda and FloodProofMum, I'm in Canberra a...Hi Rhonda and FloodProofMum, I'm in Canberra and our frosts are legendary. My garlic (5 types, 2 softneck and 2 hardneck, plus Russian/Elephant garlic) are all in wicking boxes. I planted in late March/early April and have not yet harvested - the cooler climate makes for a longer growing period, but the frosts do not bother them at all.Bronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407297864957399750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-44048448660503881152013-10-18T08:48:39.406+10:002013-10-18T08:48:39.406+10:00Hi Floodproofmum, frost won't hurt your garlic...Hi Floodproofmum, frost won't hurt your garlic, at all, we were at 0 degrees here this morning, and get down to minus10 and ours survives winter very well. We are in the Central West of NSW and between creeks, so gets very cold. <br />Rhonda, those bunching onions sound very like the ones we used to pick out of my bf parents garden and munch on the way back to primary school after lunch, do you know where I can pruchase some?<br />Cheers<br />LorraineChookasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419723204569278592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55702625744761654222013-10-18T02:51:50.709+10:002013-10-18T02:51:50.709+10:00We don't get frosts here but I don't think...We don't get frosts here but I don't think it would damage your plants. Maybe someone in a frosty area could add a comment.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71889734411837207512013-10-17T22:08:31.983+10:002013-10-17T22:08:31.983+10:00Rhonda,
Thanks for the post on garlic, we're...Rhonda, <br /><br />Thanks for the post on garlic, we're getting ready to plant garlic and this came at a great time. <br /><br />ErikaErikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497787330868965888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42309964887388634242013-10-17T20:10:44.813+10:002013-10-17T20:10:44.813+10:00Thanks Rhonda. I knew nothing about growing garlic...Thanks Rhonda. I knew nothing about growing garlic so appreciate your post. Will they survive a frost or two if I plant them to grow over winter?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839024984118135715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31793404905457478982013-10-17T18:04:27.069+10:002013-10-17T18:04:27.069+10:00Thanks for your concern, Brenda. I spoke to Tricia...Thanks for your concern, Brenda. I spoke to Tricia about an hour ago. She's okay but two of her sons have been evacuated from their homes. It's pretty scary.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74078798466465964052013-10-17T17:42:24.934+10:002013-10-17T17:42:24.934+10:00HI Rhonda, your garlic looks great, I think you ha...HI Rhonda, your garlic looks great, I think you have inspired me to try growing it! but my real concern is your sister, I have just been watching the news and hearing about the bush fires in NSW (I'm in Melbourne) and all I thought of was your sister - I hope everything is ok xxBrenda Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449280936484382253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80348067842223658052013-10-17T15:19:45.133+10:002013-10-17T15:19:45.133+10:00Garlic is something I have never tried it seemed t...Garlic is something I have never tried it seemed to difficult......my neighbor gave me some last month to try but I did not....you made it sound so easy I am going to give it a try tomorrow! Thanks for taking the time to describe it <br />Kimcountry lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062018110749960921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43241344391254986432013-10-17T13:23:10.156+10:002013-10-17T13:23:10.156+10:00Hi Jaime, I tried for one bulb a week this year an...Hi Jaime, I tried for one bulb a week this year and that's what we got.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21069867716535330172013-10-17T13:13:11.825+10:002013-10-17T13:13:11.825+10:00Just getting ready to plant our garlic here in a c...Just getting ready to plant our garlic here in a couple weeks! This is the first year that my entire crop will be from saved cloves :) I plant them a bit deeper and mulch well with straw to help them overwinter, since the cold season stretches well into April. Was curious how many cloves you plant to get a year's worth?<br />-Jaime Ngo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15378430324359079972013-10-17T10:49:29.135+10:002013-10-17T10:49:29.135+10:00I plant my garlic at Easter time and harvest aroun...I plant my garlic at Easter time and harvest around Christmas. I have been growing garlic for years now and I try to grow enough to last us for the year but I run out every just before! I have about 4 cloves left of my 2012 harvest and I am a couple of months away from harvesting this years! Homegrown garlic is sensational and just cannot compare to the bought stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441066589358320857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78189964619652660732013-10-17T10:29:35.136+10:002013-10-17T10:29:35.136+10:00We planted fall garlic last fall and harvested it ...We planted fall garlic last fall and harvested it in August this year. It was small but it's a start. We just planted more for next years harvest.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645417159193407561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-76127306761351098212013-10-17T10:19:21.141+10:002013-10-17T10:19:21.141+10:00THANK YOU for such a clear post and photos. I mus...THANK YOU for such a clear post and photos. I must try growing garlic - we use so much and there's not much local around here!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77866928544981388542013-10-17T09:43:12.194+10:002013-10-17T09:43:12.194+10:00In my comment above, I meant to type I can't s...In my comment above, I meant to type I can't see why it wouldn't be dried the same as true garlic.<br /><br />We have our Welsh onions in a square corner of the garden. We use them during the year by mainly cutting the tops off them. Every so often I'll pick a bunch of entire onions but usually I only use the tops. They slowly multiply by bunching out during the year. Then they flower in spring, they've just finished here, and put on a short spurt of growth. We move ours every couple of years into enriched soil. I've given a lot of them away to visitors and we still have hundreds. It's a very handy plant.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8189754061632497082013-10-17T09:10:54.100+10:002013-10-17T09:10:54.100+10:00Here in the UK I plant my garlic on Bonfire Night ...Here in the UK I plant my garlic on Bonfire Night (November 5th) and it is ready by August. Some folk sow in March, but I have more success this way.<br />Love your blog.<br />Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.com