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Post by mjc on May 2, 2010 7:21:32 GMT -5
Unless you want seed from the onions, hack off the flowers, as it will negatively impact the onion bulb.
The garlic is getting close.
The chives are completely edible, but the bulbs are smaller than 'green onions' and not really worth dealing with. They taste pretty much like chives.
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 2, 2010 9:02:50 GMT -5
Unless you want seed from the onions, hack off the flowers, as it will negatively impact the onion bulb. Good deal MJC! Thanks for the input. I will allow one or two of the onions to flower and go to seed for the purpose of seed. Thanks for the garlic and chive info as well! |
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 3, 2010 18:29:48 GMT -5
I had a "test" garlic growing by the house that I pulled up today. The wrapper looks nice and tight. I set it on some bags near the AC vent for curing. Gotta figure out how long to leave it there. This one was a volunteer that was planted more than a year ago so it's not quite in line with the other garlic time wise. It had 4 or 5 of it's bottom leaves completely dried.
Still need some advice on the shallots!
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 4, 2010 10:27:15 GMT -5
The garlic scapes have begun to appear! I'm really looking forward to trying these. The onion scapes were really a bit bland. Any fave ways to prepare these delicacies?
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Post by mnjrutherford on May 18, 2010 21:55:36 GMT -5
The harvest has begun! OH MY GOSH!!! I do believe I have enough garlic for food for a year AND to plant! Anyone that wants some best put your request in sooner rather than later. I don't have to return material to GRIN, just my report. Barbara Hellier is a new member of my hero list and I'm gonna be making a garlic garden this coming year. Permanent growing garlic area... I've gotta do some more head work on this, but it ought to be interesting!
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 6, 2011 18:19:55 GMT -5
I pulled up the one row of garlic a few days ago. It was the row on which something had wallowed, laying down the greens and thereby ending further growth. So far, what has come up is disappointing. It will be fine for growing out again next year, but not appealing for cooking.
I DID select a nice plump bulb to slice up into my spaghetti sauce tonight however. Half in the sauce, half will go into butter with some parmeesian cheese and fresh parsley for garlic bread. This is what we call "GREAT EATS"!
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 7, 2011 16:58:14 GMT -5
I just harvested our garlic. These are the trays that I will use for seed garlic. I'm about to hang them. Last year, I ordered garlic from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply. It was a wet year and the rust was just horrible. If you move about the plants in the morning while damp, you will spread rust to onions in your garden. First we tried cutting off the infected leaves. Well, then the next set of leaves got infected. Finally we harvested everything. We got rid of the leaves and kept the garlic. I very carefully peeled off all the outer skin of these garlic. We replanted from this same garlic and although it was very wet this year, we had only minor rust on just 6 garlic at the end of the field. I figured that if the problem exists in the environment, maybe my replanted garlic may grow an immunity? It was worth a shot. Oh and yes, I'm 6 miles from Gilroy. Christopher Ranch is the biggest garlic grower out here. There used to be acres of garlic. Now they can't plant due to rust. They are growing their garlic in China. From what I have found out the rust "exists" but it takes environmental factors to bring it out. Like an El Nino year. There are no rust resistant cultivars. ucanr.org/repository/cao/landingpage.cfm?article=ca.v055n05p35&fulltext=yesHere you can read all about it. The great thing I found out is that garlic rust does not affect leeks. And about this year's harvest? Well it was smaller in size, due to gopher. But, the bulbs were a good size. Attachments:
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 7, 2011 20:14:32 GMT -5
We are from the Bay Area. I know where you are talking about. I remember when they stopped growing garlic as well. The aroma stopped.
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 10, 2011 20:57:34 GMT -5
Yes, Yes! I would love to try some of your garlic. What are you growing. Do tell all!
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 10, 2011 22:39:14 GMT -5
I didn't get it all in just yet. I'll post a full report as soon as it is. The French is pretty much a total loss. It was not a good year. St. Helen's is the best so far and Carpathian did fairly well also. Let's see... off the top of my head... Chinese Pink, Georgia Fire,... That's all I can think of at the moment. More to come! =o)
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 13, 2011 12:57:31 GMT -5
M,
I harvested our Georgia Fire a few days ago. Last night I harvested some favas and we made fava bean cream.
Fire! Fire! Wow. Now THAT's a garlic. (Okay the garlic is not dry enough to eat yet, but that particular one, the gopher chewed the roots off.
My lovely spouse was just about in garlic heaven.
I made an agreement to not propagate the Mara des Bois strawberry. However, I set 2 aside in pots. I sent one to my son. If you PM, I'll send you one too. I suspect that because it's already hot, I'll send it with soil. Just dispose of my soil when it arrives. Wash off the roots and replant. I'll take it out of the pot and wrap the roots.
Have a lovely day. Back to my weeds.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 13, 2011 19:08:14 GMT -5
WOW! Thanks! I love the report on the Georgia Fire's flavor. We haven't eaten any of our varietal garlic yet because we are increasing the seed. Since I'm planning hoping to plant at least 10 bulbs of each, we really won't get a chance to become "acquainted" the flavors of each one this year either. Thanks for the strawberry offer! There will be a PM in your box! Hope I can return the flavor!  |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Oct 8, 2011 15:02:54 GMT -5
I've gotten all my garlic seed prepped for planting on October 29th. I've put together a spreadsheet with data I think is pertinent along with some notes. I don't know how to put it up here, but I'm happy to share the info and I would really appreciate feedback from those more knowledgeable than myself.
If there is a way to attach it here, tell me how. Otherwise, I can send it via normal email if you provide your address.
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Post by raymondo on Oct 9, 2011 4:45:50 GMT -5
mjn, you should be able to put up the spreadsheet as an attachment. Go to 'reply' (not 'quick reply') and the second line offers you the chance to attach a file to your post. I haven't done it myself but I see no reason why it wouldn't work.
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Post by templeton on Oct 9, 2011 8:06:43 GMT -5
I'm about 4 weeks off my usual garlic harvest, but have a disease in my patch this year, even after rotating for the last 5 years across 6 beds - tho its not always 6 years between rotations. Replanted daughter leeks from last summer have also succumbed. Not classic rust symptoms, just a bit of yellowing of leaf, purple flecks and stuted root development my camera is broken...  Only half of my bed is infected tho, so a bit puzzling...not sure if it is just the early varieties, or that end of the bed that is susceptible... T |
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