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Post by kevin8715 on Sept 13, 2014 16:09:38 GMT -5
Quick question. How long do bulbils keep? I got some in a trade but can't plant them right now. Refrigeration?
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Post by philagardener on Sept 13, 2014 19:22:59 GMT -5
I suggest room temperature storage. Putting Garlic cloves in the refrigerator seems to stimulate sprouting, and bulbils may behave similarly.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 13, 2014 22:45:25 GMT -5
Quick question. How long do bulbils keep? Up to a year at room temperature in a paper bag. |
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 14, 2014 0:13:44 GMT -5
Pictures!  It is kinda hard to see but the black on the bottom of the bag are seeds  More seeds still in the pods.  Any tips on when and how to start them? |
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Post by richardw on Sept 14, 2014 0:50:33 GMT -5
Yep,thats good looking seed alright
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 14, 2014 1:22:10 GMT -5
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 14, 2014 1:34:31 GMT -5
I just got lucky. It is you I am so envious if Joseph! You do and have done so many wonderful things.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 14, 2014 10:54:17 GMT -5
Thanks. I am lucky to have had great teachers, and wonderful farmers/gardeners/traders that helped me acquire fantastic genetically diverse seed. I was going to start naming names, but I'd invariably leave someone out who made a critical contribution to my knowledge or seed bank.
Yesterday I harvested some garlic seed pods that look like they might have a few viable ovaries on them. They are still very wet, and I am still way anxious, so I crushed one of the green pods and found a black seed inside! Patience grasshopper. I gotta run for a minute. Forgot one more garlic planting that I want to check on.
The people who reported the greatest success with Ivan's true garlic seed used methods which were variations on the "wintersown" method, which is basically planting in late winter in pots which are then covered with a loose fitting cover. Exposure to morning-sun-only seems to work best with this method. My intention this year is to plant seeds directly into the ground in about early February (4 months before our last frost), and cover with a piece of floating row cover. "Ground" in this case will be something like a bed in which I have replaced the soil with a weed-free potting mix.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 14, 2014 23:17:50 GMT -5
Here's what my garlic seed pods looked like last week. I harvested most of the patch... Now it's wait, wait, wait for about 3 weeks while they continue drying.  |
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 14, 2014 23:43:51 GMT -5
kazedwards: Could you share the variety name for the garlic clone that produced true seed for you?
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Post by kevin8715 on Sept 14, 2014 23:55:03 GMT -5
kazedwards: Could you share the variety name for the garlic clone that produced true seed for you? He sent me Chesnok red bulbils in a trade. This variety if my memory serves me correct is from the garlic group easiest to get seeds from so... |
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 15, 2014 1:02:49 GMT -5
kazedwards: Could you share the variety name for the garlic clone that produced true seed for you? He sent me Chesnok red bulbils in a trade. This variety if my memory serves me correct is from the garlic group easiest to get seeds from so... It was Chesnok Red. You are right keven8715. I still have plenty of bulbils left if you want some Joseph. The variety is also know as Chesnik Rose and Shvelisi. I bought the bulbs at a local nursery at half price last December. The brand on the package was netherland bulb company. |
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Post by jondear on Sept 20, 2014 21:57:42 GMT -5
I picked up some chesnok red today at the mofga fair. I guess I'll let a few scapes survive my urge to eat them and see if I can get a few seeds to set myself. I also got some bulbs of Broadleaf Czech and hope to get some German Extra Hardy in the ground in the next few weeks.
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Post by kevin8715 on Sept 22, 2014 20:45:49 GMT -5
Does anyone know if Ivan is selling his garlic varieties and seed this season?
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Post by kazedwards on Sept 24, 2014 11:53:47 GMT -5
Well it has been a weird year for alliums. One of the McCullar's White onions caught my eye and has a topset. They put out topsets in May and one is doing it again now. Also the lillys up front have buds again and have never bloomed twice in a year. We will see if they bloom before the frost.
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