Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Garlic Bed Doing Fine!
Last fall, we planted hardneck garlic in our new raised bed. I went outside to check on the beds yesterday. Woo hoo, looky here! Sprouts are looking awesome. This is our first time growing garlic, it seemed so easy. As easy as planting fall flowering bulbs! Everyone told us to put straw on top of the bed, but being that we are in Staten Island, straw is a little hard to come by. Instead, we put shredded leaves on top to help insulate it over the winter. We were blasted with blizzards this winter, and I worried about the garlic. But low and behold, look at these beauties sprouting! We planted 40 cloves, so I hope they all sprouted!
I can't wait until it's time to harvest scapes. I've never had scapes before but I read all over the garden blogosphere how wonderful it is. I am drooling already. I can't wait to make pesto with it. Yum and yum. Now that I know how easy it is to grow garlic, this is SO going to be a staple veggie in our garden!
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Your garlic is looking good!! Now all you have to do is be patient :)
ReplyDeleteThe garlic looks great! It is easy to grow, I waited too long to order mine last fall so I just threw in some of the cloves I had leftover from last year's harvest and they came up no problems, no special storage, either! Be watchful with those scapes, wait too long and they are just flower stalks - scape pesto is WONDERFUL, enjoy! Wait til you get to hang all your garlic to cure, it's such a good feeling to walk by it every day, one of my favorite times of year :)
ReplyDeleteI love growing garlic. It is super easy and the best! I don't think cold bothers it as much as getting to dry. Your sprouts look great.
ReplyDeleteWell that rules! My dad has an entire garlic wall against his house - it's awesome!
ReplyDeleteCool! I just planted mine and it is already sprouting. I planted 3 different varieties, but your's sound very good.
ReplyDeleteI am jealous of anything growing!!!!
ReplyDeletethe three inches of snow already fallen and more still falling....are wearing on my nerves!
Looks great! I planted garlic last fall for the first time! Just 1 bulb - about 12 plants. Once the snow melts, will know, how they're doing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!! We will be planting garlic for the first time this fall, and I can't wait! Seeing that your garlic survived this hellacious winter makes me very optimistic for next year! I cant wait to see what happens with all of your garden plans!
ReplyDeleteYes the garlic is up, but I am wondering if the hard part is still to come! Scapes are delicious, I sautee them in olive oil.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful when one's efforts are so well rewarded. That looks like quite the crop of garlic you have growing. It is good to know that it is easy to grow. I wouldn't mind trying my hand at growing some next fall.
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I can't wait to try planting garlic this fall. I've never tried garlic scapes either, interested to see how you prepare them to eat.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm so glad! Mine was a little slow popping up this year. I planted both softneck and hardneck. Last year the scapes lasted a long time in the fridge, too. Enjoy!
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