The 2023\/2024 crop of garlic has been cleaned, weighed, measured and stored away in the cold room.
\nTime to start thinking about the 2045\/2025 crop.
\nA summary of when we have planted in the past:<\/p>\n
2024 to be determined… maybe november?
\n2023 Oct 24
\n2022 Oct 24
\n2021
\n2020 Oct 28
\n2019 Oct 18
\n2018 Nov 05
\n2017 Nov 04
\n2016 Nov 05
\n2015 Oct 11
\n2014 Nov 02
\n2013 Oct 19
\n2012 Oct 20
\n2011 Oct 10
\n2010 Oct 23
\n2009 Oct 12
\n2008 Oct 18
\n2007 Oct 13<\/p>\n
We basically watch the weather forecasts two weeks out and look for a downturn.. or a heavy frost (-3C or colder) night, and try to plant a week or two before that. Enough time for the cloves to establish a few roots, and with them being down 4\u2033 they will have more time before a sustained cold affects them.
\nWe have been getting better at planting, moving from 7-8 hours with 300 cloves to maybe 6 hours with 500+ cloves.
\nBeing organized helps and having the bed ready to go is also a critical.
\nThe beds (rotated from last year) will be tilled, compost and composted sheep manure added, then tilled again, at least a month before planting\u2026 which is around now.
\nOther prep includes having the garlic seed chosen in advance, cracking the bulbs in advance and having at least 6 ready to go in a labelled bag and a labelled stick for the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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