Garden, Garlic, and Soil Report

Charlie · 2007-10-21T23:57:13+00:00

Just got done planting the garlic. This is our first go with garlic.Planted 75 big cloves. I read somewhere about planting the smallcloves to use in the spring as garlic "scallions", so I've about ahundred of them, planted very close together.I planted where the green beans came out, to utilize the nitrogenproduced by the beans. Added some pelletized fish and a light layer ofcompost over all. Will mulch with chopped leaves and surround withwire mesh to keep the mulch in place during the winter.I didn't work the soil at all, just opened a narrow trench, I wasamazed at the number of small worms. We had three inches of rain overa three day period last week and it quit three days ago, yet the soilwas perfect for planting. Loose and moist. This soil improvementstuff is amazing, as is the amount of stuff being produced in a smallarea.I picked about a gallon of Empress green beans from a 3'x3' test plot.No rust, spots or any signs of damage. Beautiful beans. I planted themin late summer from seed saved from the spring planting. As I usuallydon't, I didn't write down when I planted, being sure that I wouldremember when I did plant. I'm planning on covering the beans with alarge cardboard box when frost comes to see how long I can extendharvest. We haven't had a frost yet, which is unusual as hell here innorthern MO. Average first *freeze* date is 11 Oct.The peppers are *still* producing heavily. I picked nineteen fullyripe Golden Marconis from the two plants in a pot. I think I am goingto bring them in when frost is expected, could happen tomorrow nite.I'll strip the other peppers of all fruit and freeze them when itfrosts.The Miniature White cukes finally gave up and died. I planted themaround the beginning of August just to see what they would do. Had afair crop. Tasted darn good, as the other cukes gave up long ago.It's been a good year, for learning *and* unlearning many things. Thanks ya'll.

Oct 21, 2007 44 Replies

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Omelet 18 years ago

I agree with salt. Never tried Rice or bread.

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Omelet 18 years ago

I don't drink beer at all. I like Vino. ;-)

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Cheryl Isaak 18 years ago

Sugar works well too, rice or bread works, but not as well. C

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rachael simpson 18 years ago

Tomatoes or ketchup (whatever is available)... ~Rae

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jellybean stonerfish 18 years ago

Maybe nobody could get close too you?

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