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Post by jerseycub on Mar 18, 2010 10:20:07 GMT -6
 Foliar feed the garlic today 300LF of row everything is up and looking good. that's close to 1400 head of garlic  Tilled one row but the ground is still to wet to work for a seed bead. Ill let it dry til saturday, that should give it plenty of time to dry out. The upper field is still to wet to get on. I have to get my seeds planted inside tomorrow without fail.
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Post by Laura on Mar 18, 2010 17:53:46 GMT -6
Foliar feed the garlic today 300LF of row everything is up and looking good. that's close to 1400 head of garlic Tilled one row but the ground is still to wet to work for a seed bead. Ill let it dry til saturday, that should give it plenty of time to dry out. The upper field is still to wet to get on. I have to get my seeds planted inside tomorrow without fail. So....Joe what do you do with 1400 heads of garlic? |
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Post by jerseycub on Mar 19, 2010 5:52:55 GMT -6
Foliar feed the garlic today 300LF of row everything is up and looking good. that's close to 1400 head of garlic Tilled one row but the ground is still to wet to work for a seed bead. Ill let it dry til saturday, that should give it plenty of time to dry out. The upper field is still to wet to get on. I have to get my seeds planted inside tomorrow without fail. So....Joe what do you do with 1400 heads of garlic? We sell what we don't consume ourselves, or save for planting for the next season. I think I mentioned to Phil that we are now a certified naturally grown farm, and we sell produce to local restaurants and farm markets. |
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Post by jack on Mar 20, 2010 1:39:45 GMT -6
Gidday
What do you foliar feed them with.
I will be planting probably a similar amount in a few months.
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Post by jerseycub on Mar 20, 2010 16:33:58 GMT -6
Gidday What do you foliar feed them with. I will be planting probably a similar amount in a few months. Well if I tell ya I would have to kill ya It's a secrete  Just kidding Jack. I foliar feed with a combination of Neptune Harvest (That's a fish emulsion) and Maxi Crop (That's a kelp emulsion). Here is a good tip for you when you get ready to plant your garlic. The night before you are ready to plant, break bulbs apart into cloves and soak the separated cloves overnight in water containing one heaping Tbs of baking soda per gallon ( also adding a Tbs of liquid seaweed would be even better) or until clove covers loosen around the cloves ( about 16 Hrs). Just before planting, remove the cloves from the solution, drain and dip the cloves in a dish of rubbing alcohol for 3-5 minutes, long enough for the alcohol to penetrate the clove covers, and plant immediately. these soakings are important and help protect both your garlic and your garden soil from possible pathogens or pests and also stimulate rooting so you garlic gets off to a good fast start. |
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Post by jack on Mar 22, 2010 2:04:57 GMT -6
Gidday
Thanks Jersey Cub. That sounds very interesting. As we live right by the sea, seaweed is something I get a lot of. I normally collect it after a storm and half fill a drum with it then fill it up with water and let it soak till it all turns to liquid. I have five drums on the go all the time.
I fully understand both what you have said and the reasons but am a bit stuck on one point. What exactly is it that you call rubbing alcohol?
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Post by Rita on Mar 22, 2010 5:24:49 GMT -6
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Post by jerseycub on Mar 22, 2010 10:37:57 GMT -6
Thanks Rita you save me again That's a very important step Jack! So don't skip it. Jack another thing I forgot to mention to you was use Bone meal when you prepare the beds for planting, it helps the bulbs to develop much better. |
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Post by jack on Mar 24, 2010 3:36:05 GMT -6
Gidday
Thanks again.
Do you mulch with straw after planting?
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Post by jerseycub on Mar 24, 2010 6:31:34 GMT -6
Gidday Thanks again. Do you mulch with straw after planting? Yes definitely! And mulched up leaves with grass clippings works well....it's cheaper then straw  Emphasis on "cheap". |
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