http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-17036 You Grow Girlâ„¢ - » Planting and Growing Garlic (Allium sativum) Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:53:42 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-17036 [...] Planting: Plant garlic in the early to late fall, allowing enough time for the cloves to establish and develop roots (about a month or so) before the soil freezes and winter sets in. If you’re in the northern hemisphere it is time to get off your butt and get that garlic in the ground, STAT. For some of you it may already be too late. I know there are some in zones that go into the teeny tiny numbers who are already experiencing snow and frozen ground. I put the bulk of my garlic in the ground at my community garden earlier last month but I still have a few miscellaneous bulbs that are planned for around the roses and wherever I can fit them into any of the 3 gardens. Unfortunately, I have been putting it off for far too long. Fortunately (or not), our late fall weather has been unseasonably mild buying me some unexpected extra time. And realistically, even if it is too late it’s certainly worth a shot. I have the bulbs, I’m not going to eat them so why not? [...] [...] Planting: Plant garlic in the early to late fall, allowing enough time for the cloves to establish and develop roots (about a month or so) before the soil freezes and winter sets in. If you’re in the northern hemisphere it is time to get off your butt and get that garlic in the ground, STAT. For some of you it may already be too late. I know there are some in zones that go into the teeny tiny numbers who are already experiencing snow and frozen ground. I put the bulk of my garlic in the ground at my community garden earlier last month but I still have a few miscellaneous bulbs that are planned for around the roses and wherever I can fit them into any of the 3 gardens. Unfortunately, I have been putting it off for far too long. Fortunately (or not), our late fall weather has been unseasonably mild buying me some unexpected extra time. And realistically, even if it is too late it’s certainly worth a shot. I have the bulbs, I’m not going to eat them so why not? [...]

]]> http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16953 Donna Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:12:34 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16953 Congratulations! I got invited to do that too and decided that, although I am a nerd, the paperwork would be too much for me. Instead I planted a ton of garlic just for myself and then started a journal... :-) Congratulations!
I got invited to do that too and decided that, although I am a nerd, the paperwork would be too much for me. Instead I planted a ton of garlic just for myself and then started a journal…
:-)

]]> http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16896 Kristi Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:56:49 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16896 hhmm, Garlic they all sound so delicious. What a great project to be involved in. hhmm, Garlic they all sound so delicious. What a great project to be involved in.

]]> http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16858 Tracy27 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:51:23 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16858 What a great idea - Seeds of Diversity seems like a fascinating group. I've always wanted to give garlic-growing a try, and doing it for the greater gardening good would be fun. I have no insight on the plot planning, though, being an extemporaneous type of gardener myself. Good luck! What a great idea – Seeds of Diversity seems like a fascinating group. I’ve always wanted to give garlic-growing a try, and doing it for the greater gardening good would be fun. I have no insight on the plot planning, though, being an extemporaneous type of gardener myself. Good luck!

]]> http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16856 renee Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/10/05/the-great-canadian-garlic-nerd-fest/#comment-16856 no suggestions, but I'm jealous of this new venture. It will be very rewarding, I think! no suggestions, but I’m jealous of this new venture. It will be very rewarding, I think!

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