I did it! I grew Garlic!

[Nyboy]

http://www.themarthablog.com/2015/07/harvesting-garlic-at-my-farm.html martha's garlic

 

[jackb]

We just picked Italian Purple and Canadian music, both hardneck varieties. Agway sold me California softneck bulbs last fall, but not a single one came up. This was my first year for garlic, but going forward I will only plant hardneck varieties, as they do best in cold climates.
jackb

 

[Smart Red]

Clean, nice-looking tomatoes there, jackb. I like the garlic accent. We know tomatoes always go well with garlic.

 

[Lavender2]

Congrats on your success this year @jackb !

That's what I had concluded about hardneck vs softneck also, and then I stumbled upon this -
http://www.wegrowgarlic.com/7422.html

Their website has not been updated in a few years so I don't know if they are still in business, but they claim to grow several softneck varieties in WI.
Check out - Kettle River Giant, New York White, Nootka Rose, Inchelium Red, Simonetti, Italian Late, Silver White.

The local nursery I ordered my bulbs from only carries hardneck varieties. I hope to get to the garlic festival in August, seems we always have something else going on that day.

 

[Smart Red]

Wow! That is some great information and extensive list of garlic, @Lavendar2. Thanks for the site.

Since my garlic came from the grocery store and I usually braid it, I must presume that I'm growing soft necks. I haven't had any problems with them in South-est, central-est Wisconsin. I do have some other garlic (from bulbils) growing. I would need to check up on the variety. They have been growing there for two years. I am planning to harvest them when they brown down, divide, and replant for a larger crop next spring.

Right now there aren't more than garlic 7-10 plants, all with rather small top growth. I expect the bulbs will still be pretty small.

 

[jackb]

Clean, nice-looking tomatoes there, jackb. I like the garlic accent. We know tomatoes always go well with garlic.

Red, did you get any Florida Petite tomatoes?

 

[Smart Red]

Yes, they are coming on now. Not a bad size for such a tiny plant. Taste like tomato.

 

[jackb]

Clean, nice-looking tomatoes there, jackb. I like the garlic accent. We know tomatoes always go well with garlic.

I wear the necklace to ward off vampires also.

 

[thistlebloom]

@jackb , my little FP are loaded! Nothing ripe yet, but they're so fun. The kids are getting a kick out of them. Thanks again!

 

[jackb]

Yes, they are coming on now. Not a bad size for such a tiny plant. Taste like tomato.

That is good to know, as the original seeds from Tomato Grower's Supply are long gone. Those seeds came from my plants, so they are apparently not hybrids.
jackb