Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Gilroy garlic festival.. the parents of an ex gurlfriend of mine use to be organizers fer that.... i even worked it one year back about '91... sadly, gilroy garlic is going the way of the passanger pigeon...suburban sprawl is gobblin up all the farmland down there, and cheap chinese garlic is floodin the market here....driving the gilroy folks out o business... perils of globilization..... fraggle >This year I am quite excited about it too! >My brother-in-law sent me a braid of garlic from CA - they have a >huge garlic fest there every year and now I get to reap the benefits >of the Garlic Capitol of the World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Hi Nikki I've never grown garlic. Maybe I should give it a go. Fancy having a garlic festival - would be interesting. MMmmmm me too!Garlic and onions are used at least once a day hereand me garden has an almost never-ending supply of garlic year roundThis year I am quite excited about it too!My brother-in-law sent me a braid of garlic from CA - they have a huge garlic fest there every year and now I get to reap the benefits of the Garlic Capitol of the WorldCan't wait to harvest that crop!nikki ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release 01/09/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Hi Jo The nice thing about garlic is that you can grow it almost anywhere, it's very easy to do and you do not need a lot of space depending on how much you grow. My main problem in growing it is that I have very clay soil so I have to add alot of dirt in the spots I plant it to make sure that the roots have room to grow out. I usually interplant my garlic along other veggies like may maters and peppers. The garlic smell also helps keep some of the pests away which is very nice. But they say not to plant garlic or onions near yer beans. Tho I must admit I have done this with garlic and green onions and have had no problems. You can also add it behind flower beds as well like a border. This way it has a nive spot to grow and is out of the way. The only issue I truly have is how long it takes fer the garlic to be ready. So impatient am I! nikki , " Heartwork " <Heartwork@o...> wrote: > Hi Nikki > > I've never grown garlic. Maybe I should give it a go. > > Fancy having a garlic festival - would be interesting. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Hi Nikki I don't think it is impatient to want to gather your garlic. It sounds like you do a lot of gardening. I don't get enough time at present, but when I retire ........ twould be nice. Jo - nikki_mackovitch Tuesday, September 16, 2003 12:04 PM Re: september reading guide... Hi JoThe nice thing about garlic is that you can grow it almost anywhere, it's very easy to do and you do not need a lot of space depending on how much you grow.My main problem in growing it is that I have very clay soil so I have to add alot of dirt in the spots I plant it to make sure that the roots have room to grow out.I usually interplant my garlic along other veggies like may maters and peppers. The garlic smell also helps keep some of the pests away which is very nice. But they say not to plant garlic or onions near yer beans. Tho I must admit I have done this with garlic and green onions and have had no problems. You can also add it behind flower beds as well like a border. This way it has a nive spot to grow and is out of the way.The only issue I truly have is how long it takes fer the garlic to be ready. So impatient am I!nikki , "Heartwork" <Heartwork@o...> wrote:> Hi Nikki> > I've never grown garlic. Maybe I should give it a go.> > Fancy having a garlic festival - would be interesting.> To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2003 Report Share Posted September 17, 2003 Hi Jo This year has been crazier than most, so i really haven't had much time to garden. The weeds have gotten a bit more garden space than usual. But the nice thing about interplanting is that there is less room for them to grow. I've often thought about putting down weed cover to make it easier, but to be honest working in the garden is one of the most relaxing things I do. I love digging in the dirt! And when Zak offers to help it makes it twice as nice. Nothing better than walking outside and popping a fresh cherry mater in yer mouth! You can always try patio type plants too. Less room fer weeds and you can bring them in fer the winter. I do that now with my chives and rosemary. This year attempting it with cherry maters and halepeno peppers as well. No clue as to where they will live in our small house, but will be nice to see green when it's 10 degrees outside! nikki , " Heartwork " <Heartwork@o...> wrote: > Hi Nikki > > I don't think it is impatient to want to gather your garlic. It sounds like you do a lot of gardening. I don't get enough time at present, but when I retire ........ twould be nice. > > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2003 Report Share Posted September 17, 2003 Our tomatoes have done well this year - I've had to chop and freeze a lot, otherwise they would go to waste. The only other food plants I've grown this year are herbs. JoThis year has been crazier than most, so i really haven't had much time to garden. The weeds have gotten a bit more garden space than usual. But the nice thing about interplanting is that there is less room for them to grow. I've often thought about putting down weed cover to make it easier, but to be honest working in the garden is one of the most relaxing things I do. I love digging in the dirt! And when Zak offers to help it makes it twice as nice.Nothing better than walking outside and popping a fresh cherry mater in yer mouth!You can always try patio type plants too. Less room fer weeds and you can bring them in fer the winter. I do that now with my chives and rosemary. This year attempting it with cherry maters and halepeno peppers as well. No clue as to where they will live in our small house, but will be nice to see green when it's 10 degrees outside!nikki ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release 01/09/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2003 Report Share Posted September 18, 2003 Hi Jo Our maters have done pretty well too, but for some reason I never can or freeze them. This year though we are going to make large batches of tomatoe sauce and freeze that. We just made jelly from our strawberries last week and it turned out pretty good. Too sweet though. I need to find a recipe with less sugar in it that will still stay preserved. nikki , " Heartwork " <Heartwork@o...> wrote: > Our tomatoes have done well this year - I've had to chop and freeze a lot, otherwise they would go to waste. The only other food plants I've grown this year are herbs. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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