Comments on: Growing Garlic ( and Roasting It) http://leslieland.com/blog/growing-garlic-and-roasting-it/ Cooking • Gardening • Home Style Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pat Cooke http://leslieland.com/blog/growing-garlic-and-roasting-it/#comment-19476 Pat Cooke Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:50:28 +0000 http://leslieland.com/blog/?p=120#comment-19476 Many thanks. I am now in Saint John, NB having moved from Youngs Cove, NB (Zone 3 - 4). I guess that I just planted to early. I just finished replanting when I got your reply. The plants were very strong with a good 3 inch root development. I also plant a good 6 inches plus undergroung. Thank you for your prompt reply. I just can't live without my garlic. Pat Many thanks. I am now in Saint John, NB having moved from Youngs Cove, NB (Zone 3 - 4). I guess that I just planted to early. I just finished replanting when I got your reply. The plants were very strong with a good 3 inch root development. I also plant a good 6 inches plus undergroung. Thank you for your prompt reply. I just can’t live without my garlic. Pat

]]> By: leslie http://leslieland.com/blog/growing-garlic-and-roasting-it/#comment-19475 leslie Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:07:21 +0000 http://leslieland.com/blog/?p=120#comment-19475 hi Pat, Congratulations! Having the garlic grow strong shoots in fall is a GOOD thing - it means the clove has put down substantial roots and will be stronger through the winter and faster to get going in spring. The shoots are very tough and sometimes stay green all winter, especially if there's plenty of snow cover. But don't worry if they die; the plant will put up new growth at the proper time. It sounds as though you've been at this a long time. Did you do anything different this year: use different stock or plant earlier, or plant in soil with better drainage, or with an extra shot of fertilizer? I'm hoping to attribute this to something other than climate change. Oh - just thought of something. 5 weeks ago was early September and that's a bit on the early side unless you're in zone 4. Nothing for you to worry about, but other readers can take comfort from knowing that it's not too late to plant. We're just getting ours in now, a bit on the late side but again, nothing to worry about. Mid-October is considered ideal in zones 5 and 6. hi Pat,

Congratulations! Having the garlic grow strong shoots in fall is a GOOD thing - it means the clove has put down substantial roots and will be stronger through the winter and faster to get going in spring. The shoots are very tough and sometimes stay green all winter, especially if there’s plenty of snow cover. But don’t worry if they die; the plant will put up new growth at the proper time.

It sounds as though you’ve been at this a long time. Did you do anything different this year: use different stock or plant earlier, or plant in soil with better drainage, or with an extra shot of fertilizer? I’m hoping to attribute this to something other than climate change.

Oh - just thought of something. 5 weeks ago was early September and that’s a bit on the early side unless you’re in zone 4. Nothing for you to worry about, but other readers can take comfort from knowing that it’s not too late to plant. We’re just getting ours in now, a bit on the late side but again, nothing to worry about. Mid-October is considered ideal in zones 5 and 6.

]]> By: Pat Cooke http://leslieland.com/blog/growing-garlic-and-roasting-it/#comment-19474 Pat Cooke Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:47:55 +0000 http://leslieland.com/blog/?p=120#comment-19474 I planted hard neck garlic 5 weeks ago and it is now sending up strong shoots. I live in New Brunswick and my garlic has never sprouted in the fall. Should I dig up and replant? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I planted hard neck garlic 5 weeks ago and it is now sending up strong shoots. I live in New Brunswick and my garlic has never sprouted in the fall. Should I dig up and replant?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

]]> By: farmgirl http://leslieland.com/blog/growing-garlic-and-roasting-it/#comment-153 farmgirl Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:57:13 +0000 http://leslieland.com/blog/?p=120#comment-153 Thanks for such an informative article. I'd been growing hardneck garlic for years, saving some of my harvest to replant each fall. Then came the year I didn't plant. Oops. So last fall I planted storebought organic garlic and didn't realize until this spring that it was softneck. Still tasty, of course, but it's just not the same. I also learned about spring green garlic this year, though, so that kind of made up for it. Talk about addicting stuff for a garlic lover. I've just discovered your site through a friend and am really looking forward to delving into it. The Garlic Roasted With Olive Oil & Potatoes sounds delish! Thanks for such an informative article. I’d been growing hardneck garlic for years, saving some of my harvest to replant each fall. Then came the year I didn’t plant. Oops. So last fall I planted storebought organic garlic and didn’t realize until this spring that it was softneck. Still tasty, of course, but it’s just not the same. I also learned about spring green garlic this year, though, so that kind of made up for it. Talk about addicting stuff for a garlic lover.

I’ve just discovered your site through a friend and am really looking forward to delving into it. The Garlic Roasted With Olive Oil & Potatoes sounds delish!

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