tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post3548476051927111401..comments2024-03-12T14:47:27.655+10:00Comments on Life at Arbordale Farm: Planting, Re-Planting and PruningFiona from Arbordale Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-44890071655701786812011-05-11T11:07:40.389+10:002011-05-11T11:07:40.389+10:00I like the pea protection. I need to protect mine ...I like the pea protection. I need to protect mine from mysterious night creatures that eat the shoots to the ground. Hadnt thought of gutter guard!<br /><br />What a basil pile! Yumo!Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613979981355164437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-64569518350808160052011-05-10T10:56:59.082+10:002011-05-10T10:56:59.082+10:00Thanks Fiona, I didn't realise it took that lo...Thanks Fiona, I didn't realise it took that long to grow...oh well, I will have to buy some for my winter cooking this year!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325652992072849818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-58508741936605175942011-05-10T10:51:07.823+10:002011-05-10T10:51:07.823+10:00Garlic should be ready for harves around November....Garlic should be ready for harves around November. The instructions I have are: Reduce water at end of Spring (4 weeks prior to harvesting).<br />Harvest garlic in summer, when plants turn 90% yellowy brown. Ease bulbs out with a fork, careful not to damage bulbs. If good weather. let them dry in the sun for a few days.<br />Hang to dry for 4 weeks in a warm place with good ventilation. Store in a cool airy place. This will prevent the bulbs from rotting.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-22978838101946795082011-05-06T10:29:20.126+10:002011-05-06T10:29:20.126+10:00Mmmm I also tried garlic this year, in the hopes i...Mmmm I also tried garlic this year, in the hopes it will get cool enough. Thats the thing about gardening - you have to try things in anticipation not knowing what the weather will do. Your garden is looking good.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-48327213111226995522011-05-06T09:19:25.692+10:002011-05-06T09:19:25.692+10:00Great vegie garden Fiona. I have planted garlic f...Great vegie garden Fiona. I have planted garlic for the first time also, they are about the same size as your ones. I don't know what they are called I planted some that I had previously bought from the shop (I know, how slack of me). Hopefully mine will do ok as it gets quite cool here in western Sydney. How long does it take to grow?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325652992072849818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-65971961509854331252011-05-06T09:08:38.169+10:002011-05-06T09:08:38.169+10:00Good luck with the garlic, Fiona! As Hazelnut Tree...Good luck with the garlic, Fiona! As Hazelnut Tree commented, we have an easier time with garlic down in Melbourne. What about growing them under a dappled shady area for a bit of direct sun protection?Daffodilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526079629022641191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-88433362776583092092011-05-05T23:01:32.963+10:002011-05-05T23:01:32.963+10:00I have had great success with garlic but then agai...I have had great success with garlic but then again I am in Melbourne so we do get the required cold etc. I also found the purple to be the most prolific and it gave the biggest heads in the end. It can be tempting to dig a little around the developing heads to see what is happening down there! Home grown garlic seems to be a lot more pungent than the shop bought variety so it goes further too. Let us know how it goes!The Hazelnut Treehttp://www.thehazelnuttree.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com