We live in zone 6a and I have been gardening and cooking for years. This blog is an opportunity for me to share with you my success and those failures that come about on occasion. Plus, I want to hear from all the gardeners and bakers and cooks out there and learn from you. Feel free to share your ideas.







Sunday, June 26, 2016

Garlic--The Best Ever Harvest


The thing about garlic, it can be a bit of a guessing game when it comes to harvesting. So I dug up a couple of bulbs and was amazed at how large they were. I planted Music garlic last fall. It always does well for me in our zone. But this year's garlic was test harvested 2 weeks earlier than usual and they are the biggest bulbs I have ever seen. These are true beauties. Twice as big as usual. So hopefully the rest of the harvest will be at least this impressive. 

Also my winter squash so far is doing great. I decided to plant it far away from my raised beds. I have had trouble with squash vine borers. This year, planting in a different location may have made the difference.

The harvest for the week will be Swiss chard.





3 comments:

  1. Congratulations - my garlic this year was close to a bust with our midAtlantic weather swings.

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    1. Thanks and every year brings a new adventure in the garden. We never know what we will end up harvesting.

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  2. The chard is gorgeous! Love the coloring. And congrats on your garlic. It's always a hit or miss thing with garlic. Some years can be so good. Glad this is your year!
    :)

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