So I’ve been pondering what to do with the garlic I dug up a few days ago. I’ve tried the braid it and hang it routine but for what ever reason (I am guessing temps and humidity) that doesn’t work so well here. After pulling out what I want to replant this fall I was [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Onions and Garlic'
Frozen garlic and some more dried tomatoes
August 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Onions and Garlic · Tomatoes · Vegetables
Onions and a few shallots
August 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Last year around Thanksgiving, I planted some newly purchased Potato Onions and a few shallots I had left over from a previous batch. They are fairly small but they were in a spot that didn’t get as much sun as they would like so I am pleased at the outcome as it is. The onions [...]
Tags: Onions and Garlic · Vegetables
Garlic Harvest
July 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Several years ago I planted a few bulbs of elephant garlic in the herb bed. I harvested that year and left a few smaller pieces back. Each year I have meant to harvest but the time has always gotten away from me. This year I decided early on that they needed to be thinned out. [...]
Tags: Herbs · Onions and Garlic
New Weather Station on the way
May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
I ordered a new WS-2310TWC weather station from Amazon a couple of days ago. It has a temp/humidity/pressure gauge, a rain gauge and a wind gauge. It will connect to the indoor base unit either via cable or wireless. It comes with software to upload the weather data to your computer and or the internet. [...]
Tags: Flowers · Onions and Garlic · Ornamentals · Suppliers · Tomatoes · Trees · Weather
Onions
November 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments
A few days ago I rec’d some Potato Onions that I had ordered this spring ago. When I ordered them I knew they wouldn’t be shipped till fall and they came just a couple of days before I had planned on planting them, Woo hoo, perfect timing. I guess the company (Southern Exposure Seed Exchange) [...]
Tags: Onions and Garlic · Suppliers · Vegetables
Oh happy day!
May 12th, 2007 · No Comments
She SCORES again. Today I took a trip to B. & J.’s place to pick up some manure. They have a neighbor with a dozen or so horses, a rather large pile of aged manure AND a front end loader. Just the kind of neighbor every gardener wants. Two huge scoops for B. & J [...]
Tags: Asparagus · Blackberries · Conservation · Freebies · Fruit · Grapes · Kiwi · Onions and Garlic · Raspberries · Vegetables
Firsts
May 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments
About a month ago Eric and I took a trip up to Mary’s plant farm to pick up this rose. I gave mine a haircut before we got in the car as it was a rose with an attitude as far as thorns go. It opened its first bloom today. Gorgeous isn’t it? My Walking [...]
Tags: Flowers · Onions and Garlic · Roses