tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post680928732519459869..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Bon Jardinage! - Garlic and shallotsCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-5831868874301352482014-11-03T13:33:09.588-05:002014-11-03T13:33:09.588-05:00It will be interesting to compare how your grocery...It will be interesting to compare how your grocery store garlic progresses compared to your named varieties.<br />I do like your alphabetical strategy for planting as I am constantly baffled by disappearing labels/ fading labels/ broken labels etc...Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-67647575828858111392014-11-03T08:48:40.419-05:002014-11-03T08:48:40.419-05:00Here's to many stinky heads of garlic in your ...Here's to many stinky heads of garlic in your future!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-57539356438179125152014-11-03T07:53:03.651-05:002014-11-03T07:53:03.651-05:00I will begin my clean up today.I will begin my clean up today.Covegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695381565568010704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1127415979827497262014-11-03T07:50:22.426-05:002014-11-03T07:50:22.426-05:00I got my first garlic bulbs from a neighbor, known...I got my first garlic bulbs from a neighbor, known locally as the Garlic King. It is a German hardneck variety. When he crowned me Garlic Queen at our annual Heath Fair the crown was made of softneck garlic so this year I have planted hardneck and soft neck garlic beds, using my own best garlic bulbs, and three of the six softneck bulbs from my crown.Filaree Farm has many many garlic varieties CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-76482265378681077492014-11-03T06:52:56.926-05:002014-11-03T06:52:56.926-05:00@gotthedirt - I would return that garlic from Chin...@gotthedirt - I would return that garlic from China to the store where you got it and get your money back! Buy organic if you can.<br />Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-35217751850462571632014-11-03T06:47:31.982-05:002014-11-03T06:47:31.982-05:00Sure 'nuf, just went & checked... my cooki...Sure 'nuf, just went & checked... my cooking garlic IS from China. Who knew?<br /><br />Pickled garlic is good.<br />Roasted garlic, spread on French bread, is yummy. Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-28247179493061185852014-11-03T00:15:22.762-05:002014-11-03T00:15:22.762-05:00The grocery store garlic is most likely from Gilro...The grocery store garlic is most likely from Gilroy. They have a big festival every year and even have garlic ice cream. I live in Sacramento and the Gilroy festival is a really big deal. Maybe you can make some garlic ice cream when your crop ready.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilroy_Garlic_FestivalAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125555846267793748noreply@blogger.com