A LEEK SLICE HALLOWEEN FACE FOR YOU!
SO ABOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR, I START TO IMAGINE THE GARLIC I WILL HAVE IN 8 OR 9 MONTHS FROM NOW...
This is the season to plant it, and I have chosen Halloween for that day. On this day I will put some leaf mulch on top of the soil and separate all the cloves from the bulb. Each clove goes downside into the soil about an inch or two and will hibernate for the winter, producing a long green stalk or two or three which can be eaten as green garlic in the winter and spring (like chives).
There are many types of garlic to choose from. The standard whites are good, yet so is the elephant garlic if you prefer a milder flavor. I prefer the purple varieties that don't grow as large, but do taste strong and rich with flavor. We eat them raw, with other foods. So I guess you could say that we are accustomed to the strength of the garlic.
Some other crops to consider....onion sets, leeks, carrots, beets, turnips and greens.
You will have to cover the seedlings if it gets to cold. I have agribon over my turnip and beet seedlings due to early cold weather. As you thin them, throw them into your salad for a spicey treat!
