Just when you thing you know everything about how to grow, Mark comes along a prove you wrong. I figured I could turn my reply into a rhyme poem. Have a bless day.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
I made a lot of mistake to get to this point. I could write a 1000 page book n them . Thanks
@tomkenyon4218
Жыл бұрын
I love the scapes. Tender parts go in fresh salads and scape pesto. Tougher parts cooked with asparagus bottoms for soup.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
YUMM . Enjoy. Thanks
@briankubik5041
Жыл бұрын
Last year i grew sweet clover with my Trucker corn it worked fine i did clear it away around 6 inches around the corn stalk root. So it wasn't competing for water or nutrients if it was my stalks where over 12/14 foot tall.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
That is so great to hear, Thanks for sharing
@nancymathisen9707
Жыл бұрын
I’m planning to build an herb spiral because I have piles of stone, and sandy, stony grit near a sunny formerly turfed area frequented by voracious town deer. I don’t think I consciously, specifically associated the idea with permaculture, but it makes sense, as an outgrowth of responding to the land, and other environmental factors with a vision of what will increase verdancy and beauty.
@reb4898
Жыл бұрын
I am zone 9b and growing Music for the first time. May have planted them in Feb but the bulbs are large now. Noticed the scapes last week and forgot about them. Thank you for the timely reminder. Some of the scapes were over 3’ long…
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
WOW, that is amazing. Thanks
@HappyFarmsLa
Жыл бұрын
Thank ya! Sharing!
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
Always here to help and share. THANK YOU.
@thenextpoetician6328
Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, I grow Music also, third year on a farm now 33 years chemical-free. I purchased them from a farm 30 organic certified 10 minutes from where I grew up. The average size has already significantly increased, and this year, I might as well follow your recommendation. Put in extra mulch today and now they're due for watering in this bit of a heatwave we're in.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for sharing. You are doing great.
@sonnyamoran7383
Жыл бұрын
Can only grow soft neck garlic in the south. Enjoy for us.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
I fully understand. Thanks
@Everydayimpeddling
Жыл бұрын
Why did you choose purple dead nettle as a cover? The garlic looks great!
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
It dies back on it own in Month of late May for me. Plus it feeds the bees.
@dwndeep
Жыл бұрын
Interesting video Mark. I was out in my garlic patch here in Illinois this afternoon. I'm interested in your thoughts as to why you wait for the scapes to curl before removing them instead of just cutting them out as soon as you recognize them as scapes, not leaves.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
If you cut or pull them to soon it stunts the bulb growth. Just now the garlic bulb reacts to this.
@Everydayimpeddling
Жыл бұрын
What do you think about cover crop mixes that include 10+ things like a mix of clover, rye, vetch, bean, pea, radish? I have noticed you typically stick to a single variety.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
I plant a cover crop late in the fall, so that is why just winter rye. It is the only one that will germinate at 34 degrees. But have been planting purple dead nettle and henbit with it now. Native cover crop. But have planted those 10 items also and Love it. The key is a living root over winter
@Everydayimpeddling
Жыл бұрын
@@iamorganicgardening I started following along when you were doing back to Eden and leaf mold trials. I’ve been using cover crops as you recommended and this will be my fifth season and I won’t ever go back to tilling. I’ve learned so much from your channel thank you!
@menamadedesigns
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much very informative.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
Here to always help and Share. Thanks
@flatsville9343
Жыл бұрын
Mark- Was the experiment over seeding the garlic bed with clover (What kind ?) after planting the seed cloves last fall?
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
Seeded with purple dead nettle.
@flatsville9343
Жыл бұрын
@@iamorganicgardening Couldn't quite see what it was. Interesting. Let us know how it worked out. Doesn't seem to have "hurt" them.
@sherrysears122
Жыл бұрын
Good information, thanks
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear, Thanks.
@craiganderson3952
Жыл бұрын
That's so awesome.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
YUUM. Thanks
@cindywinter4805
Жыл бұрын
I love your video content. I'm growing my first garlic this year and I just harvested my scapes this morning but I didn't know about how long they should be before I cut them. What happens if they made a circle already?
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
The main thing is that your cut them OFF. not that far ahead in doing it. All will be well.
@lauranyc4966
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
And THANK YOU also.
@VOTE4TAJ
Жыл бұрын
I have about 12 red Russian garlic bulbs growing but no sign of scapes yet. I, however will save one or two of them for bulbils for fall planting along with 20 regular cloves for next year. Will follow your advice about cutting them at right stage.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
THANKS, Looking forward to your harvest.
@venessamarquis5293
Жыл бұрын
Never planted bulbils before. Will have to check on that
@alixlindstrom
Жыл бұрын
Where are you growing red German? Mine looks terrible and my local garlic farm just told me that this variety doesn’t do well in our area, central WA zone 6b. My Svea is looking amazing though.
@VOTE4TAJ
Жыл бұрын
@@alixlindstrom it’s red Russian not German. I am in Calgary zone 4
@alixlindstrom
Жыл бұрын
Oh silly me. I misread.
@ambrosemclaren145
Жыл бұрын
So glad you did this video. I am in zone 6B in SW Mi. I have no signs of scapes yet. It's hardneck garlic. We put in late last October. It is aboutvthe same size as yours. I have been watching carefully for them. It is a bit worrisome. It's been dry here also with lower than normal temps. Could this be the reason? Thank you for everything you do for us.
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
I would think its the weather. Sure you will see them soon. Crazy weather this year.
@venessamarquis5293
Жыл бұрын
I'm in zone 6b as well. No scapes yet.. it's still early. No worries
@ambrosemclaren145
Жыл бұрын
I am seeing some now. Guess I am a little impatient. :) Hope you get a fine harvest.
@elliecherise1968
Жыл бұрын
I have garlic growing for the 1st time and there don't seem to be any large leaves just the garlic scape with what I thought was a garlic seed bulb. The other garlic has just wilted away. Another person said to pull the garlic when there's a seed bulb growing from the scape or leaves? Also would garlic be toxic enough to harm deer? Don't want to harm the deer. (So elephant garlic and hardneck garlic form the seed heads so that's what I have and the soft neck garlic failed.)
@iamorganicgardening
Жыл бұрын
Garlic will not harm deer. I do not know where you live , but check you most likely cannot grow both hard and soft neck garlic in the same usda zone area due to temps
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