garlic is in stock

[rosconey]

lol-

had a real good crop of garlic this year-

and no its not for sale-lol

[StangBang]

congrats on your crop being a success!

[rosconey]

congrats on your crop being a success!

stuff came out huge this year-i was afraid with all the rain it would mold-

[The Mastiff]

Garlic huh? OK

Save some for next years april 20th celebration.

[Clawhammer]

I'm not getting this.....Is 'Garlic' code for something?

[rosconey]

I'm not getting this.....Is 'Garlic' code for something?

nope-im just a real big garlic fan-

we call what your talking about dezert

[Ed Schempp]

Congratulations on your crop.

My friend "The Crust" grows organic garlic and makes a dried powder out of any bulb that is not perfect. I use the dried powder DAILY. "The Crust" likes to point out that 60% of the garlic consumed in America comes from China and is fertilized with Black fertilizer (basically human waste). This really helps build a preference to locally grown.

Enjoy your Garlic...Take care...Ed

[rosconey]

Congratulations on your crop.

My friend "The Crust" grows organic garlic and makes a dried powder out of any bulb that is not perfect. I use the dried powder DAILY. "The Crust" likes to point out that 60% of the garlic consumed in America comes from China and is fertilized with Black fertilizer (basically human waste). This really helps build a preference to locally grown.

Enjoy your Garlic...Take care...Ed

was a major issue 10-12 years ago-destroyed california garlic sales with price "issues"-its the main reason i started to grow my own -couldnt find any american stuff-nowadays most people have no idea what real garlic smells and taste like because all they ever had was the china whitepaper you see at stores

i use no fertilizer,heck i dont even weed around it-free range garlic-lol

if anyone wants to try growing-look up cayuga garlic farms-they sell great quality stock for planting-

[jzmtl]

Congratulations on your crop.

My friend "The Crust" grows organic garlic and makes a dried powder out of any bulb that is not perfect. I use the dried powder DAILY. "The Crust" likes to point out that 60% of the garlic consumed in America comes from China and is fertilized with Black fertilizer (basically human waste). This really helps build a preference to locally grown.

Enjoy your Garlic...Take care...Ed

Cow/sheep poop are used in north america as organic fertilizer, I don't see how much they differ fundamentally. Besides I think the 60% is waaaaaaaaaaaaay exaggerated, if you have ever been to China you'll see there are way too much farmland for that to be true.

[fret]

Good to hear you have a good crop. I have some growing and the tops are full of what seem to be seeds. Which part of the plant is eaten? The top part with the seeds or the bottom part underground , the root? Sorry for the stupid question...I'm not that garlic oriented.

[rosconey]

the bottom-pull and hang for a week-dont rub off the dirt till its been hung a few days at least-

if you pop off the tops before the seed pods form they grow bigger bulbs-i do it as soon as i notice them

if you grow from seed it takes 2 years-or you can split open some bulbs and plant the cloves for the next season-right before the first frost is planting time-fyi they root before winter so the frost doesnt pull them out of the ground-i used some early for tomato salad today-

also i go by the if 5 leaves from the bottom are dead its ready to pick-

[Tank]

Glad you had a good crop. I love garlic. I have only grown it myself twice and it was ok but nothing great. Speaking of garlic, The annual Gilroy Garlic Festival is next weekend just a few miles from home. If you like garlic its a fun festival.

[The Deacon]

As an apartment dweller, growing my own is not an option. Agree that, like most produce, the locally grown hardneck garlic is far superior to most of the stuff the supermarkets sell. However, both of the major chains around here do sell some local "farm fresh" produce and we have several weekly "farmer's markets" too. Bad news is, again like most produce, local garlic is not available year round.

Fertilizer issue doesn't bother me, as jzmtl noted, most of the local "orgainically grown" stuff is fertilized with either cow or horse manure. I'm be more concerned about what might have been used in the ways of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on anything grown overseas.

[dialex]

Fertilizer issue doesn't bother me, as jzmtl noted, most of the local "orgainically grown" stuff is fertilized with either cow or horse manure. I'm be more concerned about what might have been used in the ways of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on anything grown overseas.

Absolutely correct. I guess that many people believe that the vegetables will develop some kind of reservoirs of $#it if they are naturally fertilized , but the manure just decomposes itself into nitrogen, phosphorus and potasium (and other minerals, but these are the most important for plants).

[rosconey]

Absolutely correct. I guess that many people believe that the vegetables will develop some kind of reservoirs of $#it if they are naturally fertilized , but the manure just decomposes itself into nitrogen, phosphorus and potasium (and other minerals, but these are the most important for plants).

i think its more about what type of poo it is-human poo and cow poo arent alike- might be like bone meal,your not supposed to use on food plants just decorative ones

[StuntDouble]

I think it comes down to the bacteria present in our digestive systems, compared to the bacteria present in a cow's. Of course, I'm most likely wrong about that..

One of my favorite quick and simple dishes is to sautee some garlic in butter, toss in some shrimp, spritz with lemon juice, and add it to angel hair pasta. Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the top and add a dash of freshly grated parmesan..I'm making myself hungry again.

[Clawhammer]

Have you guys got any tricks on how to get the smell of raw Garlic off your hands after chopping?

I'm not a vampire or anything.... It's just, coming from a traditional celtic background where black-pepper is considered "a little spicy", I find it (raw garlic) a little over powering

[rosconey]

Have you guys got any tricks on how to get the smell of raw Garlic off your hands after chopping?

I'm not a vampire or anything.... It's just, coming from a traditional celtic background where black-pepper is considered "a little spicy", I find it (raw garlic) a little over powering

yup-
NEVER CHOP GARLIC- it destroys the flavor-always crush garlic-

use a garlic press or a spoon to crush on the bottom of the bowl or pan your cooking with

[The Deacon]

Have you guys got any tricks on how to get the smell of raw Garlic off your hands after chopping?

I'm not a vampire or anything.... It's just, coming from a traditional celtic background where black-pepper is considered "a little spicy", I find it (raw garlic) a little over powering

yup-
NEVER CHOP GARLIC- it destroys the flavor-always crush garlic-

use a garlic press or a spoon to crush on the bottom of the bowl or pan your cooking with

What if you want to use it raw, as in salad dressing? At the risk of being considered a Philistine were garlic is concerned, I chop a lot of it to use that way. Not to mention, even just trimming it before I toss it in the pan, the smell gets on my hands.

My suggestion would be lemon. A little lemon juice will work, but a bit of lemon peel, grated and rubbed on your hands works even better. I don't do it often, since I rather enjoy the smell myself, but it does work.

[Lord vader]

Have you guys got any tricks on how to get the smell of raw Garlic off your hands after chopping?

I'm not a vampire or anything.... It's just, coming from a traditional celtic background where black-pepper is considered "a little spicy", I find it (raw garlic) a little over powering

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