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[Gardening with Rabbits]

Having my coffee and lots of discussions with DD. DS and his new wife should be home later today. DD and I both have some nice organic purple garlic we have planned on planting next month. Her husband will do the work for her and go get some compost and have her box ready to plant garlic. He wants one of my compost barrels I have. There is somebody in town that sells vinyl boxes 2.5 wide x 5 feet long. I am thinking that maybe that is what I should do. Buy 2 of those and fill the boxes this fall and be ready for spring. Spread compost where the pole beans will be. Neither one of us will have a lot of time for much of anything next spring. I have some kind of new weeds that came with the manure. I will have to take a picture. I am not sure what it is. I never had it in my yard before. Easy to pull up though. This is the shirt I ordered for her.

 

[ducks4you]

I am getting beds ready to plant garlic. I need your opinion about timing. I am borderline 5b/6a, LITERALLY on the border of the two. About 30 minutes north of me there is a nursery. I looked into buying garlic from them 2 years ago, in August. They said I missed it bc they had harvested theirs in July AND they let it see the sun for a month then replant. In August. Zone 5b.
I didn't take good care of last year's garlic, so I had to buy more. I found some lovely porcelain garlic, dunno which???, but it was for sale at a 2 acre plot, middle of town (Savoy), and I think a church runs it. You bag up and pay on the honor system, but the bulbs were $1/each--couldn't beat that price, plus I consider this Local Garlic.
This is about 20 minutes north of me. zone 5b.
QUESTION:
WHEN do YOU think I should plant it?

 

[ducks4you]

Having my coffee and lots of discussions with DD. DS and his new wife should be home later today. DD and I both have some nice organic purple garlic we have planned on planting next month. Her husband will do the work for her and go get some compost and have her box ready to plant garlic. He wants one of my compost barrels I have. There is somebody in town that sells vinyl boxes 2.5 wide x 5 feet long. I am thinking that maybe that is what I should do. Buy 2 of those and fill the boxes this fall and be ready for spring. Spread compost where the pole beans will be. Neither one of us will have a lot of time for much of anything next spring. I have some kind of new weeds that came with the manure. I will have to take a picture. I am not sure what it is. I never had it in my yard before. Easy to pull up though. This is the shirt I ordered for her.

Regarding Your question, I would rake up grass clippings, spread them out on your garlic bed, let them dry for a few days, just like they dry out on your lawn, and use THAT for working in for your composting. It won't burn out your garlic, and you only want the garlic to set roots and throw up some green, and then cover with straw.

How we grow organic garlic

Growing organic garlic is not a simple process, it requires continuous efforts throughout the whole year. We grow garlic without fertilizers.

madrivergarlicgrowers.com

 

[Dahlia]

Breakfast this morning is lots of coffee with an omelette containing cheese, bacon, onions, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and fresh tomatoes!

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

I am getting beds ready to plant garlic. I need your opinion about timing. I am borderline 5b/6a, LITERALLY on the border of the two. About 30 minutes north of me there is a nursery. I looked into buying garlic from them 2 years ago, in August. They said I missed it bc they had harvested theirs in July AND they let it see the sun for a month then replant. In August. Zone 5b.
I didn't take good care of last year's garlic, so I had to buy more. I found some lovely porcelain garlic, dunno which???, but it was for sale at a 2 acre plot, middle of town (Savoy), and I think a church runs it. You bag up and pay on the honor system, but the bulbs were $1/each--couldn't beat that price, plus I consider this Local Garlic.
This is about 20 minutes north of me. zone 5b.
QUESTION:
WHEN do YOU think I should plant it?

They say I am 5B and some say 6. I think really 5B. I usually plant in October and have good luck. I waited too late one year and first part of November and ground froze other than a box and I planted and it grew fine. Last year was bad. all the garlic was bought up and some shriveled up left. I tried to plant it, but nothing came up. This year DD found a local lady with some and it looks really good. I think I will plant in October as soon as I get a box ready. The grass clippings good idea. I used to put rabbit bedding or leaves on top.

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

Having my coffee QUIETLY this morning. lol DS and wife got home yesterday. DS so cute. He was happy to see Blinky our cat and talking to him. He gave me big hug and I gave the daughter-in-law one. I put a roast on so they did not have to cook. They worked on their room and opened wedding presents. I heard kind of a happy squeal when she opened her new pink Kitchenaid mixer my brother got her. LOL.

I can still listen to the TV and not disturb them. I went to bed earlier than usual. I stayed up crocheting and watching Gunsmoke until sleepy. Blinky the cat has been upset over all of this because he has slept in bed with DS for 14 years. He tried sleeping alone in there. He tried sleeping in the recliner. He has been on and off my bed at night, but I think he is starting to stay on my bed longer.

I got up very quietly and fixed my breakfast, fed the cat, fed the rabbit and put mail out in the box to be picked up. Very happy with new daughter-in-law. I love my son-in-law DD's husband. DD is trying to make some cute video to inform his brothers and sisters about the twins. His parents know. I just hope DD and not be afraid. She is reading all about twins and how a lot of delivers are C-sections. I am trying to calm her and I really do feel she is safe as long as she eats and drinks plenty of water. We will hopefully calm down about babies and get ready to plant garlic. lol