A couple of days ago, I braided up some of our garlic to give as a gift to a relative. Last year’s garlic crop didn’t produce very big heads, but the cloves are large, chunky and pungent, making it very satisfying to use. I love having extra garlic to give away as gifts!
Garlic braid
With the winter solstice approaching and the moon waning, I sorted out a collection of the biggest, plumpest cloves to plant for next year’s crop. I think we have chosen a better spot than last year, and have spent more time preparing it. Lets hope that these changes will result in a better garlic crop.
Yesterday I planted out the onion sets and garlic, with a wish that good things will sprout and grow with the passing of the solstice and the coming of a new moon.
Good luck with your crop. Last season ours was OK but I think we could have left them in the ground a lot longer (maybe another month?) as some continued to sprout even once hanging to dry! Will be putting ours in any day now, once the garden bed is ready.
Comment by Bridget — June 25, 2009 @ 8:31 am