Yesterday , we harvested the garlic , it was an early harvest due to weather conditions this year. We had lots of rain and snow this past winter while the garlic was kinda dormant , but in the warmer months of April and most of May , there was very little rain during the prime growing season for garlic. Although the garlic died back early and the heads are a lot smaller , there will be plenty to keep the vampires away (LOL). Today I'll be sorting , grading and hanging the garlic to dry.
The " Lavender Festival " is this weekend too , hope to get a chance to check it out tomorrow. So , what are you doing this weekend ?
~ Harvest Blessings ~
JoyceAnn
That looks like a great garlic harvest!! I'm growing garlic for the first time this year. they seem to be doing pretty good. I hope I can get a wagon load of garlic too.
ReplyDeleteKelly
Look at all that wonderful garlic! I have begun to harvest mine as well.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed reading through your blog & catching up. So many great pics!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh nice harvest. We used to plant garlic on the shortest day of the year and harvest on the longest - and we'd do a garlic harvesting dance too.
ReplyDeleteThis weekend we are participating in a fund raiser 5K walk/run - it is the one year anniversary of Don's open heart surgery - what a way to celebrate!!!
Thank you for the garlic you sent me. Yours looks excellent and I can't wait to use some of mine thanks to you.
ReplyDeleteI stopped by to read up on your posts. Great tips for keeping pests away from your plants! Do you braid the garlic and hang it to dry. I remember a neighbor who did that. Glad you got a crop.
ReplyDeleteHi Callie ~ I don't braid the garlic when I hang it , I let it dry a few days before I braid. I'll start braiding some of it next week. Glad you came by for a visit , I know you're busy with the Grands. I've had my oldest Grandson staying most of this week with me , he has poison ivy and couldn't go to his summer daycare provider.
ReplyDelete~ Many Blessings ~