Garlic patch before lol:

Garlic patch after:

Our soil is... difficult. That's why this land had a house on it, not a farm lol. Still, plenty of life in the soil, we would just like to make it a bit fluffier. Until then I will free all the worms from the garlic tendrils.

The spoils:

These are all from garlic harvested last year, which was a bad year due to leek moths. We have since rotated location and have no evidence of the pest in this crop. Yay!

Hopefully that means we can build our numbers up again.

I brought them inside to dry a bit, then I will brush off the dirt and hang them to cure. The largest bulbs will be put aside to plant in October and the rest will be enjoyed.

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[–] 4 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

you gotta tie some garlic wreathes now. its a legal requirement on garlic day.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    I was not expecting that image. I only know the scene because of Loading Ready Run having Watch + Play which is also called Garbage Day and I'm rambling.

    I love garlic though! So much!

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    I've got terminal brain rot from growing up on the internet so it was playing over and over in my head as I sat on my little foldable garden stool lovingly brushing away the worms from the heads 😅

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  • [–] 1 point 10 hours ago

    I saw one worm there! I'm sure he will remember his time being held by an eldritch monstrosity and being told Garbaage Day!

    When I'm in the garden my thoughts are about taboos and 'bopping them on the head'

    No rabbits are harmed.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

    Nicely done! I'm very excited for my first garlic planting this fall

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 11 hours ago* (2 children)

    Garlic is such a fun, hands off crop. My spouse makes scape salt each year from the scapes (blends the scapes, mixes with kosher salt and then puts in the dehydrator to dry) which even makes the chore of cutting off the scapes something to look forward to.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 hours ago

    Love the pictures and thanks for sharing!

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