Jag, I am in CA like you, but further south. I see you using straw for mulch. Have you encountered any issue with herbicide-contaminated straw in California? Are you using "organic," i.e., not sprayed straw? I love using straw for mulch and planting but I am hearing so much about Grazon and similar herbicides ruining peoples' gardens, that it is making me ask around and do more research. But I am not having any luck finding any information for California. Even my county extension office has not been helpful! Thanks! PS, I live in a suburban area where a lot of neighbors hire gardeners that spray the lawns so grass clippings are mostly unavailable. Also we do not have a lot of leaf mulch available in my neighborhood.
I think you are confusing straw with hay, I don't know of anyone that sprays grayzon on straw. Might have had glyphosate sprayed as a desiccant though.
@@jay90374Straw is the leftover dry, seedless stalks of grain crops, any grain crops. Grain crops can be, and indeed are, sprayed with various durable herbicides. It's not that there's herbicide ON the straw, rather it's IN it and as it sits, it leaches out and causes a systemic reaction with broadleaf plants. "Particularly susceptible" are nearly every vegetable crop known to man, including the nutrient-heavy legumes. Thanks.
I get straw and hay from local ranchers that have pastures for their horses and i ask them if the spray herbicides, they don't. Most commercial straw or hay will have some traces of glyphosates in the straw or hay since the crops do absorb it. When we get tested for organic certification, the state of California tests for traces of glyphosate present in the fruit. We pass with flying colors since we are organic and do not spray however all conventional fruit and vegetables have glyphosates in the produce.
@@DaisyCreekFarms Thanks, it's actually picloram, according to my local county extension office, that is the ingredient in Grazon that is wrecking gardens when it's present in straw. Thanks for your response.😀
In zone 5, I plant hard neck garlic after the first frost in the fall. Usually, the last few days of October or first week in November. I mulch with leaves and grass clippings from the lawn. Always a good harvest.
I’m in a zone 6 and 7 border. I had soft neck garlic sprout early and survive the entire winter and I got a huge harvest the next year! Soft neck can be grown in 6 and 7 as well!
@@TinyCryptoBlog I've planted Music (hardneck), German Extra Hardy (hardneck), Inchelium Red (Softneck), Chesnok Red (Hardneck) and a softneck organic garlic from the grocery store that grew very well.
Jag I grow hard neck garlic in Southeastern Virginia. I have just picked all but one or two plants and I always have a bumper crop, my chickens also spread my garlic all over the yard.
Creole garlic is a long-keeper. Cure, cut off tops, put in a paper bad and hang that in the garage, someplace with no light and plenty of air. That does best in warm area, and makes some of the biggest bulbs I've seen. For a wet, cold area, Rocambole is great. German Red, bulbs the size of my fist and we got a premium when selling to restaurants. It's almost as hot as Ajo Rojo creole.
I planted my garlic late spring this year and we are going to deep freeze tonight. Should I harvest it before the freeze? I know it will be small because I didn't give it enough time. Can I replant it next spring or should I start over with new cloves?
Jag, I live in town a few miles away from you. Could you provide a link or info of the local chicken manure pelletized fertilizer company. Would love to try it out.
I think I made a mistake right away. I thought "oh my garlic will be cold" so I grew it inside under a growing light, got big leaves, then realized there was little root. Now I have them under cover outside. Eh, we´ll see how it grows.
I bought some garlic in October from the department stores before watching this video. Now I see you say that for southern hemisphere garlic must be planted in March, April, May...this Tuesday October 31 2023 , what should I do ? Eat or plant?
Thank you for a very informative video again . Practical info and to the point . Will the cardboard box stay intact for 7-8 months please ,with watering ,wet compost ? Do you line them please and make holes at the bottom? Thanks
The cardboard boxes are good for about 4 to 5 months, so I reinforce them with duct tape on the outside, this is my first time using the cardboard box for garlic for about 8 months, will post an update if they hold up.
@@DaisyCreekFarms thank you so much. Yes you did say it was your first time using it ,in the video.look forward to hearing about the outcome. I am considering doing the same but also considering lining with weed suppression membrane to see if it makes a difference . Once again thank you for your inspirational videos, I am a fan 🙏🙏
You can put weeds in a bucket, cover with water and let it sit for a few weeks stirring occasionally. It will get stinky. Then mix about a cup per gallon of water. Composting your waste from the garden and kitchen also makes the best soil amendment. I also buy big bags of alfalfa pellets (horse feed) and spread them on the beds. My favorite fertilizers are rabbit or llama manure but I don't know if you would consider that vegan.
Jag, I am in CA like you, but further south. I see you using straw for mulch. Have you encountered any issue with herbicide-contaminated straw in California? Are you using "organic," i.e., not sprayed straw? I love using straw for mulch and planting but I am hearing so much about Grazon and similar herbicides ruining peoples' gardens, that it is making me ask around and do more research. But I am not having any luck finding any information for California. Even my county extension office has not been helpful! Thanks! PS, I live in a suburban area where a lot of neighbors hire gardeners that spray the lawns so grass clippings are mostly unavailable. Also we do not have a lot of leaf mulch available in my neighborhood.
I think you are confusing straw with hay, I don't know of anyone that sprays grayzon on straw. Might have had glyphosate sprayed as a desiccant though.
@@jay90374Straw is the leftover dry, seedless stalks of grain crops, any grain crops. Grain crops can be, and indeed are, sprayed with various durable herbicides. It's not that there's herbicide ON the straw, rather it's IN it and as it sits, it leaches out and causes a systemic reaction with broadleaf plants. "Particularly susceptible" are nearly every vegetable crop known to man, including the nutrient-heavy legumes.
Thanks.
I get straw and hay from local ranchers that have pastures for their horses and i ask them if the spray herbicides, they don't. Most commercial straw or hay will have some traces of glyphosates in the straw or hay since the crops do absorb it. When we get tested for organic certification, the state of California tests for traces of glyphosate present in the fruit. We pass with flying colors since we are organic and do not spray however all conventional fruit and vegetables have glyphosates in the produce.
@@DaisyCreekFarms Thanks, it's actually picloram, according to my local county extension office, that is the ingredient in Grazon that is wrecking gardens when it's present in straw. Thanks for your response.😀
In zone 5, I plant hard neck garlic after the first frost in the fall. Usually, the last few days of October or first week in November. I mulch with leaves and grass clippings from the lawn. Always a good harvest.
I’m in a zone 6 and 7 border. I had soft neck garlic sprout early and survive the entire winter and I got a huge harvest the next year! Soft neck can be grown in 6 and 7 as well!
So thorough and well organized layout of the whole process. Thank you!
I'm in zone 5 and I plant both hardneck and softneck garlic with success. Both do very well.
How long have you had success at this? I ask because those zones are based on how cold it can get, not necessarily how cold it does get.
@@Mistral434it could even be a situation as a south facing garden with no obstruction.
@@TinyCryptoBlog I've planted Music (hardneck), German Extra Hardy (hardneck), Inchelium Red (Softneck), Chesnok Red (Hardneck) and a softneck organic garlic from the grocery store that grew very well.
@@Mistral434 I've only done it for 2 years but we got down to -40 last winter. I'm in Montana.
@@NNTorious My garlic bed is on the southwest side of the garden.
I love garlic! Can't resist garlic bread, also I planted some garlic and it made really small bulbs but tasted delicious!
I appreciate your fertilizer recommendations. Your videos are always complete and informative.
TIMELY! You reminded me I'd forgotten to order seed garlic!
Perfect advice Jag, Here in the UK I've planted now, waiting for a cold snap now to swell the bulbs. 🌱🌱
Thank you for providing the months & measurements for southern hemisphere 😊
Jag I grow hard neck garlic in Southeastern Virginia. I have just picked all but one or two plants and I always have a bumper crop, my chickens also spread my garlic all over the yard.
Great tips I’ll remember for next autumn (I’m in aus). I was too impatient and pulled my garlic too early this year
Creole garlic is a long-keeper. Cure, cut off tops, put in a paper bad and hang that in the garage, someplace with no light and plenty of air. That does best in warm area, and makes some of the biggest bulbs I've seen. For a wet, cold area, Rocambole is great. German Red, bulbs the size of my fist and we got a premium when selling to restaurants. It's almost as hot as Ajo Rojo creole.
Thanks Jag. That's very informative. Learned something today....Jeff
ALL my garlic questions answered! Another excellent video thanks Jag!!
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Thank you Jag.
Great information on planting garlic. I'm in Zone 10.
For hard neck garlic, the best mistake is not cutting off the scape (flower stalk).
Thank you! Love the dog in the background.
I grow soft neck here in zone 6 no problemo, bro.
Hi Jag happy Sunday to you and your family have a wonderful week and take care bye.
Thank you! You too!
Thanks for the information!
Thank you for sharing! I peeled my garlic before planting. They seem to be growing! Is this wrong? God bless!
Yes. Peeling will expose the bulb and it will rot.
Thanks for this great advice.
I planted my garlic late spring this year and we are going to deep freeze tonight. Should I harvest it before the freeze? I know it will be small because I didn't give it enough time. Can I replant it next spring or should I start over with new cloves?
Harvest now and start over with thick mulch of leaves or straw
@@DaisyCreekFarms thank you
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Jag, I live in town a few miles away from you. Could you provide a link or info of the local chicken manure pelletized fertilizer company. Would love to try it out.
when should people from Tropics plant Garlic, Jag?
We're between Northern Zones and Equator. Thanks.
Put garlic in the fridge now in Oct or Nov for 4 weeks and then plant in the end of Nov or beginning of Dec
@@DaisyCreekFarms that applies for Central Indian tropical climate too? as we do have good cold winters in December
I make a compost tea .
Always spray with a copper based fungicide early before the Garlic Rust arrives to prevent a dramatic and quick crop failure. 🙄 and 😢.
I think I made a mistake right away. I thought "oh my garlic will be cold" so I grew it inside under a growing light, got big leaves, then realized there was little root. Now I have them under cover outside. Eh, we´ll see how it grows.
I bought some garlic in October from the department stores before watching this video. Now I see you say that for southern hemisphere garlic must be planted in March, April, May...this Tuesday October 31 2023 , what should I do ? Eat or plant?
Try it, and see what happens.
You may but garlic planted in spring does not produce as good of a harvest as planted in autumn
When you are planting your garlic in raised beds, you use straw/leaves as mulch for protection…What about the sides of your cardboard boxes?
I am in zone 9, so they will be fine, if you are in zone 7 and below, you can't use cardboard or pots as it will freeze, you must plant in ground.
I'm in zone 6 and have some hardneck to plant. I also have some elephant garlic to plant. Is that planted the same? 6:09
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Thank you for a very informative video again . Practical info and to the point .
Will the cardboard box stay intact for 7-8 months please ,with watering ,wet compost ? Do you line them please and make holes at the bottom? Thanks
The cardboard boxes are good for about 4 to 5 months, so I reinforce them with duct tape on the outside, this is my first time using the cardboard box for garlic for about 8 months, will post an update if they hold up.
@@DaisyCreekFarms thank you so much. Yes you did say it was your first time using it ,in the video.look forward to hearing about the outcome. I am considering doing the same but also considering lining with weed suppression membrane to see if it makes a difference .
Once again thank you for your inspirational videos, I am a fan 🙏🙏
What fertilizer can I use that is vegan? Thank you for your informative videos. Have a good day
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You can put weeds in a bucket, cover with water and let it sit for a few weeks stirring occasionally. It will get stinky. Then mix about a cup per gallon of water. Composting your waste from the garden and kitchen also makes the best soil amendment. I also buy big bags of alfalfa pellets (horse feed) and spread them on the beds. My favorite fertilizers are rabbit or llama manure but I don't know if you would consider that vegan.
@@SerialSpinner-ss thank you so much for your advice. It is truly appreciated.
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