PH's 2018 Garlic Effort

bjbebs · May 29, 2018

PH, I use a very old 2 shank sub soil cultivator. I modified it for an offset 14" shank. I drive down both sides of the beds with the shank buried in low gear. Pops out 2 rows per pass. Not much shovel work needed. My garlic is spaced close, about 6" both ways.

After a cool March and cold April the garlic has rebounded. Amazing what 30 days of above normal temps will do. Scapes just showed yesterday, a few days ahead of schedule.

On the subject of dry down, slow works best for me. Tops stay on, layed flat on wire racks and covered outdoors with no mechanical air. July is humid here too but have never had issues.

The beautiful thing about the garlic market is that nothing changes. Prepare beds, plant, harvest, dry, cure and clean. The consistency of the finished product makes this crop stand out.

May 29, 2018	#11
bjbebs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: illinois Posts: 281	PH, I use a very old 2 shank sub soil cultivator. I modified it for an offset 14" shank. I drive down both sides of the beds with the shank buried in low gear. Pops out 2 rows per pass. Not much shovel work needed. My garlic is spaced close, about 6" both ways. After a cool March and cold April the garlic has rebounded. Amazing what 30 days of above normal temps will do. Scapes just showed yesterday, a few days ahead of schedule. On the subject of dry down, slow works best for me. Tops stay on, layed flat on wire racks and covered outdoors with no mechanical air. July is humid here too but have never had issues. The beautiful thing about the garlic market is that nothing changes. Prepare beds, plant, harvest, dry, cure and clean. The consistency of the finished product makes this crop stand out.