9 and 3/4 pounds of garlic....

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    fatbaldguy In Flower

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    is what I just finished cleaning up. It has been curing for the last 2 weeks or so. Trimmed, cleaned up a good bit and placed in the hanging scale.

    Beat last year by 2 pounds.

    I'm rather pleased with myself, in case you hadn't noticed! 8)
     
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    That is truly impressive! Our garlic harvest was down a bit this year--rain at the wrong time. I have enough for the coming year, but just enough!
    What variety do you plant? I've had fairly good luck with Creole and Polish Turban, but the best is the heads I pick up at the grocery store, separate into cloves, and plant!
     
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    fatbaldguy In Flower

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    I'm growing an Italian Red/Purple that I've been saving heads from for years. I always plant a 40' row spaced about 6".

    I'm really happy with the harvest this year. A spicy/hot bite to the deep garlic flavor.
     
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    I'm all for anything Italian! I may add that variety to our garlic bed this year. We plant in October, so I need to start planning our plot.
     



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    FBG time for garlic bread ... yum!!!
     
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    Good Job....Garlic is awesome
     
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    That's a result!

    I can especially appreciate your haul because mine did so poorly this year as I had to harvest them early.

    I especially like garlic and such a success as yours would make me over the moon.
     
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    Our garlic waas so paltry, I hesitate to mention it.
     
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    Green Fingers Seedling

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    Wow! sounds impressive!! I will try Garlic this fall.
     

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