new season

[johhnyco15]

well its hear the new growing season i was getting a little worried that my elephant garlic was a no show however today the first shoots have started to appear fingers crossed by the end of the week the two rows will be through with no misses i get all excited about a new season and the promise of what lies ahead i know its not even december yet but my tummy still goes over thats why once the gyo bug bites the whole of your life takes on a new hue i love it

[johhnyco15]

[Duke Ellington]

I agree with everything you've said! I still get excited when I've made compost🤣🤣🤣😂😂....who'd have thought 😐

[Vinlander]

It must be warm where you are - I can't remember how my original elephant garlic sprouted but I'm still growing the same plants and they die back in November here and don't reappear for some time - which is good sense...

I try to split them while they are dormant but there are always plenty of clumps I forget - they will go on to produce smaller cloves next winter and sometimes (on my clay soil) small cloves planted out develop into a single huge clove - I'm numerate and literate but not very ball-ate - I'd still say some are pretty close to snooker ball size. Quite impressive roasted whole.

Cheers.

[johhnyco15]

we have had alot of rain forecast for the next two days so wont be to the plots until friday will try and take a couple of pics

[johhnyco15]

the garlic is now romping away

[saddad]

and the Seed Library catalogue has arrived...