tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post1497844808404315822..comments2023-08-21T15:49:17.685-07:00Comments on In Lee's Garden Now: Too Much Respect, Walnut Tech, and Nasturtium HomageLee Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-73445650385748116962013-11-10T18:29:23.880-08:002013-11-10T18:29:23.880-08:00I will try that exposure technique. Thanks.I will try that exposure technique. Thanks.Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-71997473834725489332013-11-10T18:00:06.756-08:002013-11-10T18:00:06.756-08:00I grew garlic for the first time this past year an...I grew garlic for the first time this past year and was very pleased with it. I have mostly hardneck and 1 softneck variety. Although I didn't eat a lot of it this year (saved most for planting), the cloves I did eat were delicious and SO SO much better than any garlic I have ever had before (from the grocery store). Very worth it! I just planted my 2nd batch the other week, and mulched it heavily with chopped up leaves. One interesting fact that I learned this year, is that after chopping/mincing your garlic, it should be exposed to the air for ~10-15 minutes before cooking etc. to increase its allicin content (compound associated with its health benefits).The Peppermint Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819333582107097773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-43661870430378294222013-11-09T08:23:17.833-08:002013-11-09T08:23:17.833-08:00Thanks for your garlicky feedback. I actually grew...Thanks for your garlicky feedback. I actually grew a local garlic years ago. I had the advantage of being pretty much skinless. <br />Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-62581782546491636722013-11-08T05:40:31.549-08:002013-11-08T05:40:31.549-08:00I'm guessing you won't be happy with your ...I'm guessing you won't be happy with your choice in garlic. Expect underflavored, depressingly small cloves. That California stuff just isn't going to be happy in your climate. You need to find what the locals prefer, then grow it out for a couple of years (selecting the largest cloves, of course) until it adjusts to your garden. Still, not being a garlic fanatic, you might never be happy. BTW, softnecked garlic will often come up hardnecked after a cold winter.<br /><br />I still prefer leaving walnuts in the driveway until the cars have thoroughly dehusked them and the rains have pretty much removed the evidence. Stoop labor? How about raking them onto a tarp?Garyhttp://garysgarden.orgnoreply@blogger.com