I didn't count exact numbers, but we have roughly 80-100 bulbs and 5 varieties. So long as they don't "accidentally" get tilled in, I am hoping for a bumper crop!
As I was rootin' around the garden, I spied my celery off in the corner. I had completely forgotten about it! So the leaves are in the dehydrator and the massive harvest is chopped and stowed. I had to make room of course...
That is one thing I love about gardening - trying different things! I am looking forward to all the seed catalogs that will be arriving soon enough!
You beat me! My garlic still isn't in, and I didn't even order anything cool this year, as a matter of fact I have no idea what variety it is LOL! I bought it bulk from the local feed & seed this year but I got about a half a gallon buckets worth for $4! I was hoping to plant it today, but that's not going to happen... I'll blog about why later today.
ReplyDeleteErin, that was a SWEET deal on the garlic! I paid 10x's that for mine! Sounds like something interesting is coming our way on your blog. Hope it wasn't tragic, just funny!
ReplyDeleteThat's a LOT of garlic! I have been squeaking out a little swiss chard every other day. But we've had some hard frosts, so it's dwindling. I've never tried celery - is it difficult to grow?
ReplyDeleteSusan, I don't know if I like Swiss Chard or not? I may have to try it! The celery was not hard at all, but I am not sure we have the right conditions or not. I need to wise up in that area :) But I will do it again next year regardless. The only thing I know is that I had to really keep watering it. I ended up with more celery leaves/flakes than I did celery! But that isn't a bad thing!! I think they will go nicely in soups and stuffing for Thanksgiving. And one thing I wasn't sure of was if I should "tie" it with a nylon or something. I didn't because I found no solid answer, just seems like a practice thing. On my list of winter investigations!!
ReplyDeleteI have already been looking in last years seed catalogs. I am very impatient. Come January and you want to make some soup that cup and 1/2 of celery will look like gold to you. I only have about 1 cup dried so my soups get 2 slivers per pot to try to get it to last. I have to do something about that next year.
ReplyDeleteJane, I was tempted to dry it all, but froze some instead. Probably should have dried it, huh? Maybe I should be named Idiot Gardener of the Year. How many plants did you put out? I had 4 and I am thinking I need about 4x's that!
ReplyDeleteI only had about 6 plants and they do not do well at all. Mine were very skinny and sad looking too. My BIL grows it and his does great. I have froze some but it doesn't come out of the freezer all that well. Since they are mostly all water the ice makes it turn to mush. Next year I am trying celeriac because it can store in a fruit cellar fresh and may do better in my soil.
ReplyDeleteYour garlic and vampires comment just made me laugh hard enough to scare Howie. haha! You so funny :-)
ReplyDeleteDud gardener here. I've only grown celery once and it was tough and bitter. I think there's got to be a "secret" to growing the stuff.
ReplyDeleteI haven't done garlic for a couple of years because I have such trouble getting it to dry or cure properly. It's molded on me the last two years I planted it. Now it's too late up here to get it in for next year so I guess I'll not have it for one MORE year. Sigh.