tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post3601213854214603925..comments2023-05-14T03:40:23.435-05:00Comments on The Apple Pie Gal: Garlic Down!The Apple Pie Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-40077562447886751222010-11-12T20:53:01.057-06:002010-11-12T20:53:01.057-06:00Dud gardener here. I've only grown celery onc...Dud 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.<br /><br />I 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.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-28397097309984306722010-11-12T14:24:03.761-06:002010-11-12T14:24:03.761-06:00Your garlic and vampires comment just made me laug...Your garlic and vampires comment just made me laugh hard enough to scare Howie. haha! You so funny :-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633205580360784951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-52285846369413541882010-11-12T11:59:39.814-06:002010-11-12T11:59:39.814-06:00I only had about 6 plants and they do not do well ...I 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.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-62394159372659844162010-11-12T10:48:59.948-06:002010-11-12T10:48:59.948-06:00Jane, I was tempted to dry it all, but froze some ...Jane, 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!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-90398918797633692132010-11-12T10:45:13.490-06:002010-11-12T10:45:13.490-06:00I have already been looking in last years seed cat...I 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.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-55173279603509765742010-11-12T10:38:37.972-06:002010-11-12T10:38:37.972-06:00Susan, I don't know if I like Swiss Chard or n...Susan, 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!!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-69881134022653800412010-11-12T10:34:20.093-06:002010-11-12T10:34:20.093-06:00That's a LOT of garlic! I have been squeaking...That'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?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-76984510214372665442010-11-12T09:06:41.924-06:002010-11-12T09:06:41.924-06:00Erin, that was a SWEET deal on the garlic! I paid...Erin, 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!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-11920759184728690452010-11-12T08:57:30.044-06:002010-11-12T08:57:30.044-06:00You beat me! My garlic still isn't in, and I ...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.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.com