I planted elephant garlic years ago in my little raised bed Jon and his dad made for me. Last year hubby and I used the bucket on the tractor to redo the whole thing replacing the dirt with potting soil stuff
It was a job even using the tractor. I finally got it put back together. I replanted it with some of the garlic I could salvage. I then added Hourseradish someone gave me. Ooo weee! It does get going and can takes over. I pull out the strays but even the tiniest root part takes off and grows. lol . I haven't tried harvesting it because I don't eat the stuff but I need to try it sometime just to learn how to do it . I do use it in a firewater tonic for medicinal purposes.
The sage on the end here has been a really easy one. I was surprised how well it has done. Such pretty blooms!
The blooms are gone now but I plan on harvesting what looks like a bushel of leaves! I'm going to put more dirt on top of the stems to get it to spread .
Here is my garlic harvest sunning and drying to come inside.
Now cleaned up and ready for me to store ( I would like to learn how to string them ) to cook and I am going to replant for next year . My daughter says she doesn't know anyone in her area of Arkansas that can grow garlic. She says it just rots over there.
Here I just stick it in the ground and say grow! I just leave it alone and water if I want to.
Aren't these beautiful?! The big ones fill up the palm of your hand.
Ok so that is about it for this years playing. I wish I had more. The only other thing I have is aloe vera. Believe me my pot runith over all over the place! Lol
Love
Ranchmama
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