War on Mint

Mint

Mint is an essential ingredient to muddling up a cool mojito on a warm day. But think twice before deciding to plant this prolific herb in your garden. It can and will quickly take over a garden if it is not controlled.

Vampires Beware

Freshly Harvested Garlic

In the fall of 2011, I planted nearly 50 individual hardneck garlic cloves. Since each clove turns into a garlic bulb, I will have quite the harvest this year.

Two weeks ago I began harvesting the garlic scapes and am now waiting for the lower half of the leaves to die back to indicate that the garlic is ready to be harvested.

Based on last years results and the unseasonably warm/dry weather we have had this year, I anticipate a slightly earlier harvest than previous years - probably within the next 3 weeks or so.

Once harvested, the curing process begins. It takes about 4-6 weeks to properly cure garlic for long-term storage.