Category Archives: garlic

The Garlic harvest

Posted on July 22, 2019 by carolee

The garlic harvest has been interesting this year. (The photo shows a very small portion of the garlic harvest, plus some “Red Torpedo” onions curing on the Lady Cottage floor.) After a very long, extremely wet winter with periods … Continue reading →

Posted in garlic, hardneck garlic, harvest, Uncategorized | Tagged garlic, growing your own food, hardneck garlic, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, Potager | 4 Comments

Garlic is Planted!

Posted on October 11, 2018 by carolee

Somehow it is always comforting, as the current growing season comes to an end, that the act of planting cloves of garlic marks the beginning of the next growing season. It’s an act of faith that the cloves will … Continue reading →

Posted in garlic, hardneck garlic, Uncategorized | Tagged fall planting, garlic planting, growing your own food, hardneck garlic, Indiana gardening, kitchen gardens, Potager | 8 Comments

Sew, Sow–So what?

Posted on February 21, 2018 by carolee

I readily admit I am old and set in some ways, but I’m also trying to embrace new technology. Obviously I can encourage far more people to garden and continue gardening despite discouragements through blogging, than by silently burrowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, gardening, garlic, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, garden grammar, gardening, garlic, growing your own vegetables, learning, potager, seed sowing, sweet potatoes | 29 Comments

Six on Saturday-Nov. 4

Posted on November 4, 2017 by carolee

Frost has come a few times to central Indiana, sometimes light, sometimes heavy but often enough that the annuals have all turned brown. I’d love to report that I’ve trimmed all the death and destruction from the gardens and moved it … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday-July 15

Posted on July 15, 2017 by carolee

We had more rain this week, and cooler evenings which has made some crops, like savoy “Alcosa” cabbage very happy. It will be ready to harvest soon. With even more rain in the forecast, I decided to dig all … Continue reading →

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April review of the Potager

Posted on May 1, 2017 by carolee

Although it was slow-going early in the month due to continual rain, seeding and planting is caught up for the moment. The potager has really changed since April began. Several beds have seeded crops growing, like this one with peas … Continue reading →

Posted in arbors, garden planning, gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, Potager, raised beds, shallots, Spring, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, potager, shallots, Spring | 24 Comments

Good bye, Good riddance March!

Posted on March 31, 2017 by carolee

At the end of February, I was so hopeful and excited for March to arrive. But, for the most part, except for some exceptional basketball viewing and a lovely quick trip to Florida, it has only been a frustrating … Continue reading →

Posted in fairy gardens, gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, monthly review, Potager, shallots, Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, kitchen gardens, peas, planting, potager, weather | 24 Comments

End of the Month

Posted on February 28, 2017 by carolee

February has come to an end….the warmest February in Indiana’s officially recorded weather history. Even so, my gardens look pretty bleak, especially compared to many of the other blogs’ postings and photos. I just keep telling myself, “spring is creeping … Continue reading →

Posted in garden design, garden planning, gardening, garlic, kitchen gardens, Potager, Uncategorized | Tagged dwarf iris, gardening, monthly review, potager, seasonal change, spring bulbs | 8 Comments

The Good

Posted on June 13, 2016 by carolee

June is whizzing by, and before memory fades, I want to record many of the “good things” that are happening in the garden, whether a result of careful planning or happy accident. The beautiful elder above is a happy accident, … Continue reading →

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Garlic Planting

Posted on October 3, 2015 by carolee

Here in north central Indiana, Zone 5a (or 4b, depending upon which year, which map) it is time to plant hardneck garlic. Years ago, I began growing garlic, and have saved bulbs of “Musik” and “Spanish Red” from my annual … Continue reading →

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