Photo of the day
I pulled the garlic up today, a bit past when it should have been pulled, traditionally onions and garlic etc are planted on the shortest day and harvested on the longest. The longest day has past but when Joe checked the garlic it wasn't very big so he left it. I decided to pull it today as the bed they were in can be used for something else. So as these are the first garlic we have grown successfully, I think they warrant being todays Photo of the Day. There are 24 garlic in the picture. I still have plenty more to trim in the wheelbarrow in the garage. They are different varieties, I will show you them when they're done.Onions
Just after Christmas Joe lifted the onions and left them to dry out, then when it threatened rain brought them into the workshop to continue to dry. I strung them up last week and now they are hanging on the shelves. I think they are the best onions we have ever grown, we'll make sure we plant more next time.
Onions
Shallots
Other photos taken today
Beautiful Brea
Max talking to Echo and Emily
Clyde on the bales of hay in the barn 
Those look great~ I'm planting garlic this year for the first time. My onion last year was tiny litle things I will replant this year. with any luck I'll have enough to put by for next year.
ReplyDeleteWe planted the garlic in a crappy bit of earth, not in one of the raised beds, no manure etc. they were a bit slow but they seemed to come away over the last few weeks. Joe just made sure he watered them as it was getting quite dry.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait till we can have our own LSB. I love your goats, they are so beautiful! Just yesterday we drove past these big fields of onions in Pukekohe.
ReplyDeleteBet they had a few more than we had! :D Yes they goats are rather lovely!
ReplyDeleteSue, you totally inspire me, you know that don't you?
ReplyDeleteStill so much to tidy and fix and clear here but I am determined we will have a vege garden this year.
Aww Nikki, bless ya! :D Do what you can, when you can. Google 'Square foot gardening(Mel Bartholomew)I reckon using some of his ideas would work well for you. Raised beds work very well and are a lot less work.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photo of Clyde - made me smile!
ReplyDeleteHe is a bit of a poser!
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