Question....does one want to plant cloves from big heads that might be smaller than huge cloves from smaller heads?
Example...I've got Music that produced decent sized heads, but the cloves are much smaller, and more of them. Then some other Music heads have 2-3 cloves, but they are GIANT cloves. Which would be preferred to plant? The giant cloves I would assume...but didn't know if it mattered that the heads they come from had produced just a couple cloves.
Posts: 159 | Location: Stockton Springs, Maine | Registered: May 26, 2007
I agree, those are nice braids. What variety of softneck do you grow for those? Do you have set prices for them, based on number of bulbs or do you go by weight? Just curious, because sometimes the bulbs are big and the braids can weigh a lot.
Muddy knees David! Compost is my friend. Every day I enroll in gardening school. Some days it feels like kindergarten!
Thanks . The garlic is Lorz Italian(strong and hot) I also grow Inchillium (Milder pleasant raw).These heirlooms grow well here and have 2 different taste so we grow alot of these and don't grow other softnecks (we have tried alot of them). I usually price by weight(cured weight) . Some braids 1 " heads and some may have 3" heads so pricing the other way wouldn't work. I always braid in multiples of 3 some braids have 9 most have 12 or 15 but i have done longer ones up to about 45. I often add a sprig of dried peppers to the braid and add that to the cost. Some times I add raffia bows . I like to leave mine with the natural look and don't trim the top but do trim the roots. Next week My sister and niece are come over for a braiding party. They will clean and size I will braid. I hope to get alot done that day.
Posts: 56 | Location: Zone 7 NC | Registered: January 06, 2003
Far right is softneck, all the rest is hardneck sorted by variety / source.
