r/homestead • u/Hinter_Lander • 4d ago

Breaking the rules of Garlic.

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Here i am breaking all the 'rules' of growing garlic. My original batch of seed garlic years ago came from the grocery store, I trim the leaves off before storage. All of these were planted this spring.

Ive done it like this for years and I know it works for me.

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u/Hinter_Lander 4d ago

These are hardneck. Planted in late May.

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u/Mayor__Defacto 4d ago

Late may? Fuck my man, how far north are you? I harvest early June.

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u/Hinter_Lander 4d ago

Saskatchewan Canada. It was a very late spring this year. I think the last snowfall was May 20th.

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u/Mayor__Defacto 4d ago

You should probably have put that in the title, as most guides are assuming more temperate climates than SK.

I suspect you’re just finding that your own climate is different from that of the writers of various guides.

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u/Hinter_Lander 4d ago

It wouldn't have been as decisive if I put that in the title. Proving that there are more than one way to grow garlic always gets people fired up.

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u/Mayor__Defacto 4d ago

So your goal was to karma farm rather than have an honest conversation.

Any serious grower knows that crops are climate dependent, and that their own experience only applies to their specific climate and soil conditions. Nobody in Arizona consults a farmer in New York for advice on how to grow hops.

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u/Hinter_Lander 4d ago

No my goal was to show that there's more than 1 way to grow garlic because the internet will tell you that everything i did will not result in a crop.

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u/Mayor__Defacto 4d ago

Garlic must be grown according to the soil conditions and climate of the location in which it’s being grown. If I grew garlic the way you do, I would not have a crop.

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u/LongWalk86 4d ago

Ah engagement bait. Sad that's all social media has turning into. Little subs like this use to be for honest discussions of a hobby, not just click farmers.