garlic is one thing that always grows well for me.
some of this harvest is a bit odd though, the cloves have gone hard and woody.
autumn planting garlic, for health reasons didn't get around to planting it out last year, instead started it off in modules in a cold polytunnel then planted them in spring.
seemed to grow fine, good looking particularly large cloves, a bit of purple tinge, was actually chuffed, then I tried to cook with it. tastes ok but hard, woody
have put it in olive oil to see if that can salvage it, worst bet I get some smelly compost and some garlic oil.
I am baffled though as to why, all I can think is that it was starting to go to seed?
some of this harvest is a bit odd though, the cloves have gone hard and woody.
autumn planting garlic, for health reasons didn't get around to planting it out last year, instead started it off in modules in a cold polytunnel then planted them in spring.
seemed to grow fine, good looking particularly large cloves, a bit of purple tinge, was actually chuffed, then I tried to cook with it. tastes ok but hard, woody
have put it in olive oil to see if that can salvage it, worst bet I get some smelly compost and some garlic oil.
I am baffled though as to why, all I can think is that it was starting to go to seed?
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