Planting 45 Garlic Cloves in a Half Wine Barrel Container Garden
John from www.growingyourgreens.com talks about the busiest time in his garden- after the first frost and how he gets everything accomplished. He also shows you how he plants out 45 Garlic Cloves that will turn into 45 Garlic Bulbs Next Year.
I do love tasty vegetables. I agree that garlic can have some medicianal uses. I also like the taste, It may be good in moderation, but I have had some bad experiences with garlic, so I eat it rarely. Eat some garlic and get an ECG of the brain to see the truth .. it totally desynchronizes the brain.. it makes us stupid slow and simple. On a health panel I went to, everyone on the panel would NOT agree with anything EXCEPT the fact that garlic crosses the blood-brain barrier .
@growingyourgreens John, ??
Dolomite Lime to their diet. A mixture of dolomitic and calcitic lime, it enriches soil with calcium and magnesium while helping to regulate and raise pH levels.
Isn’t limestone rock?
If you like mild garlic I recommend elephant garlic. Although not a true garlic, it is a leek, it does have a nice mild garlic flavor
@chickenbonewatt when the top dies off. If you plant garlic in the fall/winter you will be harvesting mid June to late June
@growingyourgreens John, if you are already married then trust me your bad garlic expieriences are over. ; )
@growingyourgreens Is this true? I eat my garlic raw in smoothies…
and of course my greens raw for my iron… oh but I love garlic.
Elephant Garlic was the 1st garlic I grew many years ago. I really didnt like the flavor.
Yes. Its true. People into Yoga, Meditation know this, and many do not include Garlic or Onions in their diet. I use it “medicinally” and because I like the flavor, maybe once a month.
Hi John, how come you don’t mix the rockl dust and compost together instead of layering it like that?
you could premix. Sometimes I layer and then mix it up. I often dont like to “disturb” the soil. That being said, when it rains, the fine particles will go (or stay) where they need to.
not eating to many onions or garlic. You can tell your american. hehehehehe we always eat a huge amount of potatoes onions and garlic. Your winter garden is very similar to our summer gardening. I not a hundred percent sure of the weather down there but couldnt you keep your tomatoes going in the green house? any way I enjoyed your video have a good day.
I grow garlic and shallots indoors during the winter in my window. The greens are fantastic in stir fries, soups and salads. If you’re not fond of the strong garlic flavor, elephant garlic is definitely the answer. It’s extremely mild, yet puts out a monolithic amount of greens and a huge bulb at harvest time.
love the channel keep them coming
Hi John. Thanks for the informative videos. I just started to harvest my garlic here in Australia that I planted in march. I had a look for some rock dust at a garden supplier and all they had was crushed rock. I asked the guy if it was ok the use as a fertilizer and he didn’t know. Is it possible any type of crushed rock will be ok?
John, does the garlic grow under ground, like potatoes, or does it grow above the soil from the sprouts? I’m just wondering, if it grows above the ground, how hardy it would be in a climate that is frost heavy (like here in MD).
The Garlic Bulb Grows underground. The garlic greens grow above ground. Yes, you can grow it where it freezes! Plant the cloves in the ground before it freezes, and it will “overwinter” outside. It will then sprout and grow when the time is right and make the greens, flowers and bulbs to eat. I just noticed my garlic is already popping out of the ground now. I will include it on a future update
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Yes, you can used “crushed” rock.. but its BEST to get the smallest particle size crushed rock. The rock dust I use is horticultural grade, like a flour. thats pretty fine. Try to go to a local rock/stone quarry and ask them for the “rock dust” or smallest particle size stuff they have.
moan at 04:19 !!!!! SEEEXY
The mineral content sheet for “Azomite” lists 6.2 parts per million of Lead, (and was wondering if it was made in China), actually, was wondering about the toxicity at those levels, hmmmmmm
Lead and other heavy metals, are “natural” in rocks and on earth. I would say that all minerals are naturaly occuring. It is the OVER accumulation and concentrations of heavy metals in things (Ie: mercury in thermometers) that are toxic. In rock dust, they are in there as natural intened; in balance.. and should be fine according to a remineralization expert I spoke with.
Enjoyed the video. How did you decide how much rock dust to add? Thanks!
It was very scientifc: I took the bag, and dumped out as much as I thought I needed.
@growingyourgreens, ok thanks for the advice. David
John, where do you find Wine Barrels ?
@growingyourgreens The scientific method!! I like it LOL