March Garden
My Slovenian Anka garlic (toward the rear of the bed) is just beginning to show. The soft-neck Czech Broadleaf always produces greater leafage, as well as larger heads, with 12 to 16 cloves per head. The Anka predictably yields somewhat smaller head, with exactly 8 cloves per head. Anka has a spicier (hotter) taste when very fresh, but smooths out to a finer aroma, after a few months of storage. The best thing about my garlic is that I haven't given it the slightest thought or attention since November, and won't need to do anything with it until mid June.
Every winter, my grapes require heartless pruning. I used to be more aggressive about that. But these vines are now senior citizens, and require a bit of respect.
Bob
My Slovenian Anka garlic (toward the rear of the bed) is just beginning to show. The soft-neck Czech Broadleaf always produces greater leafage, as well as larger heads, with 12 to 16 cloves per head. The Anka predictably yields somewhat smaller head, with exactly 8 cloves per head. Anka has a spicier (hotter) taste when very fresh, but smooths out to a finer aroma, after a few months of storage. The best thing about my garlic is that I haven't given it the slightest thought or attention since November, and won't need to do anything with it until mid June.
Every winter, my grapes require heartless pruning. I used to be more aggressive about that. But these vines are now senior citizens, and require a bit of respect.
Bob