Kepler's UnclesGerman Stiffneck - a porcelain garlic with really big cloves and stores well
Submitted by bo on Fri, 03/18/2005 - 10:14am.
Plant details
I planted three ounces of garlic cloves (Germain Porcelain hardneck) around the drip line of the peach tree in February, with 7-5-7 organic fertilizer. This was Barry's recommendation for pest control.
The planting directions say:
Choose a sunny, well drained location. Fertilize with 16-16-16 at 5#/1000 square feet. Advisible to create raised beds, just before planting. Plant between Sept 1 and Oct 15 (northern climates -- this garlic from WA state), but you can plant into early spring in southern climates. Fertilize with 46-0-0 in January at 2#/1000 square feet. Do this again in March and May. Start weeding as soon as weeds appear. As hardneck varieties start to mature you need to remove the central stem just above the last set of leaves. As maturation continues you will want to taper off the irrigation. When the plants have died down approximately 60% it is time to harvest. Hang garlic in bundles of ten in a warm, dry, well ventilated area. When the garlic has cured remove the tops and roots. Store in a netted bag in a well ventilated area out of the sunlight.
"More garlic horticulture info":http://www.naturalhub.com/grow_vegetable_type_garlic.htm
The planting directions say:
Choose a sunny, well drained location. Fertilize with 16-16-16 at 5#/1000 square feet. Advisible to create raised beds, just before planting. Plant between Sept 1 and Oct 15 (northern climates -- this garlic from WA state), but you can plant into early spring in southern climates. Fertilize with 46-0-0 in January at 2#/1000 square feet. Do this again in March and May. Start weeding as soon as weeds appear. As hardneck varieties start to mature you need to remove the central stem just above the last set of leaves. As maturation continues you will want to taper off the irrigation. When the plants have died down approximately 60% it is time to harvest. Hang garlic in bundles of ten in a warm, dry, well ventilated area. When the garlic has cured remove the tops and roots. Store in a netted bag in a well ventilated area out of the sunlight.
"More garlic horticulture info":http://www.naturalhub.com/grow_vegetable_type_garlic.htm