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Gardening

randr

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5. Very easily done

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:58 AM

Dec 2019

Bulbs go pointed end up about 1 1/2 to 2 inches down. This year I purchased a new tool that really helped. It is a largish drill bit that goes on my battery powered drill and bores a nice wide hole as deep as I want. Just poke it in the soil drop in the clove and cover.
Soil should be tamped down to cover bulb but not too tightly.
I made it in time for a bit of rain/snow today so I will not be needing to water at all until shoots appear in spring and ground need water.

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Planted garlic today [View all] randr Dec 2019 OP

I have fond memories of doing that at a CSA in MA Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #1

Garlic 4 Ever Praek3 Dec 2019 #2

I cook garlic in almost everything randr Dec 2019 #3

How do u plant? You bury a clove???? Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #4

Very easily done randr Dec 2019 #5

Cool! That's how the beach cabana boy drills Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #6

PS love garlic too, and roasted! Hate peeling though but Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #7