Comments on: From scapes to garlic

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:27:43 +0000

I’m so glad you mentioned this! I too, have a bare spot where my onion and potatoes used to be. Are there any places nearby that still have some onion sets? I would LOVE to have some more green onion. It looks so beautiful next to the luscious squash leaves! What about kale or spinach? Would I have time for those to grow into a harvest?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:43:15 +0000

I just pulled my garlic and have the same question. I think i’m going to plant more beets. I have a real problem getting them to grow in the spring- they just don’t germinate well for me at all. But last year my mid-summer crop had almost 100% germination (and then the bunnies gorged themselves on my beets, so i didn’t actually get to eat them). I’m going to try again but protect them with a mesh cage.
Anyone know if you can do carrots this late?

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:07:35 +0000

I’ve been having a similar debate; save room for another fall crop or plant some cover crops? My soil would probably benefit from the added carbon and nitrogen with the latter, but I certainly wouldn’t mind more greens.

By: Jaime Chismar

Jaime Chismar — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:23:09 +0000

Beets are super tasty. I had some difficulty with them last year, lots of greens but no big red roots… hmmm… so tempting… must not order seeds at the office… must resist…

By: Carlotta

Carlotta — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:42:13 +0000

Beets are always good since you can have the fresh greens for salads or wait for the roots to mature.
Carrots are also good because you don’t have to dig them up until very late. I’ve even dug them up after the first snow fall!
If you have any onion sets, you can put them in and have scallions in just a few weeks.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:22:37 +0000

I’m also trying to decide what to put in the space vacated by my garlic a few days ago, but I’m going to wait until Saturday to make my final decision!

By: Robyn Dochterman

Robyn Dochterman — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:18:27 +0000

Plant more, of course! Just make sure that whatever you plant is done by October (I guess pretty much everything would be, wouldn’t it?), so you can plant garlic for next year! Perhaps some shallots this year?