Got Garlic? Missing This Can Cost You the Season!

[@Pamsgarden213]

Duane, you are one of the most real men I have ever met. We need more real men like you in this world. Please never change.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Well, now I'm blushing. Thank you Pam. That was very kind.

[@Puaspapa]

Aloha from Hawaii!! It’s me Steven…. I got a new handle Thanks for the shout out, lol!!! You will be totally happy when your first banana bunch arrives It’s all about the ohana! Good luck !!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey Steven. Thanks for the encouragement on that banana. We're keeping our hopes up for it!

[@dianaj3139]

Hey Steven! I appreciated your comments on the Banana family... I am a big fan of all things Hawaii and have visited the Islands every year for the last 14 years. Each Island has something unique and magical. My banana story starts here in Oregon, I have been growing them for many years and Some years they have amazingly done well. My first plant was a gift from an employer in 1999... So while I have separated my Ohana "bananas" a few times to "gift" plants for the most part they are in groves! Aloha!!

[@Pamsgarden213]

Look at Lori driving that tractor like a pro! I would like to buy some of the garlic for starts for my yard, if you are selling them, please save me some for when I come to pick up the next round of chickens. I just love watching the interactions between you two, you guys are a hoot!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I have to say, I (Duane) think Lori drives it better than I don. She is definitely the more patient of the 2...as you know!

[@slamboy66]

My favorite is "The Geese Release"👍

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

They're pretty crazy and they go NUTS right before you let them out!

[@lindawoody8501]

I still have garlic growing and won't harvest for about a month. Glad your farm is doing fantastically. My garlic is probably Gilroy as I got it out of the supermarket (Safeway) produce bin at 60 cents a bulb for big fat bulbs.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Now that is a frugal way of sourcing your garlic starts! I have to admit, this harvest was pretty good, but last year not so much. Prior to this year our best harvest was from store bought garlic on clearance! 😉

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

I grew my garlic from Walmart 😂😂😂

[@telasims233]

That garlic is HUGE!! Nice Harvest ❤

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

This year's crop was definitely a whole lot better than last year. We can only assume it's because we planted from the bulbs that did ok last year, so they were climatized.

[@brokedatback]

I'd suggest mentioning your podcast in your normal videos more often. I didn't know you guys even had one and when you look at your videos they don't show up because they're under the podcast category. I would have been listening to those this whole time as well haha

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

That is really a good suggestion. Marketing is not one of our strong suits, so I appreciate the advice. We'll have to sneak it in there from time to time!

[@paul.1337]

@14:00 Are those kiwi in the background with the blackberries? Also, don't fence shame! It can happen to anyone!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

So I'm assuming you're looking at the green leaves to the right of Lori? If so, those are actually Shangri La mulberry starts that we've been working on. Yeah, the fence did a bang up job of keeping out the cattle and javelina, but it was definitely in need of a face lift!

[@anabelguerrero7758]

Thank you for sharing so much growing knowledge!! 😊

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Glad you enjoyed this one and found it useful!

[@maryannchiquete3063]

Your garlic looks great! I didn't leave the roots on my garlic when I harvested so I hope they cure okay. Homegrown garlic is the best!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

I would still hold out hope for that garlic. We have had them do just fine with very little of those roots left on there and we're so dry out here I don't think it really makes a huge difference for us.

[@darylpas2209]

Very nice garlic harvest. Like seeing the kitty's doing their job.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

The cats are always on patrol these days!

[@threeriversforge1997]

Glad to see that garlic! I missed the window to plant some this year. The good news is that the Yaupon Hollies are looking good and I will be able to start harvesting leaves off of them next year for tea. I figure that I'll give them time to settle in before I worry about harvesting that delicious caffeine source! Then it's just a matter of trying to determine what part of the year is good for harvesting and how it might impact the flavor of the tea. I want to think that spring would be best since that's when the shrubs are really putting energy into growth, but maybe that's exactly when the caffeine content will be the lowest? I don't know, but it'll be fun to experiment with! And, I'll make sure to plant some garlic alongside my Allium cernuum so I have both garlic and onion aplenty!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Garlic and onions are our go-to for Fall planting. That's usually what takes up at least half of our Winter beds!

[@WashoeValleyCollies]

Beautiful!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@WashoeValleyCollies]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I referred a new gardener in NM to watch your videos and especially about planting a tree.

[@desertdanblacksmith1394]

Howdy Folks! our feral cats we adopted are making a big difference also! I also have a cheap mirror ball hanging in the middle of the farm....the small "rat birds" are not bothered by the disco dance.....but larger birds/raptors stay away! thx for the inspirations!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Glad to hear those cats are making a difference. I wasn't completely sold on them at first, but they're doing a solid job so far. I like the idea of that disco ball, may need to incorporate that into the chicken pasture somehow!

[@nekoDan]

Great video! Those garlic plants were huge! How do you store them? Or are you selling them? Also love to hear how the cats provide yet another service on the farm! 😀 And don’t give Lori too much of a hard time. Aesthetics count!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Long term we store them inside the house. They spend the first few weeks in the outbuilding to dry out and cure and then into the house they go for the summer. Most we use ourselves with a few heads saved for Fall planting. Oh and Lori definitely is the backbone of the farm. Without here this just would not work!

[@belindahopkins7875]

Can you give a shout out to the fence guys that weld😂

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Keep an eye out for the vlog we have coming out in a week or two. Our go-to welders did a bang up job this past weekend on new fencing and that shout out will be front and center!

[@authorcharlieboring]

This year I raised two beds of hard-neck garlic in raised beds near my wooden fence. I plant on November 1 and usually harvest in July. This year I just harvested because of drying plants and the bulbs were smaller. My guess is that they did not get enough sun due to the proximity to the fence on the north side.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

That could very well be what happened to you. We have noticed the plants that get shaded out do not grow as well. Especially since they're growing over the Winter when sunlight is sparse to begin with.

[@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328]

Gorgeous garlic!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

It definitely was a good year for it this time around!

[@AntonColores]

lovely update again. 😘 why do you look your outdoor cats at night? aren't they safe?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We have coyotes on the farm each night, so we lock everyone up to keep them safe. We're in the market right now for some livestock guardian dogs, so hopefully they'll be out on patrol night and day here soon.

[@AntonColores]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm ahh, tnx 😻

[@wrongchannel111]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@AbidAli-bv2gl]

Excellent Video. CIP projects, Garlic harvesting. I have been following you since your old farm. I harvested my Garlic last month

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Hey there Abid. You are our favorite Jujube fan and thank you for joining us on the podcast Saturday! Always good to see you here in the comment section as well.

[@hassan1854]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm You and Ms. Lori are Mentors and teachers

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@hassan1854 that's very kind. Thank you!

[@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328]

I'm with Lori (or is it Laurie). Love to garden and farm but it can be pretty too!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We both like to keep things tidy but Lori is very particular when it comes to how things look, especially at the front of the farm!

[@mesutozsen903]

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[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Teşekkürler Mesut!

[@mesutozsen903]

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[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@mesutozsen903 Birkaç kişi üzüm yapraklarını yemek pişirmek için kullanmayı önerdi, ancak henüz denemedik. Bunları lahanaya benzer şekilde doldurmanın çok iyi olacağını düşünüyorum!

[@NonieK2267]

How do you do the berries without shade cloth? Oh those were mullberries

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We don't put shade cloth on anything here on the farm (well, except some of the animals!). The key is choosing the right variety, plenty of mulch and proper irrigation!

[@vedajones858]

Hi what kind of netting do you use over your beds like your garlic bed?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

That is bird netting. It's hard to find these days, but it's 1/2" bird netting that we used to buy in 300 - 400 foot rolls that are 14' wide. Perfect size for fitting over the frames we built into the beds.

[@funnywolffarm]

I haven't grown bananas (due to central Texas realities) but I have heard they work well having 3 generations per planting area. May have heard to keep 2 of the middle generation and 3-4 of the youngest. Hope you guys can pull them off and get a yield.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We're hearing something similar from other folks as well in regards to keeping at least a couple of generations in the same area. Keeping our fingers crossed!

[@dianaj3139]

I would LOVE to see a video on JUST the Cats life... the positives of having more than just one or two cats on the farm? Do they all just show up in the evening to be locked up for the night? I am asking because i only saw the part where they are being let out in the morning. Do they ever bother the chicks or ducklings? Baby Turkeys? Do they really keep the mice or desert rats under control? OK... I probably have more questions but I think I missed something maybe I just need to go back through older videos? Oh... back to the topic... BEAUTIFUL garlic!! Great work!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

At some point we'll need to give more detail on the cats, but it's still a work in progress for us. We're still trying to work out the kinks in our systems and working on a livestock guardian, so we can keep the cats out all night (when most of their prey is running about!). For now they're mainly catching a few mice, small birds, ground squirrels and very small rabbits. They don't bother any of the farm animals, I assume because they're just too big to be messing with. I imagine the only thing they could really hassle would be newly hatched chicks, but we don't have any roosters on the farm for that to be an issue. Oh and they do come back in the evening when we call them. They're very attached to us, so when we're out there they tend to gravitate towards us. Hence their regular appearance in many of our videos!

[@dianaj3139]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I love that! :) My family all are very attached to their pet cats, but I was thinking that you had a function in mind, and it sounds like they are performing well. I appreciate seeing animals well cared for regardless of the function. I was raised in a farming community so while my father was in corporate work, my mother won him over to country living and all of our neighbors were into farming Everything!! So, I gravitate toward country living as well. Thanks again for all you share here.

[@sdraper2011]

I think I asked you this before and you responded but I can't find it now. What is it you use against ground squirrels? I think it was something green you dumped into the holes. We have a huge rock squirrel infestation and need help!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Funny you should ask. I just pulled this up a few minutes ago as one of the baits we've used in the past can't be shipped to AZ. Here is one we have used as well that seemed to have some effect; amzn.to/45hYhfz

[@sdraper2011]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Ah, thank you so much! Buying it now. 👍 Do you have any concerns that one of your cats might catch a poisoned critter and get sick eating it? We don't have cats ourselves but the neighbor's cats come into our yard and I worry sometimes about that. I'm hoping the critters stay inside their burrows and expire there.

[@nolagirlhomestead]

Thanks guys for discussing retirement investment farming! I believe it's what I've been doing for past few years -- funding growth with the little extra I save (d)📈

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We haven't spoken about the business aspect of the farm a whole lot here, but for those of us doing this for the long term it's the reality of things. Growing a bit at a time is how all investments work after all!

[@darenwilson5606]

What is it like walking on alfalfa? Is it soft or woody?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Mmm, it depends on the time of year and height of the growth. When it's shorter it is soft like grass, but when it gets taller it stiffens quite a bit.

[@taylorvanbuskirk8040]

How long does garlic take to grow from the beginning to harvest time?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We typically plant in October and harvest in either April or May. This year the colder weather delayed it a few weeks, so it was into May.

[@karthikKarthik-if9pl]

What is temperature your area?

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

We range from 125 F (51 C) in the Summer to 20 F (-7 C) in the Winter.

[@karthikKarthik-if9pl]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm my area winter 16 to 27c summer 23c to 36 c apple farming good Bad rainy season 31°/23°

[@karthikKarthik-if9pl]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I am from India state Andhra Pradesh

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

@@karthikKarthik-if9pl ah, ok. I'm not sure if apples will work well for you there. They need chill hours in order to set fruit. Chill hours are time the tree endures temperatures below 7c.

[@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328]

I suspect the birds aren't bothering you because they are here in so Utah!

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

It's been a couple of weeks since filming this, so they must have migrated South since then!!

[@thedeadgypsy]

Sorry, there is no such thing as over-ripe with garlic. You have secondary sprouting, which some varieties are more prone to than others. Unfortunately, secondary sprouting has been getting worse for most growers over the last ten years, in the varieties that are prone to it. Most growers think that it is due to changing environmental conditions and stress.

[@EdgeofNowhereFarm]

Well, we definitely have a lot of stress around here when it comes to plants.

[@thedeadgypsy]

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Lol, hopefully it'll get better 🥰