Planting Garlic for SUCCESS! What I'm doing differently this year! Part 1

[@jamestalkington7434]

You have a smile that shines a beautiful light that is magnified by your intelligence 😇🌹🐝🐞🐾GOD BLESS you my dear 🤠

[@Latebloomershow]

God bless YOU.

[@missyroyer7968]

Kaye, let me start with I am sorry for your loss. I just sobbed right with you. We lost three of our babies since January . I get so inspired watching you. Take care and be blessed.

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

Garlic is wonderful for so many health problems.

[@fannybuster]

My Dad had MRSA ,I gave him Garlic and it went in to remission

[@Latebloomershow]

Did it stay in remission? Great to know @fannybuster2927

[@Latebloomershow]

Yes, I'm not a big user of garlic, but I love the challenge of trying to grow a lot.

[@huguesdemol8308]

Garlic needs a lot of nitrogen in the spring. Most economic organic fertilizer for that will be soy bean meal, then alfalfa meal

[@Latebloomershow]

Thanks!

[@5GreenAcres]

@@Latebloomershow Don't put soy bean meal on your organic plants!!! I fertilize heavy with nitrogen in the fall and really don't need anything in the spring. I don't even till my garden anymore. I just dig the holes for each potato or use a hoe for my beans and carrots. Same with tomatoes, kale, onions and garlic. I also don't grow anything fancy. I just grow what I eat in a year. But please do not put soybean meal on your organic plants. My nephew was a huge soybean farmer. He wouldn't even let my sister...his mom go near the plants. We should never be eating anything soy.

[@darrellluck7230]

That big rock is probably part of the limestone shelf my house sits on and part of the massive chunk of limestone that supports all of Middle Tennessee.

[@Latebloomershow]

Yes if we start digging it’ll probably wind up at your place🤷‍♀️

[@gretchenarrant8334]

God bless you!! You're like the energizer bunny!! You just keep going and going!! Love to you. Great video, I love all!!

[@Latebloomershow]

It makes me look a lot more energetic to speed it up x8! 😅

[@gretchenarrant8334]

@@Latebloomershow lol!🥰🥰

[@5GreenAcres]

@@Latebloomershow Now Ms Kaye that is funny!!! You gave me my first laugh today and it is 5:19pm.

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

Looking beautiful as all heck! Not sure what you were planting, because you’re smile had me hypnotized! : ) That a good call to have him use the excavator to help you out. Okay, maybe I was listening!

[@Latebloomershow]

Well, that hasn't happened, in fact, I haven't been back down to the garden in 6 days! The challenge of it being so far from the house, but, no choice, it's the closest thing to flat ground where there is sun. Thanks for the kind words. They are appreciated. I've been in a fog since Tiger passed, hope to get something accomplished soon.

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

@@Latebloomershow I totally understand about being in the fog, with losing tiger. I would be too.

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

Im in So Cal and i planted my garlic about two weeks ago. Got a bunch of seed garlic at the garden show in Ventura. Cant wait to see what comes up.

[@lindawoody8501]

I am trying Supermarket big cloves Probably California "Gilroy" I got for $0.69 per bulb at Safeway. Who knows? Probably will have garlic next Summer and maybe get bigger bulbs as this time I planted in the raised bed full of 1 year old compost I bought last year. Electro-culture is something new to me and I may do that next year but who knows? Glad you are getting more things done and early. Still have grasshoppers here today. Ugh.

[@Latebloomershow]

I think I might go mad dealing with the grasshopper problem. Sounds almost Biblical what you have to contend with. I wish you luck on garlic. We finally got a little rain last night, and can you believe I haven't been down there in 7 days? I just have been in a funk since Tiger. I know I must snap out of it. I do need some manual help labor to spread this manure. I'll never get it done myself. Wish me luck finding someone.

[@Mark19766]

Love this one! I think you’ll have your best garlic yet..

[@Latebloomershow]

So much yet to do and haven't even been back down there.

[@5GreenAcres]

Hi Kaye, Garlic likes loose soil. So if you don't have sandy loam soil I would have suggested that you till really good first. Garlic likes bone meal and blood meal and loose soil. It also looks like you planted too close together. Each plant will be fighting for nutrients. I always sit my arse down on the ground and scoot along and use my little hand shovel to work up each hole and then put my fertilizer right in the hole. Then place garlic on top. Has worked like a charm for me. Hope you have success. I can't wait to see it in the spring. Even if we have failures we still learn. Bless you Kaye.

[@juliabrown5948]

What fertilizer do you use?

[@5GreenAcres]

@@juliabrown5948 I top my garden in the fall with composted chicken manure from clean out the year before. But any good farm fertilizer. Find a sheep farmer and you can put it on cold (doesn't need to compost) Or a horse or beef farmer. They will give it to you free.

[@Latebloomershow]

I know. I was STUNNED to say the least that the soil was compacted just two inches down, but I'd already committed to planting and filming. Those who make perfect garden videos (I used to when I had help and only made two short videos a month), I am so jealous of. Like @HuwRichards ~ I guess I'm just too old and the world's too precarious to make a success of this channel now. I really appreciate the love and support. I can add blood meal. I didn't use it that day, was in a rush.

[@Latebloomershow]

I have the manure now, but it's sitting in a big pile about 100 feet away, so that's going to be a chore to get it moved. I will be adding that. I also use IV Organic fertilizer, which can be used on anything. I receive a small commission if you order using my discount code of KAYE10. ivorganics.com/ @juliabrown5948

[@5GreenAcres]

@@Latebloomershow Ohhh Kaye, please don't give up. You are not too old. You are one of the first channels that I click on when I get notifications. I can't stress this enough...you wouldn't need help if you just grew what you eat in a year. From what I have seen and what I watch (usually) are the channels like yours but then they follow up with what they do and how they process their abundance. My heart aches for the loss of Tiger. You have no idea of how I literally feel your pain. Two months ago I had to put the last of my three amigo's down. (chihuahua's) Rico age 15 and a half, Paco age 16 and Chulo age 17 and a half just two months ago. The pain is still there. It is still there for all three. There is no greater pain other than losing a family member which if I am correct you most recently lost a sister? You are experiencing extreme grief and it doesn't help with everyone reminding you and wishing you well. I know that too because I told everyone do not call me or send me cards. That I would call them when I was ready. As a long distance friend who wants only the best for you I wish you would do what I do and have less gardens but focus only on what you eat and store for a year and save seeds so it costs you less each year. My garden cost me $33.00 in total for the year!!! I am your age. I take my time and sit down when I plant. Lol. You would not need help that way. Just make it manageable on your own. People get turned off by the channels that suffer from the more syndrome. Always wanting bigger and better. Most viewers want to watch channels that they can relate to and do as you do. I have stopped watching many of them for that reason. Not everyone can have acres of gardens. People don't want to just see what you have, they want to see how you do it and why. You are a teacher an influencer and you have true talent. You have a beautiful property, a beautiful home, three lovely fur babies that love you and many far away friends. You are blessed. When I start getting down I tend to think of the people in the hospital burn center or cancer center fighting for their lives. They would change places with us at any time. You work so hard with your filming and editing and all you do. I just want you to know you ARE appreciated. I wish I lived close to you. We could have fun.

[@JodiMontano]

You're amazing! I'd never be able to keep up with you.

[@Latebloomershow]

You DO realize I’m speeding the film x8 right? 😅

[@graceandglory1948]

Thank you! If I am still around next summer I will try this. Too ill to do it now. Wish you didn't have to plant so far from your house. I always think of safety.

[@Latebloomershow]

Yes, it is an issue to be so far from the house. Can you believe I haven't been down there in 6 days?? I'm still in a funk from Tiger getting run over and other things going on. I must get down there and finish.

[@maryderleth7860]

I planted the garlic last Friday. I didn't have any luck the last time I planted it here in TN so I waited a little later this year. I haven't run into much for rock here. It's all that boot sucking clay so I have to keep amending each year until it gets to be nice rich soil.

[@Latebloomershow]

Yes apparently at this rate, in about five years I might have good soil.

[@maryderleth7860]

@@Latebloomershow I hope so. We've been on this property 3 years and it's still pretty crappy lol.

[@wallab731]

I have such a lot of admiration for you! You are most definitely a strong woman!

[@Latebloomershow]

Thank you!!

[@kimbass5220]

Today is pur 42nd wedding anniversary and I'm planting garlic today. I'm trying something different like you this year too. I'm trying some great big grow bags out. Wishing you a bountiful garlic harvest next year! Have a wonderful day!

[@MissDeb-jq6nz]

I just planted my first onion bed a few weeks ago, and I added in some store garlic just for fun. But I love how you did you garlic, wow!

[@Latebloomershow]

Well, the project is on hold till I get some help. I hope the remainder of the bulbs stay good till I can plant on the 29th. I hope yours does well!

[@susanfit47]

Right on time. I'm heading outside to plant carrot and carrots. 😊

[@susanfit47]

Hope you knee is doing better

[@Latebloomershow]

It is, thank you!

[@okieranchwife]

Yea! I planted my garlic today! This the first time in about 3 years that I got it n the ground on time!

[@beverlymichael5830]

I am doing it on my own too. It’s not easy but I have determination. My garlic planted mid October where I am. Already popping up A bit which always does before winter. I know it has its roots established. Bed covered in dried grasses for winter. Last years crop was best ever. May God bless your garden bed of garlic

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

I'm digging up potatoes today, I grow the red ones. Not big ones most small but a lot of them.

[@Latebloomershow]

That's what I prefer!

[@5GreenAcres]

I like the red's too but I like the white ones for french fries and fried potatoes.

[@jeannamaynard5037]

Great Garlic planting video!

[@Latebloomershow]

You are a true gem! Thanks, eternally.

[@jimmiegrann5822]

Here in MA. Planted my garlic from last year on 30 October & covered w 6” of straw. Did, mostly, Hard neck & some Soft neck. 😊JClaire

[@snafu313]

The difficult part for me isn't the planting, it's knowing when exactly to harvest them. I've had success with garlic, but also some dismal failures because I wasn't patient enough to wait to harvest at the right time.

[@lisabeam8315]

Can someone please tell me why I have to plant garlic in fall?I never planted it before and do you have to do the same with onions too?

[@Latebloomershow]

No, onions are planted in February, depending on your growing zone. If you are starting from seed, start seed in January. If growing from starts you can order then from Dixondale Farms and they have a guide to tell you when they will be shipped to your zone. Order now up to end of January for February (zone 7) planting out. Here is my onion planting video from last year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHvWpphjaMZjmJI Hope that helps. This year I started from seed but didn't plant in a great spot and didn't have many. They've already been eaten. @lisabeam8315

[@5GreenAcres]

When 3 leaves from the base of the plant turn yellow it is time. Gotta watch though because they literally deteriorate so you might not even realize 3 of them have yellowed and died back.

[@sued.530]

Thanks for the reminder to get my garlic in the ground. This year was a bust for me but don't have enough sunny areas to plant. I am going to try to grow some indoors too in a shallow 6 in tray just to see how they do. I emailed you a walk behind leaf blower that I think you can rent or buy to check out. Blessings always..

[@Latebloomershow]

Gosh, I think I saw that email and slipped my mind. Nothing much has gotten done (by me) since Tiger died. I'm in a funk. Hope to snap out soon.

[@sued.530]

It takes lots of time and you made a wonderful memorial. I still mourned the loss of my 5 pets even though it has been decades since they were alive. Take care..@@Latebloomershow

[@juliabrown5948]

Great video! We use garlicfor fermenting garlic in honey. Even my children take one clove a day once ready! It loses the sharp spiciness and tastes more like sweet and sour sauce!

[@Latebloomershow]

I have a half pint jar of that in my cabinet but haven’t needed it yet.

[@Nadine-ol8dn]

Kaye, you look so pretty. I do hope you are having a good day.

[@Latebloomershow]

I did feel good that day. I've been mostly in a funk since Tiger died. Keeping the cats inside the garage and they are bored to numbness. Hope to snap out of it soon and get some cleaning and spreading manure done. Thanks so much!

[@johnking-ht5ez]

Kaye.You are one live wire chick.

[@Latebloomershow]

I'll take that as a compliment! Thanks!

[@milliemrrobinson1074]

Hey Kaye! You are so energetic! I am ashamed to say, I haven't planted any fall or winter crops. I did start my brassicas back in late September, but the heat was relentless and nothing came up! I was so disappointed! I just haven't bothered to replant anything. I will regret it, but I'll try again next year! My Moringa trees are still thriving, but no seed pods yet. Perhaps next year,if they survive the winter. I've dehydrated lots of leaves, so I'm set for wellness tea! Take care and have a wonderful week!❤

[@Latebloomershow]

Oh, I wish I could say that! My one little sprig of moringa barely alive out there and haven't brought it in. Too much to do and just haven't had the energy in two weeks. Tiger getting killed took the wind out of my sails. But, we carry on, eh? Much love.

[@zoeshorthouse7913]

❤

[@Debarchibald1960]

Thank you Kaye for your video💜

[@Latebloomershow]

You are so welcome

[@angelapriddy6308]

Hi there Kaye. That's a very nice looking tow. How is your knee?❤

[@Latebloomershow]

It's good. Very little discomfort. Thanks!

[@RickSterling]

No rocks ... not even a pebble in my soil here by the Chesapeake Bay

[@Latebloomershow]

Wow, you would go bonkers here. Imagine having to get a caterpillar in here to dig a grave for Tiger? The rocks he pulled out were huge, just trying to get a small hole.

[@lisabeam8315]

Maybe it's somebody's grave stone or a property marker.I never planted garlic before .Do you have to plant it now? Why do you have to plant it now?

[@Latebloomershow]

I committed (loosely) to following the Farmer's Almanac planting guide this year to see if I had more success. This is about as late as you can plant garlic. It overwinters in the ground and comes up in spring. Like other bulbs.

[@carolynfrench-witham769]

Kaye...I just came up with a wonderful idea...I think you should be on one of the next Golden Batchelorette shows...I'm being serious...there's got to be a gentlemen out there who shares your love for homesteading and who is looking for love...perhaps I'll nominate you...they could time it so it doesn't interfere with gardening.

[@Latebloomershow]

What a great idea! 😃

[@5GreenAcres]

@@Latebloomershow Kaye!!!!! That would be awesome! You have the looks and personality and are full of life. In fact...I wrote to the Bachelorette show a long time ago and suggested they have a senior bachelor and bachelorette show. Can you imaging my surprise when my mom told me there is a senior bachelor show!!!!! This was 4-5 years ago!!!

[@rubyperry4549]

Is there a greenhouse in your future?

[@Latebloomershow]

I hope so!