New Season Garlic

The last of the 2012 vintage.  And a little soft!

Nearly three week later than last year because of the endless rain, but just in the nick of time as we have but a single head left, we have completed the annual garlic harvest.

Growing garlic is a doddle.  Put on woolly hat and coat in December, venture outside, poke cloves into the ground and retreat back into the warmth.  The next day, return back outside and carefully replant the ones pulled out by the birds.  And repeat.  In a week or so the shoots will appear and, defying the cold temperatures which it will adore, it'll continue to grow slowly throughout the winter.  All you need to do is gently weed as garlic sulks if it has to compete.  But let's face it, your average dandelion and creeping buttercup has headed (further) south for the winter so weeding is simplicity itself.