The Great Scape
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curing in a sauna (off, of course)?
Comments (2)Martha, I believe a closed in space like that is not the optimum for curing the bulbs. Maybe you have a carport or garage something like that that you could group them in a bundle of 5-10 and hang them for a couple weeks until the outer 2-3 wrapper layers are dry. From there Mine get the roots and tops cut and go onto a screen bottomed rack with a small fan giving some air circulation. Last year I had some seed bulbs dehydrate on me, that was an expensive mistake I'll never make again. All this is just my opinion and others have different ways of curing there bulbs...this method is not carved in stone If I may suggest and couple different softnecks that have a longer shelf life, Thermadrone, Lorz and a couple silver skins Nootka Rose, Silver Rose and Sicilian Silver are all good and store a long time Thanks for the signature also....See MoreLet's Talk about Late Bloomers....
Comments (23)I don't want anyone to think I was saying people should not post their bloomers no matter what zone they were in. What is not helpful information for me in my garden might be just the thing to know for someones elses garden. As far as what I have gotten in late bloomers. I went for all those Olallie late ones that they list as September bloomers. Then I do have some growing here I hope will be the right bloom time. I have Richard Norris' CORAL MAJORITY which should bloom late. Bloomed here its first year (put in this spring) around peak bloom. But I did get late bloom from Brian Culver's VICTORIANA and Melanie Mason's GUAVA JELLY. Both new this spring. JUM MURPHY's LAST CHANCE FOR ROMANCE is listed as very late and just bloomed. I also have Jim's ALCHEMIST, should be late but first year flowers bloomed earlier. I have Don Herr's IN HIS HANDS listed as late blooming, bloomed earlier on first year plant. I have Bret Clemment's BLAST FROM THE PAST, has not bloomed. New this year listed as very late. I have FINAL DESTINATION from Karol Emmerich. Blooming now. Then I have 6 Dale Thomas intros that I put in late this spring from Perfect Perrenials in PA. Dale hybridizes in PA zone 6 and these all should bloom in August as listed as late and very late. Bloomed at peak bloom here their first year. Hope thats not going to be the trend with them as I really liked the flowers on them and would really be liking to see them in August when there was not much going on here. Even early August would be wonderful. I liked them so much I would like to find more of them but they seem impossible to find. I also would like to find some of Betty Harwoods late bloomers but again, impossible to find. I feel this was a small start to my plans of expanding bloom here into August. Sime I have so many "normal" season bloomers and don't have room for 200 late bloomers (do that many truely lates even exhist?) it means I will probably never have as much bloom in August as July but I will work on it. This of course, doesn't count rebloom. I have no idea when and how much rebloom I will have here as the northern hybridized "guaranteed" rebloomers were just put in this year and too new too rebloom. The exception seem to be many Emmerich intros that are just as new but have rebloom scapes currently....See MoreGreat, a scape.
Comments (7)Dan, I'm getting a few scapes now also. Overall my garlic is looking good. Can sure tell a difference between the first I planted and that I planted later. The warmer days here along with the rain has things jumping in the garden. The potatoes have grown 10-12 inches in the last few days. Hard to believe how fast they are growing. Jcepine you can eat the scape if you desire. Many feel that removing the scape makes the bulb bigger. I've done it both ways and done a comparison by measuring and weighing each bulb. I've never seen any difference. Last year my biggest bulb was one I left the scape on. I only remove them if someone wants them too use. Jay...See MoreThe Great Scape
Comments (3)I also like garlic scapes, and I'm sorry there's only one "harvest" of them, unlike things like greens that I can pick and they'll come back. I have some roasted vegetables on tomorrow's agenda, I think I'll toss some scapes on that pan with the eggplant and squash, thanks for reminding me. Annie...See Morebeesneeds
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