I got the garlic in. It’s about two weeks late, but hey it’s done! If all goes well, which it usually does with garlic, I’ll have 175 scapes and bulbs this summer!
Question 1: Hase anybody frozen chopped garlic in olive oil?
Question 2: Has anybody created raised beds out of just composting materials; i.e., no soil?
I have read about freezing garlic in oil. Never done it. If you put garlic in oil, and there is no processing, there is some risk of botulism, so you would want to make sure to take measures against this.
Yes, I have used raised beds with “soiless “ mix. Mels mix of sq. foot gardening fame is made of equal parts of compost, peat, and vermiculite. It worked well for me in my first year of gardening. You revitalize it by adding compost after each product is harvested.
The biggest benefit: It is nearly impossible to overwater it.