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To: greeneyes

Rain, rain; beautiful, soft & slow on again, off again, Finnigan soaking rain, following the planting/transplanting of garlic, shallots, and leeks.

Also got my Russet Burbank seed pieces cut & curing.


85 posted on 04/17/2015 10:24:35 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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To: ApplegateRanch
ApplegateRanch:" Also got my Russet Burbank seed pieces cut & curing.

Good on Ya !
How are you going to grow them ?

88 posted on 04/17/2015 10:37:28 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: greeneyes

Harvested one of my 2 horseradish plants today. Split the crown into 3 divisions, and replanted those; got a decent amount of root for use as well.

I must be doing something wrong. ;-) I originally planted the roots at an angle between 30 & 45 degrees, but the roots grew straight down. Had to fork down a good 18” before they started tapering off to pencil size. Directions said to plant at about 45 degrees, and the roots would run more less horizontal.

I also found 5 feral garlic seedlings, where a bulb escaped harvest last Fall. They will join the 150-175 spring planted cloves. Might actually harvest enough this year to keep us supplied, and still have seed for next year.


100 posted on 04/19/2015 4:08:09 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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Congrats on the rain.


123 posted on 04/24/2015 1:35:09 AM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Le//t Freedom Ring.)
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