Comments on: The reign of garden terror is over http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over Tue, 22 May 2012 20:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Garlic | Farm Folly http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-71588 Garlic | Farm Folly Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:19:39 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-71588 [...] harvested our Elephant garlic about two weeks ago. Thankfully we didn’t have a R.O.U.S. this year, so we had a normal harvest. Later this week I will be harvesting our regular garlic. [...] [...] harvested our Elephant garlic about two weeks ago. Thankfully we didn’t have a R.O.U.S. this year, so we had a normal harvest. Later this week I will be harvesting our regular garlic. [...]

]]> By: Garlic harvest » Farm Folly http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-9207 Garlic harvest » Farm Folly Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:48:32 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-9207 [...] Last fall we got our garlic planted at the right time and we added complete organic fertilizer to the soil. It’s amazing how much bigger the bulbs were for this year’s harvest. This is only the second time we have grown garlic but I can’t imagine not having it out in the garden from now on. It doesn’t need watering (in our climate), is easy to keep weeded, and has few pests. (Other than pocket gophers.) [...] [...] Last fall we got our garlic planted at the right time and we added complete organic fertilizer to the soil. It’s amazing how much bigger the bulbs were for this year’s harvest. This is only the second time we have grown garlic but I can’t imagine not having it out in the garden from now on. It doesn’t need watering (in our climate), is easy to keep weeded, and has few pests. (Other than pocket gophers.) [...]

]]> By: What’s going on in my garden? » Farm Folly http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-9141 What’s going on in my garden? » Farm Folly Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:48:40 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-9141 [...] next year. I did pull my three remaining elephant garlic that survived the destruction of the fat pocket gopher. They didn’t get as big as I had hoped they would. On the other hand, each row was tunneled [...] [...] next year. I did pull my three remaining elephant garlic that survived the destruction of the fat pocket gopher. They didn’t get as big as I had hoped they would. On the other hand, each row was tunneled [...]

]]> By: lee http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-7429 lee Mon, 10 May 2010 03:11:32 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-7429 Yes, I feel bad that we had to kill such a big great-great-grandfather gopher, but it was definitely either him or our vegetables. Benita - I hope this warns them too. I don't mind gophers out in the field, but the ones near the garden have to go. Jessica - I'm wondering about the quintuplets too. I'm going to buy a few more traps online and try to further reduce the gopher and vole activity. Matt - Hard to tell. The whole area smelled like garlic from all the munching. Dan - Us too! Leigh - Elephant garlic is supposed to have a much milder flavor and larger cloves. It's different from "true" garlics. We've never grown or tasted it before. The gopher didn't eat any of the true garlic, so perhaps it really is milder tasting. Lynn - Mostly in peace. The most recent bed I turned over had three small tunnels running the full length of it. Looks like voles. Ron - Time to break out the dynamite, eh? Yeah, grass grows pretty well here, and as our pasture class has shown us, we aren't even remotely reaching the full potential for the property. Charity - His eye or his ear? Yes, I feel bad that we had to kill such a big great-great-grandfather gopher, but it was definitely either him or our vegetables.

Benita – I hope this warns them too. I don’t mind gophers out in the field, but the ones near the garden have to go.

Jessica – I’m wondering about the quintuplets too. I’m going to buy a few more traps online and try to further reduce the gopher and vole activity.

Matt – Hard to tell. The whole area smelled like garlic from all the munching.

Dan – Us too!

Leigh – Elephant garlic is supposed to have a much milder flavor and larger cloves. It’s different from “true” garlics. We’ve never grown or tasted it before. The gopher didn’t eat any of the true garlic, so perhaps it really is milder tasting.

Lynn – Mostly in peace. The most recent bed I turned over had three small tunnels running the full length of it. Looks like voles.

Ron – Time to break out the dynamite, eh? Yeah, grass grows pretty well here, and as our pasture class has shown us, we aren’t even remotely reaching the full potential for the property.

Charity – His eye or his ear?

]]> By: Charity http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-7422 Charity Sun, 09 May 2010 06:17:54 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-7422 I feel like his eye is staring at me... I feel like his eye is staring at me…

]]> By: Ron http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-7420 Ron Sun, 09 May 2010 04:23:04 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-7420 I really enjoyed your humorous account of the battle... but yeah... I know the feeling too well. To be so violated, and running out of options.... I have visions of Caddyshack all the time out there in the garden. :) Man, you guys sure do have a lot of grass. I can see why you are thinking sheep! Ron I really enjoyed your humorous account of the battle… but yeah… I know the feeling too well. To be so violated, and running out of options…. I have visions of Caddyshack all the time out there in the garden. :)

Man, you guys sure do have a lot of grass. I can see why you are thinking sheep!

Ron

]]> By: Lynn http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-7415 Lynn Sat, 08 May 2010 13:21:08 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-7415 Congrats, you won!!! That thing is huge! And now the gardening can go on in peace! Congrats, you won!!! That thing is huge! And now the gardening can go on in peace!

]]> By: Leigh http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-7413 Leigh Sat, 08 May 2010 10:26:49 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-7413 Interesting. We don't have those around here, fortunately! Odd anything would go after garlic. Interesting. We don’t have those around here, fortunately! Odd anything would go after garlic.

]]> By: Dan of Henbogle http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-7404 Dan of Henbogle Fri, 07 May 2010 18:13:25 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-7404 I love that movie! I love that movie!

]]> By: Matt http://farmfolly.com/2010/05/the-reign-of-garden-terror-is-over/comment-page-1/#comment-7402 Matt Fri, 07 May 2010 17:28:52 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=4008#comment-7402 I hope it didn't smell too bad after eating all of that garlic! Good job catching 'em. I hope it didn’t smell too bad after eating all of that garlic! Good job catching ‘em.

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