Tag Archives: Garlic

How to Plait Garlic

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Liz

I plaited my garlic yesterday, a little longer after harvest than ideal but it still worked fine.  I’m not the neatest plaiter (my daughter often ends up looking a bit disheveled after I have a go at her hair) but … Continue reading →

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Almost ready…I think….

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Liz

I feel a bit like a mother hen clucking over her babies.  I don’t remember being this indecisive about pulling my garlic last year but then perhaps it wasn’t as wet.  Every day I make a decision to let it … Continue reading →

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Broad Beans with Green Garlic

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Liz

A couple of weeks ago Veggiegobbler posted about a lovely broad bean dish she had shared with friends for lunch.  Inspired by her culinary endeavours and by the green garlic I had impatiently pulled from my garden I came up with … Continue reading →

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Growing Garlic

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Liz

The plant: A friend of mine who saw my blog for the first time recently suggested I should have included some more photos of my garlic planting.  Well I can do better than that – a whole post on the … Continue reading →

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