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With our mild/iffy winter in Cincinnati and this weird Spring, my October-planted garlic is looking almost ready to harvest. Are we having an early ye...
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Weird garlic season #869934
Asked May 24, 2024, 12:29 PM EDT
With our mild/iffy winter in Cincinnati and this weird Spring, my October-planted garlic is looking almost ready to harvest. Are we having an early year for this?
Thanks,
Ben
Hamilton County Ohio
Expert Response
Ben
Here in Athens I just cut scapes off my garlic.
Seems a little early by about 1-2 weeks.
All the best, Roxanne
Here in Athens I just cut scapes off my garlic.
Seems a little early by about 1-2 weeks.
All the best, Roxanne
Roxanne,
Just ate first scape pesto. Booming year for that.
Tomatoes almost ready to set fruit; blossoms abound.
On unrelated impact of weather, just back from fishing in Northern Ontario. Worst season in memory for early black flies, compounded by early mosquito hatch.
We literally tossed some fish back rather than stand and clean them while being eaten ourselves.
Of course, it’s not climate. That would be political.
But if this is just natural variation, I could do without.
Have a wonderful year and thanks for responding. Now, to find friends who’ll share zillions of scapes.
Ben
On May 25, 2024, at 5:23 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Ben
I am so worried about the bugs this year.We simply did not have a hard enough freeze to kill off a lot of things.The bane of my existence are Blister Beatles on my clematus. I hope they don't return in force. Enjoy your scapes.I love freezing mine and using them and soups throughout the year.
Roxanne
I am so worried about the bugs this year.We simply did not have a hard enough freeze to kill off a lot of things.The bane of my existence are Blister Beatles on my clematus. I hope they don't return in force. Enjoy your scapes.I love freezing mine and using them and soups throughout the year.
Roxanne
