TenOaks Homestead Ways

[~MG~]

Nice haul!

So garlic... yeah git u sum German purple hardneck garlic cloves from a good source. Heirloom preferably then plant the cloves in the fall. Plant 3 to 4 inches deep 6 inches to 1 ft apart in rows. Garlic is easy and low maintenance it doesn't like to be to wet but you may have to water sum. We plant here in October and harvest here in mid to end of July. Probably different in Texas. Its so darn easy even I can do it.

Major thanks! Does it require a winter or a cold season?? The nights might get down to 40-45 here in Dec-Jan, but otherwise Texas is like warm spring-hot summer 10 months out of the year. I'll probably need to order that variety from a seed catalog maybe... any recommendations on sources?

I am gonna plant some garlic and probably a few other things too. The garlic I got at the store today is called elephant garlic - one really big bulb, just thought I'd try it.

[Hawg]

Major thanks! Does it require a winter or a cold season?? The nights might get down to 40-45 here in Dec-Jan, but otherwise Texas is like warm spring-hot summer 10 months out of the year. I'll probably need to order that variety from a seed catalog maybe... any recommendations on sources?

I am gonna plant some garlic and probably a few other things too. The garlic I got at the store today is called elephant garlic - one really big bulb, just thought I'd try it.

I grow hardneck but we have a winter.

It looks like Texas does better with softneck varietys.

Grow garlic in Texas by planting cloves in October or November (around Thanksgiving) for a May–June harvest. Choose softneck varieties (like 'Inchelium Red' or 'Early Italian') for better adaptation to warmer climates. Plant cloves 2–3 inches deep, 4–6 inches apart, with the pointy side up in well-draining, nutrient-rich soil amended with compost.

[Inor]

You best plant some horseradish too. But plant it in a big pot. If you plant it in the ground, it will take over the whole yard in a year or two. Nothing beats homegrown horseradish.

[~MG~]

No more store-bought jams or jellies , so right now I'm making up a batch of my favorite cranberry apple compote that I'll just keep in the fridge.

One bag frozen cranberries, one apple peeled & chopped up, one cup of sugar. Simmer in a saucepan till most all the berries have popped, mash it up, put it in a jar. That's it.

[~MG~]

That is awesome MG! Please update the post with your wins.

Along with the wins, I'll post my fails, too.
So I made the spaghetti sauce for PO for supper tonight and the Roma tomatoes don't really mash up and blend in like sauce; guess I'll need to cook them down and make my own sauce but I didn't have the energy for that, so I waivered and threw in a can of Contadina tomato sauce just to bring it all together.

He can let you know how it tastes; he's cooking up spaghetti noodles at the moment, lol.

[Texas PO]

Along with the wins, I'll post my fails, too.
So I made the spaghetti sauce for PO for supper tonight and the Roma tomatoes don't really mash up and blend in like sauce; guess I'll need to cook them down and make my own sauce but I didn't have the energy for that, so I waivered and threw in a can of Contadina tomato sauce just to bring it all together.

He can let you know how it tastes; he's cooking up spaghetti noodles at the moment, lol.

I am going back for seconds.....maybe thirds! Good eats babe.

[T-Man 1066]

That is one trait of a good cook... sometimes things go not as planned. How to salvage a meal is a skill.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!