I did all the productive things this weekend. Including planting 230 garlic cloves. Really cutting it close this year, but I’m glad it’s done.
My future self will be proud.
ALSO: Guessing this will be my last post for #Zone6A. We were reassigned to #Zone6B for next year.
Edit: 130 to 230. I’m tired and can’t math 😭
**Editing to let you know there’s a follow-up post w/ results below.**
RE replied to post from above. It's now the future (yay!) and our garlic is nearing completion. Crazy to me how it's already almost time for harvest.
Every year I do a super subjective recap on our various varieties (5, soft and hard neck) and how they went for us here in #zone6B (formerly #zone6A.)
Planning on doing the same this year. I guess my question is-- Does anyone care? ha-ha.
@metacat Yes! Typically you want to stop watering week before harvest, or wait a week after a rain if you can. That said it's not a big deal, it just makes curing take longer
FWIW, garlic doesn't want/need a ton of water. A few years ago I decided to skip watering them or give just a shallow drink if we haven't had rain for over a week. Looks like we'll need to pull ours in a week or two... we'll see.
JL Johnson 
Linda Ballinger