“You can never have enough garlic. With enough garlic, you can eat the New York Times” Morley Safer

Yesterday my starter garlic bulbs came from King’s Seeds. I have the impressive Elephant garlic and a variety called Provence Wight. I have three planting locations on my plan for garlic; as a companion to the Rhubarb which arrives in November, as a companion to the two varieties of cauliflower which start next year, and solo in a barrel planter near the tomatoes.

The only current problem is that the future cauliflower and garlic bed has the very end of my banana squashes. I have picked the main crop, and despite the worsening autumnal weather and dying foliage, a plucky little squash is doing its best. We have agreed that Bruce (yes, I name them) can remain until the first frost kills all the remaining leaves. When Bruce is ready to come in for roasting, I’ll clear the bed, dig in some pelleted chicken poop, and, a few days later, get the garlic in, which is due to plant in November anyway.