PLANTING GARLIC ON THE WINTER SOLSTICE

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Жыл бұрын

Planting garlic in Australia is usually done on the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice! It`s easy to remember when to plant garlic. Good compost soil, a bit of coffee grounds from the local cafe and a few handfulls of ash is all garlic needs to be healthy, strong and organic, just like you`ll be when you eat it!
love and peace to everyone
Weedy
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@CanadianPermacultureLegacy Жыл бұрын

Just a comment for people in colder climates, me planting on my shortest day of the year would involve a pickaxe to punch through the ice. The real timing will vary from place to place, and if you are in a colder climate, you want to plant 1-2 months before your ground freezes solid. For me, that's around Halloween.

@chrisg3223 Жыл бұрын

Cool to see you commenting here bro - you and Weedy are two of my favourite people on KZfaq. Love your stuff as well, keeps my inspiration to keep going with my garden!

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Love how you come here to help out Keith. Thanks mate. Love your input 😊

@narelle4868 Жыл бұрын

😂😊🌞

@londonpickering8675 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to record, edit and post.

@wildlifegardener-tracey6206 Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the Bandicoots Weedy.

@lpmoron6258 Жыл бұрын

Love the compost bays!

@chezelleconroy2951 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I could watch your videos all day. All day! ❤

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Wish I could keep up with you!

@supattrasoykheeree3083 Жыл бұрын

Thank you from Thailand

@nascar33car Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say Weedy, you are a big part into why I've gotten into permaculture. Thanks for sharing your story.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that and it’s great to hear! 👍

@craigmetcalfe1749 Жыл бұрын

Hey Weedy! Greetings from across the border in the subtropics!! I can't believe I have jagged the perfect planting time for my garlic. Thank you, our mother earth and your grandmother!!

@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video, Weedy ❤ we are enjoying the longest day on this side of the planet ❤

@lemon420 Жыл бұрын

Nice video Weedy! You're one of my inspirations to go study biology! I'm looking forward to university next year. Your garden is very beautiful. Greetings from the Netherlands

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@MerwinARTist Жыл бұрын

It's such a treat to watch your productions .. love the sound effects .. so very cool. The drone views are amazing too. Shared!!

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Awesomeness. thanks 😊

@Ajeet_Bharadwaj Жыл бұрын

Weedy baba rocks

@KevinLJ-Photography Жыл бұрын

I planted some in my garden in northern Thailand just the other day. I'd read that keeping garlic in the fridge for a month or more before planting it helps it to do better in warm climates. I'll have to wait and see :)

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard that today about apple seeds. If you don`t live in a frost climate, you have to put them in the freezer for a couple of months or they won`t sprout.

@BonsaiMethod Жыл бұрын

great vide Weedy! garlic is one of my favorites too!,

@susanaquezada7671 Жыл бұрын

Saludos desde Chile, tambien en el hemisferio sur😊❤

@fionagregory-wisdom4wellne235 Жыл бұрын

I’m about to plant my third lot of garlic in 2 days, planting by the moon and pre sprouting them makes a huge difference to the growth. I plant in April, May and June Sunshine Coast.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

I have tried planting them at all sorts of different times. When I`m 100 I`ll know exactly what the best time for TWG is to plant and harvest.

@Happy-tc2jt Жыл бұрын

Happy summer solstice from Europe!!! 😂

@aarondavidson6409 Жыл бұрын

Interesting... I manage an organic farm in the Northern Rivers, NSW. We plant from mid-March to get lower temperatures during bulbing, also we can cure our bulbs before the heat and rain kick in. I'll have to try a later planting and see if it cooperates here :) Beautiful work, have fun.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Just passing on what mum said mate. I`ll grow for another decade and get back to you with more details.

@chezelleconroy2951 Жыл бұрын

I plant mine in April usually, but I have a few more sprouting cloves which I may pop in as extras.

@random2829 Жыл бұрын

Happy Litha from the north! I am now harvesting my garlic. Love the video!

@troyh5955 Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard you have a surplus of teddy bears from a scrub turkey experiment. Maybe re deploy them for the bandicoots. Lol. I can see the weedy sequel now….scrub turkeys, bandicoots, (next critter) oh my. ❤❤❤❤

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Lol. Teddys are all over the garden still deployed but only get noticed by kids who visit the garden !

@artistikitty Жыл бұрын

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

@carlafawcett6494 Жыл бұрын

I am waiting to harvest mine July 1 !! Can't wait : )

@turtle2212 Жыл бұрын

I missed you😊

@steveo_o6707 Жыл бұрын

Your garden is really filling out! Love the Soil Factory!!

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

It really is! yeah

@tonycortese2165 Жыл бұрын

Thanks weedy man you have educated me once again

@anne.christine Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🌻

@TheEmbrio Жыл бұрын

Nice compost !

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

I’ll do a full vid on that soon 👍

@matthmanning Жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos here from Florida.

@lpmoron6258 Жыл бұрын

Love the bird calls in the back ground. What kind of birds are they? Enjoy your garden!

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Magpie, whip bird, willy wagtail, oh and many others.

@rakelfm6245 Жыл бұрын

❤

@kathynix6552 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to hear from you again Weedy. I will remember to plant garlic next year on the shortest day. I’m looking forward to longer days ahead.

@grounded7362 7 ай бұрын

I am in zone 3 USA and plant near the end of October and harvest near the end of July the following year. No long day, short day planting and harvesting here.

@niamhfox9559 Жыл бұрын

funnily enough I just pulled up a heap of grass from the vegie patch today (i'm in melbourne) and discovered a heap of self sewn garlic left over from my failed garlic planting last year.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

nice!

@heartheath Жыл бұрын

💜🧡💛💚💙

@ThatBritishHomestead Жыл бұрын

wow uts different there as we are in summer, im like with my 1000 layers planting garlic

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

I think it`s different all over the place. I`ve gotta have a talk with mum about this...lol! All I know is that it worked for her in the village I grew up, but as I have lived in Denmark, the shortest day of the year might be iced over sometimes.

@KEG242 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Weedy. Was only thinking yesterday I must plant my garlic but not entirely sure how to, and up you popped! Much appreciate your videos. They are an enchanted learning.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@SANjeewascience Жыл бұрын

thank u weedy

@Constantinului Жыл бұрын

thank you, brother ! Such a peaceful energy.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it too. cheers

@oreopaksun2512 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another beautiful view of your garden. Love that shot of you winnowing the garlic paper! Do you think the leftover garlic braids on Teddy will make him look like a fierce tribal warrior, and help him defend your garden better against bush turkeys or bandicoots? (BTW those bandicoots are stinkin' adorable! Teddy would prolly invite him to tea; I would)

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

lol.

@marysuewhalen5446 Жыл бұрын

We have squirrel problems here in Northern California. I use tulle around my beds and containers and use clothes pins to fasten it to stakes (fiberglass tent poles without the bungee cord in them for different height requirements.). I saw this in another video from a lady in Southern California and gave it a try. It worked! They don’t like getting their little claws in the mesh of the fabric. You can buy a whole bolt cheaply and pick any color you like. Pale green was my choice for blending in with the vegetation. Good luck!

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Wild!

@christineb8148 Жыл бұрын

My mother uses tulle to keep the deer and bunnies from eating all her beans!

@danielpeterson3654 Жыл бұрын

I was taught to use the pine needles from the Bunya pines as they are very spikey, it works great, not sure if you have access to these pines where you are...let me know how you go :) happy gardening and I love what you share with all, Dan.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

We do have lots of bunya trees. Tonight I found out that coffee doesn’t work. I’ll try bunya pines, but I have so much garden it feels like a big job

@theunexpectedpermaculturehippy Жыл бұрын

Yes, I enjoyed the video as always. This is the first time I heard about planting garlic on the shortest day and harvesting on the longest. That is so cool. It is the longest day here in my corner of the world, but my garlic is not ready to harvest, I dug one last week because I needed to use it in a recipe and the bulbs are still not fully formed. But then, my garden was covered in a few feet of snow on the shortest day here. I think I planted in October and usually harvest in July or August, I'm still learning. You have such a gorgeous, long, growing season. 💚

@jenn6838 Жыл бұрын

I echo this comment! My garlic scapes are ready, but the bulbs definitely need another 4-6 weeks. Weedy, you are so inspirational. Thanks!

@MerwinARTist Жыл бұрын

Me too .. decided to pull my onions today .. they look like they were just waiting! lol

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

yes. It’s really only for Australia as a guide. You gotta follow the climate you are in.

@TheTwistedTraceur Жыл бұрын

neem oil might be very bitter for the critter , and will refrain it from eating it, but neem oil also kills alot of insects , and that includes the beneficial ones too

@daiblaze1396 Жыл бұрын

Your mother is right I guess. I also live in the southern hemisphere and the garlic cloves want to sprout. And me waiting to plant them...

@austinwetzel4626 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@123uschie 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheWeedyGarden 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@shannonsexton8921 Жыл бұрын

Love your work. Perth ,Western Australia, plant April for November harvest or it will bake in Summer

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Generally speaking I think it varies a lot! I’m new and still learning and I have had bumper crops I planted in spring too

@shannonsexton8921 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. That was my point. Huge climate variation means planting times for success must vary too.

@benjohnson6833 Жыл бұрын

Great video Weedy! Could you show us how to harvest and plait them, how you did, for hanging in a bunch like that?

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Next season 👍

@benjohnson6833 Жыл бұрын

@@TheWeedyGarden that's awesome. You're awesome. Thanks Weedy

@cazinaus4917 Жыл бұрын

Good fun. I live in the same region as you but closer to the coast. I favour Elephant garlic (also known as Russian garlic) which is a cross between onion & garlic. With our sub tropical rainfall it performs better than a true garlic....give it a try. That pesky bandicoot (and his extended family) will be feasting tonight me thinks 😉 ....have you considered a ruthless guard dog like a Jack Russell? Thanks for the video ☀

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Lol. The neighbours have one and she regularly visited twg until she hit the el fence. Now she never comes past the boundry fence poor girl. U reckon they`ll dig in the coffee?

@cazinaus4917 Жыл бұрын

@@TheWeedyGarden I reckon they'll not only dig in it, but enjoy the aroma and judge if it's true locally grown or has a blend of imports in it

@pablohill2156 Жыл бұрын

Should try some loose bird netting around tge garden beds they wont climb it as it feel like its giving away let is curle back away from the beds

@tausa75 Ай бұрын

Will you be planting garlic next Friday? I’m going to pop some in our community garden after watching your video.

@TheWeedyGarden Ай бұрын

I found out after making this video that in my region (Northern NSW) it is best to plant garlic in March. I grew up in Tamworth, maybe that made a difference as it was mum’s advice from when I was a kid.

@billy4147 Жыл бұрын

We also live in the Northern Rivers region. For us, planting garlic on the traditional northern hemisphere calendar, winter solstice, has not allowed for good bulb development (those very warm early spring temps). You can plant garlic from early Feb in the subtropics. We've trialled 5 different types in our home garden and settled on two subtropical varieties. We can plant from late Feb to mid March. Hope you're successful.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Yes, Mums method seemed to work for her, but I grew up in Tamworth! Actually I think you can plant garlic any time. I planted a crop four months ago too and they are doing fine!

@sc0tt500 Жыл бұрын

I Agree with @billy4147. Here in the Clarence Valley (northern NSW) big garlic bulbs need that early warmth to get off to a good start so the bulbs have finished developing before the heat arrives.

@cazinaus4917 Жыл бұрын

what are your 2 favoured types? i'm also in the northern rivers and have had great success with Russian garlic

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

@@cazinaus4917 Russiam garlic grows well, but I heard it is not real garlic and does not have much allicin in it, but you hear so much different stuff these days on SO ME, so I can`t be sure.

@billy4147 Жыл бұрын

@@cazinaus4917 Yes, Russian garlic does do OK in our warmer climate, we have had success with Glen Large and Italian Pink. Both are sub-tropical varieties and worth giving them a go.

@georgelee9099 10 ай бұрын

@ItsRosita Жыл бұрын

I previously planted garlic around end of October early November in my Northern Midwest state. The past 2 years our winters have received less and less hard frost. This year we only had about 20-30 inches of snow in total which isn’t normal for a northern climate. If the winters continue to be warmer than normal I was thinking of the refrigerator method for garlic. What do you think?

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Never heard of that 🤔

@jenedge5579 9 ай бұрын

But, did the coffee grounds work to keep the Banda... something’s away? That’s a real cliffhanger 😅

@TheWeedyGarden 9 ай бұрын

Reveal on the next video 😁

@narelle4868 Жыл бұрын

Planting a day late won't hurt, will it? 😄 Hope your Mum is right.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Actually it can be all over the place. Read some comments. Mum’s method was for a village in the middle of nsw, but as I’m seeing by the comments it’s very different depending on where u r. I planted some late summer and they are up and growing. I reckon you would know best if you planted every two weeks for ten years to find out the best time, and even then you could not be perfectly right as seasons change all the time. but if you use it as a guide you’ll be fine.

@tim961 Жыл бұрын

Could you let us know how you went with coffee grind and the bandicoot?

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Sure. I can tell you already! It doesn’t help a bit. Live cam captured bandicoot digging last bight!

@capeeddy Жыл бұрын

Do you use water from the nearby stream to water your garden?

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Yes. Fresh spring water 💧

@capeeddy Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. I imagine it's packed with nutrients and minerals that tap water doesn't. I love your work. Thank you very much for being inspirational for myself and so many others.

@jennypender1290 Жыл бұрын

Hi Weedy I have trouble with Bush Rats, do you think coffee will work for them too?

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

Jenny I put some coffee on some new beds yesterday full of compost worms and compost and this morning there was no sign…yet perhaps. Try it and see. Just ask any place that sells coffee. They would react the same as the badicoot I guess??

@mareeann7992 Жыл бұрын

Hey do you have open days at your garden 🙏❤️

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

I will be doing that soon yes. I’ll have a section on my website. Cheers 😊

@emmasommer3544 Жыл бұрын

🧄🧄🧄🧄🧄🧄

@rolfwelsch8570 Жыл бұрын

Worms in the Kompost means it is not ready.

@TheWeedyGarden Жыл бұрын

That is an interesting comment. Can you explain that a bit more so we understand what you mean by that? I`ve been thinking all these years that WHEN the worms come it is a sign that is IS ready???