Hi Neil, vernalisation or the process of exposing certain plants to low temperatures for an extended period of time encourages flowering and development. For garlic it helps with proper bulb formation so the single cloves develop into many.
You're welcome, Liudmila! I'll.plamt them around 3 inches apart probably in a long planter so will depend on the size on the container how many plants I plant 🧄
Can you explain why some use soil-less start mix , all peat and pearlite I'm guessing and you use peat free compost? I ended up using a mix of all them with a sprinkle of fine vermiculite on top. I like the texture of compost. I honestly hate the peat. It somehow turns into a dry crusty brick and molds at the same time. Compost is a hot commodity for me right now. Just moved and bought a yard of it but have started making mine yet. Gonna experiment using a large amount of giant bull kelp I drag off the beach.
Hi Jenny, soilless start mix is almost always sterile and lighter which means its easier to control and has no pests or diseases. There are many different seed mixes to choose from or to make that include or leave out peat, i just tend to stay away from peat as its a limited resource, and peat bogs hold up to 44% of the earth's soil carbon so they're an important carbon sink. And also an important habitat for many animals, plants etc. For my seeds I tend to buy a peat free seed starting compost that is already mixed purely as its the easiest option. I don't have much space to store bags of perlite, vermiculite to.mix my own but I do plan on doing that in the future when I have a larger growing space! I always get good results from growing in peat free composts so if it ain't broke dont fix it 😀. I do mix in hort grit and sand depending on what I'm growing, mostly bulbs. Your experiment plans sound exciting! I wish you success in all your planting endeavours 😀 would love to hear how you get on with the kelp!
