I planted tons of garlic everywhere in fall to see how it’s narrow leaves contrasted with various herbs and foliage. These April pictures have some of the better results. Aesthetically, garlic seems to look best in small, tight clumps (two to four) interplanted with foliage that has a softer, broader and bushier look. Because of the sparseness of the leaves, large groups or rows of garlic look straggly and haphazard.
I loooooooove garlic, so even though I must wait for a while to harvest the cloves, I have been snipping leaves here and there and using them in everything from soups to sandwiches. The leaves are much more mild and have a, I don’t know, “greener” flavor to them. So, don’t hesitate to experiment and put your garlic to work early! Dang. I’m hungry now, I think I am going to make a bagel sandwich with cheese, garden lettuce, and stir fried mushrooms and garlic right after I post this.
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blooming sage interplanted with garlic
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garlic and blooming crimson clover. The clover is so beautiful, I decided to sacrifice nitrogen for flowers. A few months ago, I pulled up some clover and the white root nodules were prolific. Now that it is blooming the nodules have vanished. Is the nitrogen still present in the plant itself or has it been converted to something else for the blooms? Looks like I have some research to do.
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Herb medley with garlic in the background. In the very back are a few nasturtiums. I’m sure they are plotting their take over of this space as I type. I might try to grow them vertically.
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