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<\/a><\/p>\nMy main objective was to get the garlic and shallots planted. \u00a0I again ordered mine from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply<\/a>. \u00a0This time we figured we would try a different variety for fun. \u00a0I picked the Music type and the description\u00a0said it had large cloves and was easy to peel. \u00a0These were both perks since we pulled our garlic a bit early this summer and the cloves were small and a big pain to peel. \u00a0To plant garlic, you break apart the head of garlic (just like you get at the grocery store) and plant each clove which will then give you a whole head next year.<\/p>\n When they said large cloves they meant it. \u00a0Seriously, that’s one clove and no it’s not elephant garlic!<\/p>\n Crop rotation is important even in a small garden like mine. \u00a0Moving the crops to different locations each year prevents the diseases and pests to settle in and ruin everything. \u00a0I do the best I can since there are only so many ways to rearrange every thing while still keeping the plants that don’t like each other separated. \u00a0This year I really have no choice but to plant in exactly the same place as last year. \u00a0My other garden is full of carrots, peas and beans right now. \u00a0It might help if I wasn’t planting half my garden with shallots and garlic!<\/p>\n There are some peas on the left side and a few carrots in the back to work around but they will be gone by the time everything gets going in the spring. \u00a0From the left brown bag to the left are the shallots. \u00a0I may have put too many in but I think I will be ok. \u00a0From the left bag to the right is all garlic. \u00a0Yes about 5 feet x 3 1\/2 feet of garlic plants. \u00a0And none will go to waste.<\/p>\n The other garden is still full which is kind of funny for the middle of November. \u00a0From the left we have peas, carrots, green beans and a bunch of 3 foot high basil. \u00a0For those of you who read the tutorial on how to build this cucumber frame from May 2012<\/a>, you can see it has held up wonderfully. \u00a0The wood and rope are a bit weathered but otherwise in great shape. \u00a0It is sturdy, inexpensive and has stood up really well to heavy plants while giving us a lot more growing room in our garden.<\/p>\n A few of the tomatillos finally got big enough to split their husks. \u00a0I’m not really sure what I’m going to do with them but at the very least they look cool.<\/p>\n<\/a>The clove gets planted with the pointy side on the right up. \u00a0 The flat part on the left are where the roots form. \u00a0You want to choose the biggest cloves to plant and then use the smaller ones for your dinner. \u00a0I had about 40 of these big ones. \u00a0It’s going to be a good June 2015! \u00a0As always I choose to plant hardneck garlic which will produce a flower stem in the spring called a scape. \u00a0The scape crazy delicious and a one a year treat that makes incredible pesto<\/a>. \u00a0(The other kind of garlic is the softneck type which is what you see in the grocery store. \u00a0It doesn’t have the scape but it does last longer in storage.)<\/p>\n<\/a>Here is a better shot of the peas. \u00a0They are so happy right now they are growing to the point where there is nothing to grab onto and they don’t care. \u00a0It’s very hippy like the way they sway in the wind. \u00a0Tons of flowers and small pods. \u00a0Not sure what will happen when the weather turns but hopefully all isn’t lost.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>In the flower garden that became the tomato garden, I finally pulled out the tomatoes and tomatillos. \u00a0I had left them since they seemed happy and were still growing. \u00a0In fact look at the flowers on the tomato plant. \u00a0I mean seriously that is the definition of optimism to grow flowers right now. There were a bunch of green tomatoes still left on the vine which I picked. I put them into a paper bag, giving them some room and they will ripen in dark corner of my kitchen.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n