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All In The Allium Family

Posted on 04/19/2014 by Russo Family Farm

Day-am that was fast! Last week’s spring-planted garlic is popping up unabashedly. This time there is proper spacing between the plants. I contemplated popping out every other garlic bulb and replanting, but another allium needed a new home. There were … Continue reading →

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Spring Greening

Posted on 04/13/2014 by Russo Family Farm

The temperature rose steadily during the week and reached 80 on Sunday. There was a little bit of rain over the week and the garlic seems to be thriving. You can just make out tiny green clumps to the right … Continue reading →

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It’s a Garlic Life

Posted on 04/05/2014 by Russo Family Farm

You can see evidence of autumn labor with garlic shoots breaking through. This was garlic planted on a whim, when I spotted forgotten hardneck garlics that looked like it had spilled from a crate by the barn. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading →

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